Small fire at SE Bend assisted living facility traced to improperly discarded cigarette
A small fire that broke out Friday evening on the balcony of a southeast Bend assisted living facility prompted the start of residents’…
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Campfires, recreational fires where banned in Central Oregon can bring fines up to $500
Campfires and recreational fires are currently banned in the city of Bend and on all federal lands in Central Oregon.…
Continue ReadingThey dodged flames pushed by 30 mph winds. Crews fighting the huge Bootleg Fire still are trying to tame it
By Jason Hanna and Lucy Kafanov, CNN When crews battling the massive Bootleg Fire saw wind-driven flames race across the treetops, they had one…
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Bootleg Fire tops 400,000 acres, but crews make good progress, now 40% contained
The nation’s largest wildfire raged through southern Oregon on Friday, but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard work and weaker…
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Swamp Wells Trail Fire S. of Bend fully contained; last Darlene Fire evacuation levels dropped
The 64-acre Swamp Wells Trail Fire that broke out south of Bend last Sunday was declared fully contained late Thursday, and the last evacuation…
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La Pine-area family who lost home in Darlene Fire ‘overwhelmed’ by support; couple donates truck
Ronald Tucker and his wife, Ruby, pulled up to a La Pine home Thursday, thinking they were helping their son-in-law run errands — but they ended up…
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9 firefighters on nearly 400,000-acre Bootleg Fire test positive for COVID-19
Incident management teams are working closely with local public health officials and the Oregon Health Authority’s investigation into nine positive…
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FS: Fuels treatment areas are ‘green islands’ in Bootleg Fire zone
The Bootleg Fire started on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest on Tuesday, July 6. The lightning-sparked fire was…
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Officials say nearly 400,000-acre Bootleg Fire was sparked by lightning, now 1/3 contained
Officials on the massive Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, approaching 400,000 acres in size, confirmed Wednesday that the fire was determined to be…
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Area closure to be lifted around Grandview Fire, now 84% contained
With the fire now 84% contained, the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and Crooked River National Grassland will lift the temporary area closure…
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Grandview Fire NE of Sisters 84% contained; Darlene Fire SE of La Pine at 95%
– Firefighters made more good progress Tuesday toward full containment of the Grandview Fire northeast of Sisters and the Darlene Fire southeast of…
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Alfalfa-area brush fire damages structures, but crews save home
A brush fire broke out Tuesday afternoon east of Bend in the Alfalfa area, damaging some structures, but was quickly stopped by fire crews before it…
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‘We haven’t peaked yet’: Oregon already outpacing historic, devastating 2020 wildfire season
While the wildfire season in Oregon did not start ahead of schedule this year, the large-scale burns are happening earlier than normal. Compared to…
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It’s ‘every firefighter on deck’ in Oregon this wildfire season, with a long way to go
As infernos continue to rage across Oregon, officials say that the state will need “every firefighter on deck” this wildfire season, having…
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Extreme weather fuels Oregon wildfires, Bootleg Fire tops 388K acres; outside help sought
The threat of thunderstorms and lightning has prompted officials in fire-ravaged Oregon to ask for help from outside the Pacific Northwest to prepare…
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Swamp Wells Trail Fire SE of Bend 30% contained; minimal fire activity seen amid mop-up
The Swamp Wells Trail Fire on the Deschutes National Forest nine miles south of Bend is now 30% contained and remains at 64 acres, amid mop-up work…
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Bootleg Fire grows to more than 364,000 acres; containment up to 30%
The 2-week-old Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon grew to more than 364,000 acres Monday, but the 2,250 personnel on the lines also pushed the massive…
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‘Fix-it man’ won’t give up after saving family, losing everything else to Darlene Fire
The Darlene fire has burned close to seven hundred acres and destroyed two properties, including Ronald Tucker and his family’s land.…
Continue Reading New wildfire south of Bend lined at 64 acres; China Hat Road reopened
A new wildfire that broke out late Sunday about a mile south of Boyd Cave and nine miles south of Bend has burned an estimated 64 acres, but crews…
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‘Red Flag’ conditions push Bootleg Fire to more than 300,000 acres; crews have blaze 25% contained
The massive Bootleg Fire has now burned more than 300,000 acres, prompting more Lake County evacuations as the fire continues to march towards the…
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