OSU working to bridge gaps in understanding community resilience to wildfire
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wildfire researchers from Oregon State University have received $750,000 for multiple projects to bridge a knowledge gap…
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Fire caused by improper disposal of woodstove ashes heavily damages NE Bend home; 2 pets perish, dog survives
(Update: Relative of resident revises pet info, says two perished, one survived) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire traced to improper disposal of…
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Fire traced to stove burner left on destroys SW Redmond manufactured home
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire caused by a stove burner accidentally left on destroyed a manufactured home in southwest Redmond Friday morning, with…
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Failure of lithium battery-powered skateboard sparks SW Bend apartment fire, prompts safety warnings
A fire sparked by the failure of a charging lithium battery-powered skateboard caused $35,000 damage to a southwest Bend apartment Thursday…
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Smoke alarm awakens NE Redmond residents to early-morning fire; cause traced to improperly vented pellet stove
A smoke alarm awakened northeast Redmond residents to a fire that heavily damaged their manufactured home early Wednesday and was spreading to a…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue plans ‘burn to learn’ training exercise Monday on structure provided by developer
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue crews will be conducting a live fire training on Monday at an acquired structure provided by a…
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Madras garage fire causes $124,000 damage; cause under investigation
A garage fire did an estimated $124,000 in damage to a home in northeast Madras Thursday night, and the cause is under…
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Late-night fire destroys large shop off Hwy. 97 north of Bend; losses estimated at $750,000
A large shop building near Highway 97 just north of Bend went up in flames late Tuesday night, and the fire spread to several vehicles, a trailer,…
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Woman mourns loss of identical twin sister after fire, possibly tied to propane heater, at homeless camp off China Hat Road
Colleen Carroll is mourning the loss of her identical twin sister, Courtney Carroll, who died recently at St. Charles Bend, a week after a fire hit…
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Fires from exploding lithium batteries a growing issue at Knott Landfill; Bend Fire offers tips for safe disposal
Fires caused by exploding lithium batteries have been on the rise this year at Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill, prompting concern about their…
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Firefighters douse early-morning fire at SE Bend Vietnamese restaurant; damage held to stove area
A private security patrol discovered a fire in the kitchen of a southeast Bend Vietnamese restaurant early Wednesday morning and firefighters quickly…
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Late-night fire destroys Alfalfa-area home; 5 pets perish in blaze
State fire investigators are helping look for the cause of a house fire late Monday night that destroyed an Alfalfa-area home and killed five…
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Dryer fire prompts evacuation of Vintage of Bend senior apartments in NE Bend
A dryer fire traced to a buildup of lint prompted the evacuation of residents Tuesday morning at the Vintage of Bend senior independent living…
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Management team handing off Willamette National Forest fires as cool, wet fall weather helps douse flames
The cooler, rainy fall weather has helped firefighters completing work on the five fires fought for over the past two-plus months on the Willamette…
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Crews complete nearly 1,000-acre prescribed burn on Deschutes National Forest 11 miles SE of Bend
Firefighters completed a three-day, 984-acre prescribed burn Saturday about 11 miles southeast of Bend, U.S. Forest Service officials…
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Rain allows focus on line repairs, restoration and erosion control on Lookout, other Willamette NF wildfires
More heavy rain fell Tuesday on or near the fires in the Willamette National Forest, allowing fire managers and crews to focus on efforts to repair…
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Fire destroys The Rogue Chef food cart at Tumalo’s The Bite lot; owner thankful no injuries, vows to return
A food cart at The Bite lot in Tumalo was destroyed by a fire Sunday afternoon that officials said was caused by grease that accumulated in the…
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Fire activity dying down on Willamette National Forest blazes; officials still urge staying out of remaining closure areas
The Lookout Fire closure area was reduced Friday due to cooler, wetter weather and successful firefighting and suppression repair efforts, reopening…
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Heavy rain helps Willamette National Forest crews make progress on Petes Lake, 4 other fires; burned areas surveyed
Two days of significant rainfall have aided efforts to shift work on five Willamette National Forest wildfires from suppression to repair on the…
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KTVZ resumes NewsChannel 21 newscasts from temporary studio, thanks to OSU-Cascades
NewsChannel 21 has resumed news broadcasts, thanks to a temporary studio spot provided by OSU-Cascades after a small fire Tuesday evening at the KTVZ…
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