Dryer fire prompts evacuation of Vintage of Bend senior apartments in NE Bend
A dryer fire traced to a buildup of lint prompted the evacuation of residents Tuesday morning at the Vintage of Bend senior independent living…
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Management team handing off Willamette National Forest fires as cool, wet fall weather helps douse flames
The cooler, rainy fall weather has helped firefighters completing work on the five fires fought for over the past two-plus months on the Willamette…
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Crews complete nearly 1,000-acre prescribed burn on Deschutes National Forest 11 miles SE of Bend
Firefighters completed a three-day, 984-acre prescribed burn Saturday about 11 miles southeast of Bend, U.S. Forest Service officials…
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Rain allows focus on line repairs, restoration and erosion control on Lookout, other Willamette NF wildfires
More heavy rain fell Tuesday on or near the fires in the Willamette National Forest, allowing fire managers and crews to focus on efforts to repair…
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Fire destroys The Rogue Chef food cart at Tumalo’s The Bite lot; owner thankful no injuries, vows to return
A food cart at The Bite lot in Tumalo was destroyed by a fire Sunday afternoon that officials said was caused by grease that accumulated in the…
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Fire activity dying down on Willamette National Forest blazes; officials still urge staying out of remaining closure areas
The Lookout Fire closure area was reduced Friday due to cooler, wetter weather and successful firefighting and suppression repair efforts, reopening…
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Heavy rain helps Willamette National Forest crews make progress on Petes Lake, 4 other fires; burned areas surveyed
Two days of significant rainfall have aided efforts to shift work on five Willamette National Forest wildfires from suppression to repair on the…
Continue ReadingKTVZ resumes NewsChannel 21 newscasts from temporary studio, thanks to OSU-Cascades
NewsChannel 21 has resumed news broadcasts, thanks to a temporary studio spot provided by OSU-Cascades after a small fire Tuesday evening at the KTVZ…
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Jefferson County Fire crews douse second fire in two days in wood chips bin at Bright Wood’s Culver plant
Jefferson County Fire and EMS crews were called Wednesday afternoon to the second fire in two days in a wood chips bin at Bright Wood’s Culver…
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New fire burns 3,000 acres on Klamath Marsh Wildlife Refuge, Fremont-Winema Forest; most growth stopped
Cooler weather and rain is helping reduce fire behavior on several large, weeks-old blazes around Oregon, but new blazes continue to emerge,…
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DCSO drops all Petes Lake Fire evacuation levels amid rain, cooldown; C. Oregon’s smoke from the south also relents
Autumn rainfall and cooler temperatures have reduced fire behavior, prompting the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Monday to drop all evacuation…
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Large shop goes up in flames in Crooked River Ranch; firefighters protect barn, shed and home
A fire that destroyed a large shop on Crooked River Ranch Sunday afternoon was spreading to a nearby barn and shed when firefighters arrived, but…
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Bedrock Fire’s Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team finds most areas had low soil burn severity
An Emergency Response Team of resource specialists who began field surveys and an assessment of the Bedrock Fire burned areas earlier this month…
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Cooler weather on Petes Lake Fire prompts DCSO to reduce Elk, Lava lakes evacuation notice to Level 1 (Be Ready)
Due to moderating weather conditions leading to decreased Petes Lake Fire activity, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it is lowering…
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Cooldown, rain assist firefighters still working to contain blazes on Willamette National Forest
This week’s cooler temperatures and forecast rain in places are welcome signs for the more than 900 firefighters still working to fully contain…
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Day-old Trout Creek Fire 10 miles NE of Madras 25% contained after racing across 1,550 acres
Firefighters on Monday reached 25% containment of the day-old Trout Creek Fire that raced across 1,550 acres of private ranchland about 10 miles…
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Permit system can be crucial when wildfires strike, prompt evacuations, area sweeps, trail closures
At the first sign of fire, Forest Service staff get boots on the ground to see what areas need to be closed. Casey Andrews, dispersed recreation team…
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Petes Lake Fire grows to over 3,000 acres, DCSO issues Level 2 ‘Be Set’ evacuation notice for Elk, Lava Lakes
The Petes Lake Fire in the Three Sisters Wilderness that more than quadrupled in size in a day to over 2,000 acres Friday saw more growth Saturday…
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Firefighters hold Lookout, other fire containment lines during weekend hot spell but will welcome cooldown’s assist
The Lookout Fire on the Willamette National Forest put up much more smoke again this weekend due to the hot, windy conditions, but containment lines…
Continue Reading3-alarm fire at old fiberglass plant in Happy Valley; People living nearby told to ‘shelter in place’
By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — A 3-alarm commercial fire that started early Saturday morning in…
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