More prescribed burns planned Thursday east of Sunriver and south of Crescent
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest are planning more prescribed burn operations Thursday on the Bend-Fort Rock and…
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Deschutes National Forest plans prescribed burns Tuesday east of Sunriver near Lava River Cave and south of Crescent
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest are planning prescribed burn operations Tuesday on the Bend-Fort Rock and Crescent…
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Metolius Basin prescribed burn set to continue Monday on 313 acres east of Camp Sherman
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – If conditions remain favorable, firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District plan to continue prescribed burning in the…
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Another 344 acres of prescribed burning planned Monday west of Bend, near Cascade Lakes Welcome Station
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters plan to resume prescribed burn operations a mile west of Bend near the Cascade Lakes…
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Prescribed burning continues Wednesday west of Bend near the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station and in the Metolius Basin
Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest conducted hundreds of acres of prescribed burning Tuesday and plan to continue doing so on Wednesday in…
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Ochoco National Forest plans 704-acre prescribed burn on Thursday near Big Summit Prairie
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — If conditions remain favorable, fuels specialists on the Ochoco National Forest plan to conduct a 704-acre prescribed…
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Two prescribed burns completed three miles south of Sisters and five miles east of Sunriver
On Monday, after successful test fires, firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest began prescribed burn operations on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger…
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Prescribed burns planned Tuesday west of Camp Sherman, south of Crescent
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Sisters and Crescent Ranger Districts plan to implement prescribed burning west of Camp Sherman and south of Crescent on…
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Human-caused 105-acre fire near Hole in the Ground 100% contained; blaze near Chemult at about 4,800 acres
Little Yamsay Fire, sparked by lightning, is now a prescribed burn operation CHEMULT, Ore. (KTVZ) – A human-caused wildfire near Hole in the Ground…
Continue ReadingC.O. firefighters mop up prescribed burns; others bring new 105-acre blaze near Hole in the Ground to 60% containment
FORT ROCK, Ore. (KTVZ) – While firefighters in Central Oregon mop up from prescribed burns across hundreds of acres this week, others are making…
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Smoke plumes soar as prescribed burns ramp up around Central Oregon
Some 700 acres were ignited on the High Desert on Thursday as prescribed burns ramp up ahead of wildfire season. You can track the latest info from…
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Fire heavily damages La Pine home before firefighters stop spread; no one home at the time
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire heavily damaged a home in La Pine Wednesday night, but firefighters were able to stop its further spread, officials…
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Prescribed burn up to 269 acres planned Thursday west of Sunriver along Forest Service Road 41
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday, firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct prescribed burn operations on up to 269…
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431-acre prescribed burn planned on Taylor family property west of Bend, Shevlin Park Thursday and Friday
(Update: Details on Wyden amendment regarding prescribed burn agreement) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Starting Thursday, the Deschutes National Forest plans…
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Prescribed burn of about 200 acres planned Wednesday five miles east of Sunriver, Highway 97
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct prescribed burn operations about 10 miles south…
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Overnight precipitation scrubs 30-acre prescribed burn planned SW of Sisters; other training exercises continue
(Update: Precipitation prompts cancellation of prescribed burn) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Overnight precipitation has prompted the Sisters Ranger…
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Firefighters called out on NE Madras brush fire instead find, douse outbuilding blaze; losses estimated at $20,000
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A report of a brush fire in a northeast Madras neighborhood early Saturday morning brought out fire crews who instead found…
Continue Reading Unfavorable conditions prompt cancellation of 30-acre prescribed burn Friday SW of Bend near Aspen Day Use Area
A 30-acre prescribed burn planned Friday on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District six miles southwest of Bend near Aspen Day Use Area as part of a…
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At least 15 Portland police training vehicles destroyed or damaged by arsonist; tips sought
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At least 15 Portland Police training vehicles were damaged or destroyed by an arsonist early Thursday, the agency said.…
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Lightning-sparked blaze SE of Chemult allowed to burn – and expanded, along with two nearby prescribed burns
In an unusual sequence of events, a recent lightning-sparked fire southeast of Chemult in Klamath County is not only being allowed to burn, but…
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