Ochoco National Forest reduces Paulina Complex fire area closure
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Ochoco National Forest said Monday it has reduced the fire area closure in the Paulina Ranger District that was…
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Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby…
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BLM to begin La Pine-area fall pile burning this week with 192 acres off Masten Road
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) —Â Incoming favorable weather, including the possibility of snow, is allowing fuels crews with the Prineville District of the…
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Two ballot boxes set ablaze by incendiary, suspicious devices in Portland, Vancouver; 100s of ballots destroyed
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Hundreds of ballots were destroyed in a ballot box fire in Vancouver early Monday morning, and another ballot box fire…
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Gov. Kotek asks Biden for federal major disaster declaration after record-breaking, devastating wildfire season
Jefferson County one of six specified in request, backed by entire congressional delegation SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek sent a letter…
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Fire season ends Friday in Oregon Dept. of Forestry’s Central Oregon District; fire danger level drops to ‘low’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will officially reduce the fire danger to LOW and end the 2024 fire…
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Forest Service further reduces Red Fire’s emergency closure area; FS Road 60 reopens around Crescent Lake
CRESCENT, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest on Wednesday further reduced the temporary emergency fire closure area on the Crescent Ranger…
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Bingham Fire closure order ends, reopening access to popular recreation areas
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to successful firefighting efforts and full containment, the Willamette National Forest has terminated an emergency…
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Rain, snow prompt Forest Service to reduce Red Fire closure area; Little Lava Fire still putting up smoke
The Deschutes National Forest on Friday further reduced the temporary emergency fire closure area on the Crescent Ranger District for the 3,060-acre…
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Late-night fire destroys SW Bend garage, vehicles but kept from home; some neighbors evacuated, others get alerts
A fire late Thursday night destroyed a southwest Bend detached garage, burned some nearby vehicles and spread to trees, also prompting the evacuation…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office drops all evacuation levels around Pine Fire at Pine Mountain
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With continued success of firefighting operations on the week-old Pine Fire and improved weather conditions, the Deschutes…
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Hundreds of firefighters are still working to contain several wildfires burning around Central Oregon, state
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Halloween is less than three weeks away, and there are still hundreds of firefighters working to finish containment of…
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City of Bend considers allowing limited debris, vegetation burning in hard-to-reach areas
For more than a decade, the city of Bend has banned open burning of yard debris, also known as backyard burning, within the city limits. But…
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Deschutes National Forest expands emergency closure area around Little Lava Fire; cooler weather helping crews
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Effective immediately, the Deschutes National Forest has updated and increased the temporary emergency fire closure area on…
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Crews reach 50% containment on 6,500-acre Pine Fire at Pine Mountain; Little Lava Fire tops14,500 acres, 63% contained
Firefighters on the ground helped by air support have established a bulldozer line around the Pine Fire, which mapping Tuesday determined burned…
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A still-warm, still-dry early fall means C.O. fires are still putting up smoke, but containment also growing
The Bachelor Complex of fires, primarily the Little Lava Fire, grew some over the weekend, totaling 12,536 acres, but containment also grew to 68% by…
Continue Reading Winds test, lines hold on Little Lava Fire; Bachelor Complex nearly 2/3 contained; Bingham, Rail Ridge fire updates
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – All of the containment and control lines on the Little Lava Fire held in Friday’s strong winds and the Bachelor Complex is…
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Oregon DEQ issues new air quality advisory for Deschutes County due to more smoke from wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Deschutes County due to smoke…
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‘Very positive feedback’: Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District issues extinguishers to houseless, part of new program
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recent small fire at a homeless camp in Sisters was stopped with a fire extinguisher given free to a camper by the…
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Sisters forest camper reported nearby campsite fire, slowed spread with 2 fire district-provided extinguishers
A small brush fire was reported last week at a dispersed campsite on the Deschutes National Forest in Sisters by a neighboring camper who used two…
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