Four firefighting managers from Hawaii join Dixon Fire under Northwest Compact
DAYS CREEK, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hawaii, the most recent state to join the Northwest Compact, hit the ground running by sending personnel to Oregon on…
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SW Bend resident awakens to crackle and glow, flees with dog from $100,000 house fire caused by discarded cigarette
A southwest Bend resident awakened to the sound of crackling, saw an orange glow outside and escaped with her dog from a house fire early Monday that…
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Crazy Creek Fire lines hold in 50 mph wind gusts; nearly 87,000-acre blaze now 93% contained
PAULINA, Ore. (KTVZ) — Winds gusted up to 50 mph Saturday on the nearly month-old Crazy Creek Fire, but containment lines held and crews reached 93%…
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Interstate 84 open in Gilliam County after three wind-driven wildfires merge, prompt 22-mile closure
Three wildfires that merged in strong winds on Saturday night burned along seven miles of Interstate 84 near Arlington, forcing closure for a time…
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Firefighters stop attic blaze in Eagle Crest-area home, caused by bathroom exhaust fan; fire marshal urges proper care
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Firefighters quickly stopped an attic fire at an Eagle Crest-area home Saturday morning that was traced to the mechanical…
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Forgotten candle causes NE Bend basement fire, but homeowner and her 2 dogs escape, thanks to sounding smoke alarms
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A candle left burning caused a fire that heavily damaged the basement of a northeast Bend home early Wednesday morning – but…
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Crazy Creek Fire keeps growing within its perimeter, now over 86,000 acres; containment increases to 63%
The over 3-week-old Crazy Creek Fire has grown to over 86,600 acres in Crook and Wheeler counties, but that’s all interior burning, as the perimeter…
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Firefighters stop blaze next to Empire Avenue Bend Parkway onramp; officials say no homeless camp in immediate area
Bend Fire & Rescue responded Sunday afternoon to reports of a small brush fire next to Empire Avenue and the northbound Bend Parkway onramp and…
Continue Reading3 people killed in fire that destroyed home in small town northeast of Seattle
CONCRETE, Wash. (AP) — Three people were killed in a house fire in a rural area northeast of Seattle and authorities are looking for a pickup truck…
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Elk Lane Fire west of Madras now 91% contained; Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office lifts all evacuation zones
Just over a week after lightning ignited the Elk Lane Fire west of Madras, prompting evacuations and a fierce battle amid heat and shifting winds,…
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Crater Lake National Park north entrance to close for a week so crews can prepare control lines for nearby 4,700-acre wildfire
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) — The North Entrance to Crater Lake National Park will be closed for about a week, beginning Tuesday, so…
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Sprinkler system helps limit fire damage at SE Redmond animal-bedding business
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire sprinkler system helped limit damage when a fire broke out late Friday night in the conveyor belt area of a southeast…
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Five dogs perish in Madras mobile home fire, firefighters rescue 2 others; resident to hospital with smoke inhalation
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A resident was taken to the hospital with possible smoke inhalation and five dogs perished in a Madras mobile home fire…
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Crews work in hot, dry and windy conditions to boost containment on Elk Lane, Crazy Creek fires
We have updates on the increasing containment numbers on the Elk Lane Fire west of Madras and the Crazy Creek Fire north of…
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‘You’re negligent’: Upset Juniper Ridge neighbors express frustration with city handling of Juniper Ridge homeless camps
“Imagine living in fear, day and night,” Deschutes Market Road resident Linda Cook tearfully told Bend city councilors Wednesday evening, one of…
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Several Northwest wildfires may burn until the fall rains – or even snow, Forest Service says
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire managers in the Pacific Northwest predicted Thursday that many wildfires currently burning in Washington and Oregon,…
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5,240-acre Elk Lane Fire west of Madras now 20% contained as crews hold the lines and fire behavior moderates
The 4-day-old Elk Lane Fire west of Madras is now 20% contained, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday morning, a day after revising…
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Abandoned cooking fire at homeless camp on vacant private lot sparked Mile Marker 132 Fire, Bend investigators say
A cooking fire at a homeless camp on a privately owned 13-acre lot east of Highway 97 caused the 78-acre Mile Marker 132 Fire last Friday that…
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After 3 weeks, 294,265-acre Durkee Fire in Eastern Oregon is 95% contained; management returns to local crews
DURKEE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The massive, 3-week-old Durkee Fire in Eastern Oregon is nearing full containment and a management team from the Southern U.S.…
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Crazy Creek Fire now tops 75,000 acres, still 19% contained despite wind, low humidity fanning the flames
PAULINA, Ore. (KTVZ) — Wind and “critically low humidity” fueled fire behavior Tuesday on the eastern flank of the more than 75,000-acre Crazy Creek…
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