Jefferson County firefighters battled 4-degree cold, icy roads and freezing fog Monday morning to get to and extinguish a fire that destroyed a garage/pole barn structure and several vehicles on Northeast Gumwood Lane north of Madras. Losses were estimated at $350,000.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two women in their mid-70s were found dead in a northeast Portland church after a fire early Sunday morning. Portland Fire & Rescue got a call shortly after 4 a.m. from a resident reporting their home was on fire and the church next door at NE Stanton and 62nd Avenue also
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A fire caused by a barbecue meat smoker on the front porch heavily damaged a northeast Prineville home early Tuesday morning, but a family of three escaped uninjured and firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to adjacent homes, an official said.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A large glow in the distance prompted a property owner north of Sisters to call in an apparent fire late Sunday night. Firefighters found that a two-story barn had burned to the ground, causing no deaths or injuries but $300,000 in losses. Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire District crews were dispatched shortly
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Ranger District firefighters began conducting several days of pile burning operations Monday a mile southwest of Sisters along Forest Service Roads 15 and 1505, the U.S. Forest Service said. Firefighters may continue ignitions throughout the week, if conditions are favorable. Smoke may be visible from Sisters and the surrounding area.
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A fire caused about $25,000 damage to a southwest Redmond home Friday afternoon, but firefighters kept it from spreading to nearby homes, an official said.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management plans to begin burning 627 acres of hand piles by Crooked River Ranch next week, if conditions are favorable. The piles are in the Steelhead Falls Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project area, adjacent to the community. It will take multiple days to complete ignitions, officials said Friday. Implementation
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Forest Service Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters resumed ignitions Tuesday of landing piles seven miles west of Bend on the south side of Cascade Lakes Highway. Firefighters will continue ignitions throughout the week as conditions are favorable, officials said. Smoke may be visible from Bend and the surrounding area. Residents
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters plan to begin ignitions as early as Tuesday of landing piles north of Cascade Lakes Highway, west of Phil’s Trailhead and east of Virginia Meissner Sno-Park and trail system. Firefighters will continue ignitions through the week as conditions are favorable. Smoke and flames may be visible from Skyliners Road and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire sprinkler system saved two northeast Bend businesses from major damage when a fire broke out in a bathroom Monday night, a Bend Fire official said. The fire in a commercial building on Northeast 18th Street was reported around 9:35 p.m. by a fire alarm company, Deputy Fire Marshal Dan
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A reportedly mentally ill La Pine man lit a shed on fire and was seen with a gun late Tuesday afternoon, prompting a warning for neighbors to shelter in place until Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies were able to get him to surrender, a sergeant said.
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Three residents of a northwest Redmond home and their dogs escaped a fire early Tuesday morning when a family member smelled smoke, a fire official said. The fire caused an estimated $85,000 in damage, and was found to be caused by an electrical wiring failure in the crawlspace.
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An attic fire caused by a gas fireplace malfunction or failure led to $225,000 in damage to a new home in the Tetherow neighborhood of southwest Bend late Monday night, just a week after the owners moved in, an official said.
Continue Reading Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters began ignitions Friday of landing piles west of Bend, on the north and south sides of Skyliners Road.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wildfire researchers from Oregon State University have received $750,000 for multiple projects to bridge a knowledge gap between forestry and engineering regarding how communities are affected by major fire events. The projects aim to advance the science of wildfire risk and resilience while training a new generation of scientists better able
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(Update: Relative of resident revises pet info, says two perished, one survived) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire traced to improper disposal of woodstove ashes heavily damaged a northeast Bend home Thursday afternoon, with losses estimated at $275,000, a fire official said. A relative of a resident of the home later informed NewsChannel 21 that
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire caused by a stove burner accidentally left on destroyed a manufactured home in southwest Redmond Friday morning, with losses estimated at $500,000, authorities said Monday. Redmond Fire & Rescue crews were alerted around 9 a.m. Friday to the possible structure fire in the 6200 block of SW Harvest Avenue,
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A fire sparked by the failure of a charging lithium battery-powered skateboard caused $35,000 damage to a southwest Bend apartment Thursday afternoon, but was stopped from spreading by the apartment’s sprinkler system, an official said.
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A smoke alarm awakened northeast Redmond residents to a fire that heavily damaged their manufactured home early Wednesday and was spreading to a neighbor’s home before firefighters stopped it. Investigators determined the fire was caused by an improperly vented pellet stove.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue crews will be conducting a live fire training on Monday at an acquired structure provided by a residential developer, located at 4250 SW Obsidian Avenue. Training evolutions will begin at 8 a.m., and the training is set to conclude by 3 p.m., Fire Marshal Tom Mooney said
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