Oregon jury awards $85 million to 9 victims of deadly 2020 wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon jury awarded $85 million Tuesday to nine victims of wildfires that ravaged the state in 2020, the latest verdict in…
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Early-morning fire destroys shop NW of Redmond; losses estimated at $100,000
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A fire destroyed a shop building northwest of Redmond early Sunday morning, causing an estimated $100,000 in losses, but…
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Madras residents escape early-morning house fire; Jefferson County Fire crews confine it to living room
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire early Friday morning caused about $5,000 damage to a Madras manufactured home but no injuries, according to Jefferson…
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Sisters Ranger District crews resume pile burning a mile southwest of Sisters along Edgington Road
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Ranger District firefighters resumed ignition of landing piles Wednesday a mile southwest of Sisters along Edgington…
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Jefferson County firefighters battle frigid cold, flames to put out garage/pole barn fire north of Madras; $350,000 in losses
Jefferson County firefighters battled 4-degree cold, icy roads and freezing fog Monday morning to get to and extinguish a fire that destroyed a…
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Two women killed in NE Portland early-morning church fire; house next door saved
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two women in their mid-70s were found dead in a northeast Portland church after a fire early Sunday morning. Portland Fire…
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Meat smoker on porch causes early-morning fire, heavily damaging NE Prineville home; family of 3 escapes unhurt
A fire caused by a barbecue meat smoker on the front porch heavily damaged a northeast Prineville home early Tuesday morning, but a family of three…
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Fire destroys two-story barn in Stevens Canyon area north of Sisters; no injuries, $300,000 in losses
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A large glow in the distance prompted a property owner north of Sisters to call in an apparent fire late Sunday night.…
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Ranger District firefighters began conducting several days of pile burning operations Monday a mile southwest of…
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Fire causes $25,000 damage to SW Redmond home; fire crews prevent its spread to nearby homes
A fire caused about $25,000 damage to a southwest Redmond home Friday afternoon, but firefighters kept it from spreading to nearby homes, an official…
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BLM to begin pile burn ignitions next week on 627-acre fuels reduction project near Crooked River Ranch
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management plans to begin burning 627 acres of hand piles by Crooked River Ranch next week, if…
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Forest Service crews continue landing pile burning this week west of Bend, south of Cascade Lakes Highway
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Forest Service Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters resumed ignitions Tuesday of landing piles seven miles west of…
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Bend-Fort Rock crews conducting more pile burning this week west of Phil’s Trailhead, near Meissner Sno-Park
Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters plan to begin ignitions as early as Tuesday of landing piles north of Cascade Lakes Highway, west of…
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Sprinkler stops bathroom fire in NE Bend commercial building, sparing 2 businesses major damage
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire sprinkler system saved two northeast Bend businesses from major damage when a fire broke out in a bathroom Monday night,…
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La Pine man sets shed ablaze, seen with gun; neighbors told to shelter in place; standoff ends in surrender
A reportedly mentally ill La Pine man lit a shed on fire and was seen with a gun late Tuesday afternoon, prompting a warning for neighbors to shelter…
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NW Redmond residents escape early-AM fire in home’s crawlspace that caused $85,000 damage
Three residents of a northwest Redmond home and their dogs escaped a fire early Tuesday morning when a family member smelled smoke, a fire official…
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Attic fire traced to gas fireplace problem causes $225,000 in damage to new SW Bend home
An attic fire caused by a gas fireplace malfunction or failure led to $225,000 in damage to a new home in the Tetherow neighborhood of southwest…
Continue Reading Bend-Fort Rock firefighters begin two weeks of pile burning off Skyliners Road
Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters began ignitions Friday of landing piles west of Bend, on the north and south sides of Skyliners…
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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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