SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing two structural task forces from Benton and Lane counties to the Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon through Immediate Response. The agency said it is surging capacity as local structural and wildland firefighters have been busy responding to wildfires on Tuesday. The request for additional aid
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A fully involved house fire quickly began spreading to other properties and the nearby Deschutes National Forest Monday evening, prompting a task force call-up and Level 2 BE SET evacuation alert in the area. Crews reported good progress on stopping the fire’s spread within about 90 minutes.
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One of several new fires quickly grew to about 450 acres in eastern Crook County on Monday, while another east of Mount Bachelor burned about three acres before it was stopped, as crews prepared for potential abundant lightning from a new round of storms on Tuesday.
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday the mobilization of a National Fire Prevention and Education Team to address human-caused fires in the La Pine Basin. The NFPET team is composed of fire prevention specialists from the BLM and U.S. Forest Service. The team’s initiatives will focus on enhancing wildfire
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Some Bend residents are starting to share their growing concerns and questions for Pacific Power after experiencing repeated power outages in recent weeks.
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Numerous firefighters on the ground and in the air stopped the spread of a new grass fire that burned about 500 acres southeast of Madras near the Jefferson-Crook county line on Wednesday, prompting evacuations and alerts that later were reduced or dropped.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue, the City of Redmond & Redmond Police Department officials said Wednesday they are concerned about potential fireworks-related fires and personal injuries as the Fourth of July draws near. One of the most common fireworks-related fires that Redmond Fire & Rescue crews respond to involves “spent” fireworks placed
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– As the world watches in shock as firefighters in Idaho were brutally attacked and gunned down while on a call. Bend Fire and Rescue is prepared for situations like this with bulletproof safety vests. However, the fire department only uses these vests when they know they’re responding to a possibly hostile situation.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Lightning from one of several thunderstorms rumbling through Central Oregon Tuesday apparently sparked a brush fire that burned about 10 acres in northeast Redmond before crews stopped it. The fire was reported around 5 p.m. south of NE Upas Avenue and 37th Street, Redmond Fire and Rescue said. Watch Duty said
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After hearing comments from many in the community on the issue, Redmond city leaders approved a proposal Tuesday to ban the use of fireworks starting just after this year’s Fourth of July holiday, citing increasing wildfire risks driven by current weather conditions across Central Oregon.
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A man burning trash illegally in southwest Redmond was arrested on a reckless burning charge Tuesday after an ember sparked a 2-acre vegetation fire, an official said.
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We spoke with TNT Fireworks’ National Safety Expert, James Fuller, who is also a former firefighter. “Stay legal. That’s our number one message to all of our communities. Go with product that’s marked, licensed, and prepared for consumers,” said Fuller.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Wednesday, Oregon State fire marshals Partnered with the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) to conducted a wildfire burn scenario demonstrating the effectiveness of creating defensible space around your home. “Today’s demonstration makes that reality personal. Seeing the way bark mulch, shrubs and building materials burn helps people connect
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Alder Springs Fire is now 68% contained with LEVEL 1 evacuation notices in place. Below is the latest from Central Oregon Fire.Yesterday, wildland firefighters continued to mop up and secure fire lines around the Alder Springs Fire burning on lands managed by the US Forest Service and BLM and
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CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — One of the key reasons firefighters were able to stop the spread of the fast-moving Alder Springs Fire this week was a fuels reduction project done in the area five years ago, officials said Thursday. Here’s what they had to share on the fire’s Facebook page: The Prineville BLM
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According to Central Oregon Fire Management, crews made substantial progress Wednesday on the more than 3,200-acre Alder Springs Fire near Crooked River Ranch, creating a 50-foot perimeter around the blaze.
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CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters have a relatively new and increasingly useful tool – drones – to use in various ways to help fight wildfires like the Alder Springs Fire. On Thursday, Alder Springs crews were using drones to search for hot spots in the fire perimeter, officials said in a Facebook posting.
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TERREBONNE, Ore. [KTVZ] — Wildfires continue to challenge communities in central Oregon as the Alder Springs Fire approached Crooked River Ranch on June 16th. Residents who were forced from their homes during Level 3 – Go Now evacuations, had so much on their minds like: Is their home destroyed Will their home be
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management has activated the State Emergency Coordination Center to Level 3 – Regional Response as of 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, in response to increasing wildfire activity across the state. Several active wildfires — including the Rowena Fire in Wasco County, the Alder Springs Fire in Jefferson County and the Ferry Fire
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