Officials report ‘good progress’ on human-caused, 3,441-acre Alder Springs Fire; community meeting planned
Officials said Tuesday was a day of good progress on the lines of the day-old Alder Springs Fire, newly mapped at over 3,400…
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‘The community is awesome!’ Donations pour in for evacuated animals staying at Deschutes County Fairgrounds
(Update: Adding video, comments) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Pet Evacuation Team said late Tuesday it is now caring for 175 animals evacuated from…
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Oregon DEQ talks about wildfire smoke’s effects, and how to minimize your risk
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) works with the Oregon Health Authority along with other local agencies to review fire behavior…
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FEMA authorizes federal funds to help with costs of fighting Alder Springs Fire
(Update: Adding video) BOTHELL, Wash. (KTVZ) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help…
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No homes lost overnight in Alder Springs Fire, more than 2,500 acres burned; evacuation orders in place for parts of Jefferson and Deschutes counties
Helicopters, tankers, smokejumpers and rappellers joined forces with ground crews to tackle a fire that broke out Monday morning and grew fast to…
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Update: Ferry Fire along John Day River tops 10,000 acres, but crews make good progress, now 78% contained
The Central Oregon Type 3 Interagency Management Team on Monday morning transitioned the Ferry Fire that broke out last week along the John Day River…
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Central Oregon public lands enter Stage 1 public use restrictions, campfire bans next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to increasingly hot and dry conditions, as well as increased fire starts, the Deschutes National Forest,…
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Sunriver Nature Center takes in four raptors displaced by destructive Rowena Fire
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The destructive Rowena Fire forced the evacuation of the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum, so the Sunriver…
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Fire in Hermiston area prompts Level 3 evacuation orders
HERMISTON, Ore. (KGW) — Authorities issued a Level 3 evacuation order on Friday afternoon for areas south of Bensel Road to Klaus Road and east…
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Wildfire season burns over 10,000 acres so far, as officials warn of human-caused blazes
(Update: Adding video, comments from Bend Fire and Rescue) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Recent fires in Central Oregon and across the state are showing how…
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Out-of-control Oregon wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes as gusty winds challenge firefighters
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A wildfire burning out of control in Oregon, near the state’s border with Washington, has…
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Firefighters contain blaze NE of Madras that burned 126 acres; Level 1 GET READY evacuation notice lifted
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new fire reported late Friday morning burned in grass, brush and juniper about six miles northeast of Madras. It covered…
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Fire Chief: Property owner mowing grass hit a rock, sparking fire NE of Madras that prompted evacuations
Crews working in brisk winds quickly tackled and stopped the spread of a brushfire northeast of Madras Thursday afternoon that Jefferson County Fire…
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Brush Fire near apartments quickly contained by Bend Fire & Rescue
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue crews quickly contained a brush fire Thursday afternoon that broke out near the Stillwater Crossing…
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Crews quickly contain small wildfire in La Pine; all Newberry Estates evacuation levels dropped
A new fire broke out late Wednesday afternoon on the east side of La Pine and prompted a quick Level 2 BE SET evacuation alert for a neighborhood,…
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Oregon’s Merkley, Wyden seek to boost funding for prescribed burns, forest thinning to curb wildfire threats
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley spoke with KTVZ News Wednesday about efforts to improve forest management, through more thinning and…
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Lightning sparks new brushfire near West Butte in southern Crook County
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Initial attack crews and a helicopter responded to a new lightning-sparked brushfire Wednesday afternoon in southern Crook…
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‘Hardening the community’: National nonprofit helps neighborhood south of La Pine stay wildfire-ready
Update: Adding video, comments from incident commander) LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A small community south of La Pine is getting some help this wildfire…
Continue Reading Evacuations ordered as wildfires in Columbia Gorge close Interstate 84, SR 14 on Washington side
THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) — An 18-mile stretch of Interstate 84 was closed Wednesday afternoon and Level 3 GO NOW evacuations were ordered due to one…
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Oregon Department of Forestry talks about new fire restrictions, local ‘high fire danger’ update
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry announced Tuesday that additional fire restrictions would go into…
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