Several upcoming C.O. events can help you prepare for prescribed burns and wildfire season
Central Oregon is about to enter the spring prescribed burn season, which means we need to be mindful of the…
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Two Bend men jailed for DUII after night out drinking, fight; one accused of burning other’s trailer, stealing dog
Two Bend men who went out drinking together and got into a fight early Thursday were both later arrested on DUII charges, police said – and one…
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Attic fire causes extensive damage to SW Madras home; residents, pets escape safely
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An attic fire extensively damaged a southwest Madras home early Thursday morning, but all of the residents and pets escaped…
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Fire traced to weed-burning with torch causes $100K damage to NE Bend home; area’s second such fire in days
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire that caused an estimated $100,000 damage to a northeast Bend home Tuesday afternoon was caused by the resident burning…
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‘A critical tool’: Deschutes National Forest plans to start stepped-up prescribed burn season in mid-April
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prescribed burn season is starting up again on the High Desert. The Deschutes National Forest is planning more than ever before,…
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Deschutes National Forest plans up to 11,000 acres of spring prescribed burning: Here’s more about where
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Monday that its firefighters plan to start spring prescribed burning season in…
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Fire destroys Tumalo barn; cause traced to weed-burning with propane torch earlier in the day
A fire that destroyed a barn in Tumalo Saturday evening was caused by the residents burning weeds with a propane torch earlier in the day,…
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Pile burning conducted at Skull Hollow Campground after trailhead expansion, other improvements
(Update: Adding photo, burn takes place) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -— Firefighters from the Ochoco National Forest ignited piles of woody debris at…
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DCSO: Alfalfa man called 911 to report he set own house ablaze, then blocked driveway to keep firefighters away
An Alfalfa man called Deschutes County 911 Tuesday evening to report he’d set his own house on fire, and first responders soon found he’d also…
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Juniper ‘jackpot burning’ planned Thursday near Grizzly Mountain on Crooked River National Grassland
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters from the Ochoco National Forest and the Prineville Interagency Hotshot Crew are planning a prescribed burn…
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Fire outside SE Bend home spreads to one next door, causing $300,000 damage; fire pit ash disposal deemed cause
A fire began on an outside wall of a southeast Bend home and quickly spread to a home next door Sunday afternoon, causing substantial damage to both…
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State to launch homeowner assistance for Labor Day 2020 wildfire victims still needing help to rebuild or replace homes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services will launch the intake phase of the Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program…
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Three dogs perish in fire that destroyed motor home in ‘Dirt World’ homeless area, found to be accidental
Several U.S. Highway 97 motorists north of Bend called to report a fire Tuesday evening that destroyed a motor home in the homeless camp area known…
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Human-caused, wind-fanned fire damages Deschutes County-owned building in downtown Bend
A wind-fanned, human-caused fire early Sunday morning heavily damaged a vacant, nearly 90-year-old downtown Bend building owned by Deschutes County,…
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Oregon Department of Forestry sending 16-member strike team to Texas to help fight their major wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry deployed a strike team to Amarillo, Texas on Friday to assist in their wildfire suppression…
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Fire sprinkler stops SW Bend apartment blaze with minimal damage; cause traced to improper cigarette disposal
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An apartment patio fire in southwest Bend Saturday night was put out and stopped from spreading inside by a single activated…
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Fire destroys large home undergoing remodel north of Sisters; losses estimated at $2.5 million; cause under investigation
A fire early Thursday morning destroyed a large, unoccupied home undergoing a major remodel north of Sisters, and losses are estimated at $2.5…
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Bend-area homeless camps have had 15 fires this year, Redmond area had six, one Tuesday that burned 2 trailers
There have been 15 fires in Bend-area homeless camps since the start of the year, the most recent destroying a motor home Saturday morning north of…
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Frying pan left on stove burner sparks Deschutes River Woods kitchen fire; resident, dogs escape unhurt
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A frying pan left on a stove sparked a kitchen fire at a home in Deschutes River Woods on Sunday evening, but the resident and…
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Chimney fire spreads to roof of home NE of Sisters; residents evacuate before crews stop its spread
A chimney fire spread to the roof of a home northeast of Sisters Sunday morning, causing more than $20,000 damage, but the residents evacuated safely…
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