SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– Due to the recent extended drying pattern and east winds in the forecast this weekend, the Oregon Department of Forestry is encouraging anyone who may have completed a debris or slash burn in the past few months to monitor and patrol the burn site. Embers can smolder beneath the surface, even in
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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 California’s Los Angeles County for the past two weeks. While in California, the strike teams were split between the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire. “We’re happy to help
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, Holly Yan and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires and new blazes flaring up earlier this week, expected rainfall this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster
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(Update: adding video from 4PM broadcast) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following a two-week mobilization to Southern California to assist with the wildfire response, 17 of Oregon’s 21 strike teams will be heading home soon, the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office said Thursday. The teams began the demobilization process Thursday morning. Two of the strike teams
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Amanda Musa and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more wildfires scorching Los Angeles County – including the Hughes Fire, which has burned through more than 10,000 acres since it began less than 48 hours ago. As of Thursday evening, the inferno
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BONSALL, Calif. (KTVZ) — Two Oregon strike teams were assigned overnight to a new fire in Southern California. Strike Team 17 (Linn County) and Strike Team 18 (Clackamas County), both made up of water tenders, are working alongside California resources on the Lilac Fire near Bonsall in San Diego County. The fire has prompted evacuations
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s office. The funding will be utilized to assist property owners in helping them start the work of creating defensible space around their property. Last year, Oregon had a record-breaking wildfire season
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — As devastating wildfires have destroyed huge swaths of Los Angeles County, incinerating homes and leaving at least 27 people dead, fire and law enforcement authorities have also had to contend with multiple cases of arson. Authorities have arrested at least eight people accused of setting new, small fires in
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTVZ) — What was simply a call for donations has quickly turned into a full-scale operation for Ian Cunningham, an organizer and volunteer for LA Fire. Within days of asking for some donations, LA Fire has raised more than $22,000. Those funds are mainly spent on essentials such as baby food, diapers,
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PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (KTVZ)– A Douglas County crew was looking for hotspots in the Palisades when they heard voices coming from inside a home. It turns out, there were two older adults stranded in the house with injuries. They had been without food and water for several days. Luckily, the strike team was able to
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By Sabinna Pierre, KGW LOS ANGELES — Two Oregon residents were arrested Saturday after authorities caught them attempting to enter a Palisades Fire evacuation zone while impersonating firefighters. Dustin Nehl, 31, and Jennifer Nehl, 44, were arrested after Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies discovered them operating a fire truck purchased at auction and claiming to represent the
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A fire at a Tesla dealership in Salem early Monday is being investigated as arson, the Salem Police Department reported.
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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 and firefighters stopped the blaze from spreading to other structures, an official said.
Continue ReadingCNN, KCAL, KCBS, SCOTT DILL, HENRI YONET, KCAL/KCBS By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Sitting in the hotel room where his family sheltered from the Eaton Fire, Eric Martin was certain his Altadena, California, house – the place he’d once believed his 1- and 3-year-old sons would know as their childhood home – was gone.
Continue ReadingCNN By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN (CNN) — Less than a month before fires swept across Los Angeles, a group of longtime firefighters gathered at City Hall to plead for more resources. They were at a “breaking point,” one said. Another revealed that million-dollar fire trucks sat idle because
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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 community.
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LOS ANGELES (KTVZ) — One week after wildfires ripped through the Los Angeles region, the Red Cross is still on the ground helping to provide shelter, feeding, reunification, health and mental health support, providing emergency supplies and more. They have over 400 volunteers supporting this relief operation. The Red Cross Cascades Region (Oregon and SW
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LOS ANGELES (KTVZ) — With Santa Ana winds set to again hit the Los Angeles area, 21 Oregon strike teams made up of nearly 400 Oregon firefighters are putting out spot fires and embers, as winds could soon reach nearly 85 miles per hour and cause more blazes to break out. “Our guys are being
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LOS ANGELES (KTVZ) – Strike teams of Oregon firefighters wrapped up their second 24-hour shift Monday morning, helping thousands of others from around the region work to stop the flames and protect homes and structures from destructive, deadly wildfires. The Oregon State Fire Marshal said in a Monday morning Facebook update, “During their latest shift,
Continue ReadingBy David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Southern California Edison, the electrical utility for Los Angeles, has been sued for its alleged role in starting one of the raging Los Angeles fires that have collectively killed at least 24 people and displaced tens of thousands. Jeremy Gursey, whose house in the Altadena neighborhood was destroyed in
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