More progress seen on Foley Ridge Fire as crews hold it to less than 500 acres
McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A month after lightning sparked the Foley Ridge Fire in the Willamette National Forest, more than 100 firefighters…
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Commissioner Adair reflects on Flat Fire and what the county can learn
(Added Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fires can be incredibly dangerous and it doesn’t discriminate. Everyone in a fire zone is impacted. When the…
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Four active large fires currently burning in Oregon, bringing the current 2025 total to nearly 3,000
OREGON (KTVZ) — Right now, four active large fires are burning across the state of Oregon. So far this year, 2,944 fires have burned statewide,…
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Costly northwest Bend house fire brings pre-winter reminder to local homeowners
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Trouble with a furnace made for big trouble for some northwest Bend homeowners Wednesday evening when a fire broke out that…
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Emergency closure ends, a year after the Firestone and Flat Top fires, but visitors are still urged to use caution
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes National Forest lands around last year’s Firestone and Flat Top Fires, about 20 miles…
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Crews build containment on Foley Ridge Fire amid signs of progress; Highway 242 still closed
More than 300 firefighters have brought the lightning-sparked Foley Ridge Fire east of McKenzie Bridge to 58% containment, allowing officials to…
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Central Oregon Fire Chiefs’ Association to open debris burning Wednesday
CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs’ Association works with local, state, and federal partners to determine when to…
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McNamee Fire grows to 2,500 acres near the Jefferson/Wasco County line
WASCO & JEFFERSON COUNTIES, Ore. (KTVZ) – The McNamee Fire was reported this afternoon approximately 7 miles south of Antelope. Fueled by dry…
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Deschutes County outlines five-year plans for federally funded La Pine Wildfire Mitigation Project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County provided new details Friday about how it will use a newly awarded $3.4 million USDA Forest Service Community…
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Oregon Department of Forestry to receive Community Wildfire Defense Grant
OREGON (KTVZ) — Two project proposals led by the Oregon Department of Forestry along with four other projects in Oregon have been selected to be…
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Redmond Fire and Rescue to re-open outdoor burning next week
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1st, Redmond Fire and Rescue will re-open outdoor burning. With the forecasted decrease in…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue reopens outdoor burning next week, but there are rules – and debris burning is banned in the city
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue announced Thursday it will reopen outdoor burning at 8 a.m. next Wednesday, October 1, but advised…
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Update: Fire that heavily damaged SW Redmond home caused by improper disposal of smoking materials
Authorities have found the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a southwest Redmond home Wednesday night. Residents got out unhurt and firefighters…
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First responders receive donation from AT&T in Sisters for efforts during the Flat Fire
First responders for the recent, devastating Flat Fire received a large donation Wednesday morning in Sisters. A total of $25,000 was donated by…
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La Pine Wildfire Mitigation Project receives $3.43 million grant from U.S. Forest Service
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Communities that have limited resources and face high risk from wildfire are getting additional support from the USDA…
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Six people displaced, several pets perish in two-alarm fire at southwest Redmond apartments
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Several pets perished and six people were displaced by a two-alarm fire at a southwest Redmond apartment complex early…
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Crews hold Foley Ridge Fire to under 500 acres, now 40% contained; evacuation notices reduced to Level 1
McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 360 firefighters continue to battle the lightning-sparked Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National…
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More than 322,000 acres have burned so far this year across Oregon, far fewer than a year ago
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right now, no active large fires are burning on Oregon Department of Forestry-protected land, but three are burning statewide,…
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Nearly 500-acre Foley Ridge Fire still zero contained; Highway 242 closure, Level 2 evacuation notice continue
McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nearly 2-week-old, lightning-sparked Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National Forest has grown to nearly 500…
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Danger eases as fall arrives: Forest Service, BLM ending local public use fire restrictions this weekend
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National Grassland and…
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