Fire Archives

‘Got to overcome’: Motor home fire off China Hat Road leaves owner seeking some help

January 11, 2022 5:55 pm Carly Keenan

It only took 15 minutes for flames to take everything away from Robert Sanders.…

FEMA directs $3.6 million to cover firefighting efforts during 2020 White River Fire

January 11, 2022 10:03 am KTVZ News Sources

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced this week that more than $3.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Administration will…

Family of 5 escapes as fire destroys home south of La Pine; cause traced to space heater

January 3, 2022 1:44 pm KTVZ News Sources

A family of five and their two dogs were awakened by heavy smoke early Monday morning and escaped a fire that destroyed their manufactured home south…

Early-morning four-alarm fire in Hillsboro damages about 20 businesses

January 2, 2022 1:29 pm The Associated Press

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a four-alarm fire early Sunday in Hillsboro impacted about 20 to 25 businesses. Shortly after 3 a.m.,…

Fire burns travel trailer at SE Bend RV park when owners try to thaw frozen hose

January 1, 2022 9:03 pm KTVZ News Sources

A 31-foot travel trailer caught fire Saturday afternoon at the Crown Villa RV Resort in southeast Bend, a blaze that investigators traced to the use…

New Year’s Day fire destroys 2 Madras mobile homes; traced to heater extension cord

January 1, 2022 8:17 pm KTVZ News Sources

Two Madras families lost their homes to fire on New Year’s Day when an extension cord connected to a portable heater apparently sparked a blaze at…

Early-morning fire destroys large shop in Camp Sherman; crews protect nearby barn

December 31, 2021 12:42 pm KTVZ News Sources

A fire engulfed a large shop building in Camp Sherman early Friday morning, but Sisters-Camp Sherman fire crews prevented major damage to a nearby…

Madras home, apparently vacant, burns in ‘suspicious’ fire; cause under investigation

December 31, 2021 11:05 am KTVZ News Sources

An Oregon State Police arson investigator and the State Fire Marshal’s Office were called early Friday to a suspicious fire that destroyed an…

NE Bend house fire claims life of family dog — who accidentally turned on stove

December 21, 2021 11:59 pm KTVZ News Sources

A northeast Bend family of four lost their dog in a kitchen fire that heavily damaged their home Tuesday night – and tragically, investigators say…

Fire heavily damages Prineville home, claims family’s dog

December 19, 2021 11:07 am KTVZ News Sources

A fire heavily damaged a Prineville family’s home while they were away Saturday night and also claimed their dog’s life, Crook County Fire and…

Woman killed in Juniper Canyon house fire

November 28, 2021 3:54 pm Barney Lerten

A woman died Saturday night in a fire that heavily damaged her home in Juniper Canyon, south of Prineville, that investigators said likely was caused…

Sprinkler system stops laundry room fire at NE Bend rehabilitation facility

November 21, 2021 7:39 pm KTVZ News Sources

A laundry room fire Sunday afternoon at Pilot Butte Rehabilitation in northeast Bend was stopped by the facility’s fire sprinkler system, an…

SE Bend family acts fast; firefighters stop garage blaze before it can spread

November 19, 2021 6:50 pm KTVZ News Sources

A fire that caused $15,000 in damage to the garage of a southeast Bend home Friday morning was caused by a wick used to light smoking materials that…

Fire destroys back half of loaded moving truck on George Millican Road

November 17, 2021 1:28 pm KTVZ News Sources

A brake problem apparently sparked a fire that destroyed the back half of a fully loaded moving truck on George Millican Road near Prineville…

Fire destroys SW Redmond duplex unit; neighbor spared, but 2 families displaced

November 16, 2021 6:33 pm Alec Nolan

One of two southwest Redmond duplex units was destroyed by a fire that spread from the garage Tuesday afternoon, while the adjacent unit was…

Bathroom trash can fire at Farewell Bend Park stopped fast; investigators seek info

November 15, 2021 10:27 am KTVZ News Sources

A trash can fire in a bathroom at Farewell Bend Park was quickly extinguished Sunday evening, and damage was limited by the building’s…

Early-morning Culver shop fire sparked by oily rags in trash can, fire official says

November 15, 2021 8:55 am KTVZ News Sources

A fire that damaged a shop in Culver early Monday morning apparently was sparked by oily rags that were improperly disposed of in a trash can, a fire…