Firefighters stop blaze on Ochoco National Forest, traced to escaped campfire
Firefighters on Sunday stopped at small size a wildfire on the Ochoco National Forest east of Prineville that was found to have started from an…
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Crews stop small new wildfire south of Sisters amid C.O. heat advisory, dry conditions
Central Oregon firefighters continue to tackle small wildfires around the region amid hot, dry conditions, including one Saturday about two miles…
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Crews get line around small new wildfire on Kelsey Butte, south of Bend; small fire caught off Skyliners Road
Firefighters built a line Thursday around a small new wildfire spotted on the south side of Kelsey Butte, about six miles south of Bend, and later…
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Firefighters douse brush fire from abandoned campfire in NE Bend
Fire crews called to northeast Bend tackled a brush fire Thursday morning that officials said appeared to have been an abandoned or unattended…
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Woman cited on reckless burning, other charges after unattended burn barrel sparks fire off China Hat Road
A 57-year-old woman was cited on reckless burning, offensive littering and criminal mischief charges after her unattended burn barrel sparked a…
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Devils Butte Fire in Gilliam County held to under 2,900 acres, now 75% contained as crews begin to leave
Fire crews continued to mop up hot spots and watched over the Devils Peak Fire on Wednesday. Very few hot spots were found within the fire, and local…
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‘The forest is just being destroyed out there’: Homeowners near China Hat Road express concern over recent fires
Two homeowners living near China Hat Road on Bend’s south end have expressed concerns over recent small wildfires that have broken out in the area of…
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New Gilliam County wildfire quickly grows to 3,500 acres; Highway 206 reopens
A new wildfire Monday afternoon in Gilliam County quickly grew to 3,500 acres and threatened to jump a state highway, prompting its closure for a…
Continue ReadingGrowing widlfire in central Washington prompts evacuations and threatens homes and farms
QUINCY, Wash. (AP) — Authorities in central Washington told some people to leave their homes immediately as a new, growing wildfire sparked west of…
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August expected to bring drier conditions, increase fire risk; here’s how C.O. fire officials have prepared
Wildfire season has clearly arrived in Central Oregon, with plenty of hot, dry and windy weather behind us — and ahead of us.…
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OSU study: Personal experience with wildfire boosts engagement in disaster preparedness
Residents who experienced direct harm from Oregon’s 2020 wildfires are more likely to take steps to mitigate their fire risk in the future, an…
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New wildfire SE of Mt. Hood burns over 60 acres; several campgrounds, forest roads closed
A new wildfire that broke out southeast of Mt. Hood on Saturday afternoon has burned over 60 acres in a steep, heavily forested area, prompting the…
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Gusty winds send carport, shed flying on Tumalo Road property, sparking power line arc, fire
Winds gusting to 30 mph blew a carport 50 feet away and a shed about 20 feet in the air and into power lines on a Tumalo Road property Saturday…
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Three pets perish as fire destroys NW Prineville mobile home; residents away, cause undetermined
A fire heavily damaged a mobile home in northwest Prineville Wednesday evening while the six residents were away, but three pets were found deceased…
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2 months of preparation helped Bend crews knock down Pilot Butte’s Fourth of July fireworks fires
Some call it a tradition, and there’s plenty of work done by Bend Fire & Rescue and the fireworks providers to pre-position and prep the slopes…
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Early-morning fire heavily damages SW Redmond restaurant; cause under investigation
Investigators are looking for the cause of a fire early Wednesday morning that heavily damaged a southwest Redmond…
Continue ReadingHelp arrives to battle wildfire in Washington state near Columbia River Gorge
UNDERWOOD, Wash. (AP) — Authorities have more than doubled the number of people battling a wildfire that has burned structures and forced the…
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Boat goes up in flames on Prineville Reservoir; no injuries reported
A fire that put up tall black smoke visible for miles destroyed a boat on Prineville Reservoir on Saturday, but the occupants escaped uninjured,…
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State fire marshal mobilizes structural protection task force to assist on 40-acre Moon Mountain Fire near Eugene
The Oregon State Fire Marshal has mobilized a structural task force to Lane County to assist with structure protection for the Moon Mountain Fire,…
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Wind-fanned Madras brush fire burns shed, prompts evacuations before crews contain it
A wind-fanned brush fire traced to a cigarette destroyed a small shed and prompted evacuation of some threatened homes on the north end of Madras…
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