Bend couple escapes fire thanks to working smoke alarms
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two residents escaped a fire in their home Saturday evening after being alerted by smoke alarms. The fire broke out around 9:50…
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Fire damages Madras home; Red Cross called in to assist resident with housing
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A fire heavily damaged a Madras home on Wednesday and displaced a resident, Jefferson County Fire and EMS reported. Fire crews…
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Redmond 18-year-old arrested on arson charge, accused of setting blaze that destroyed RV after family dispute
(Update: Added video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An 18-year-old Redmond resident was arrested Thursday on an arson charge, accused of setting a fire…
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Fire destroys shop building off US Highway 20 east of Bend; cause under investigation
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Authorities are looking for the cause of a fire Monday morning that destroyed a shop building on property along U.S. Highway 20…
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Amid dry spell and windy forecast, Oregon Dept. of Forestry reminds property owners to monitor their burn piles
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– Due to the recent extended drying pattern and east winds in the forecast this weekend, the Oregon Department of Forestry is…
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Six Oregon Department of Forestry strike teams return home from fighting S. California wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry is welcoming back 70 firefighters on six strike teams who have been assigned to the fires in…
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Southern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
By Andy Rose, Holly Yan and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires and new blazes flaring up…
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Oregon strike teams heading home after two-week deployment to help battle S. California wildfires
(Update: adding video from 4PM broadcast) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following a two-week mobilization to Southern California to assist with the…
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Fire-ravaged Southern California grapples with new infernos this week as much-needed rain could unleash more deadly hazards
By Holly Yan, Amanda Musa and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more…
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Oregon strike teams called to help on new wildfire forcing evacuations in San Diego County
BONSALL, Calif. (KTVZ) — Two Oregon strike teams were assigned overnight to a new fire in Southern California. Strike Team 17 (Linn County) and…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue receives state grant to help property owners create defensible space from wildfires
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s…
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As if LA officials don’t have enough on their plates, they have another problem: Arsonists
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — As devastating wildfires have destroyed huge swaths of Los Angeles County, incinerating homes and leaving at least…
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LA Fire: Grassroots volunteer group bringing hope to those who have lost it all in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTVZ) — What was simply a call for donations has quickly turned into a full-scale operation for Ian Cunningham, an organizer…
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Oregon firefighters save two stranded during firefighting efforts in Southern California
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (KTVZ)– A Douglas County crew was looking for hotspots in the Palisades when they heard voices coming from inside a home.…
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L.A. deputies arrest Oregon pair, accused of posing as firefighters during California wildfire
By Sabinna Pierre, KGW LOS ANGELES — Two Oregon residents were arrested Saturday after authorities caught them attempting to enter a Palisades…
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Fire at Salem Tesla dealership sparks arson investigation
A fire at a Tesla dealership in Salem early Monday is being investigated as arson, the Salem Police Department…
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Fire traced to doghouse heat lamp destroys fifth-wheel trailer in Deschutes River Woods; neighbor rescues dog
A fire traced to a doghouse heat lamp destroyed a fifth-wheel trailer in Deschutes River Woods on Thursday morning, but a neighbor rescued the dog…
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Why some structures may have withstood the Los Angeles area wildfires – while those next door burned to the ground
CNN, KCAL, KCBS, SCOTT DILL, HENRI YONET, KCAL/KCBS By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Sitting in the hotel room where his family sheltered from the…
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‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
CNN By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN (CNN) — Less than a month before fires swept across Los Angeles, a…
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Los Angeles couple shares their emotional journey after losing their home
Lynsey Harris spoke with Chris Maddox and Thomas Renaud on the loss of their home as well as the solace they’ve found in their…
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