Fire Archives

Small brush fire stopped along railroad tracks near Bend Parkway, Empire Avenue

June 1, 2021 6:20 pm Barney Lerten

A small brush fire broke out along railroad tracks near the Bend Parkway and Empire Avenue Tuesday afternoon, prompting closure of the northbound…

Bend firefighters, challenged by tough access, put out brush fire in Deschutes River Canyon

May 24, 2021 9:19 pm Barney Lerten

Bend firefighters, challenged by steep terrain and difficult access, put out a small brush fire Monday evening in the area of an abandoned homeless…

Downtown Redmond house fire causes $25,000 damage; cause under investigation

May 22, 2021 12:40 pm Barney Lerten

A fire broke out Friday night on the second story of a home in downtown Redmond, causing about $25,000 in damage, and the cause remains under…

Garage fire breaks out in NE Prineville home; neighbor, off-duty firefighter rescue disabled resident

May 21, 2021 4:41 pm Barney Lerten

A neighbor and an off-duty Bend firefighter rescued a disabled woman after a garage fire broke out in her northeast Prineville home Friday and began…

Two arrested in gasoline-fueled arson fire at SE Bend transient camp

May 16, 2021 10:19 pm KTVZ news sources

A dispute over a drug debt led to an arson fire at a southeast Bend transient camp Sunday evening in which gasoline allegedly was poured and…

Lawsuit seeks $103M from public utilities over wildfire

May 14, 2021 10:52 pm The Associated Press

A lawsuit filed on behalf of 70 landowners in Oregon’s McKenzie River Valley seeks $103 million from Lane Electric Cooperative and Eugene Water and…

Early-morning fire in Metolius destroys abandoned commercial building

May 13, 2021 8:09 am Barney Lerten

A fire early Thursday morning destroyed an abandoned commercial building in Metolius, Jefferson County fire officials…

SE Bend brush fire stopped at half-acre; 3 nearby homes put on alert

May 12, 2021 8:31 pm KTVZ news sources

A small, human-caused brush fire in southeast Bend was stopped at about a half-acre Wednesday evening after prompting authorities to put a few nearby…

Late-night fire destroys SW Redmond duplex unit; no injuries

May 9, 2021 11:31 am Barney Lerten, Leslie Cano

A fire late Saturday night destroyed one unit of a southwest Redmond duplex, but firefighters were able to limit damage to the adjoining unit,…

Fire heavily damages SW Madras mobile home

May 6, 2021 8:55 pm KTVZ news sources

A fire heavily damaged a Madras mobile home Thursday afternoon, and while the family escaped unhurt, a dog and a pet lizard perished in the blaze,…

Fire damages south county log home after combustibles moved near gas fireplace

April 28, 2021 9:45 am Barney Lerten

A fire that damaged a log home north of La Pine Tuesday evening apparently was sparked by furniture and other combustible items that were moved next…

6 cats and dogs rescued, but 8 perish in smoky NW Redmond house fire

April 24, 2021 1:48 am Barney Lerten

Six cats and dogs were rescued, but eight others perished Friday night when a smoky fire heavily damaged a northwest Redmond home, officials…

Late-night fire destroys log home in Squaw Creek Canyon Estates; no injuries

April 23, 2021 4:46 pm KTVZ news sources

A fire late Thursday night destroyed a log home in the Squaw Creek Canyon Estates subdivision northeast of Sisters but caused no injuries, officials…

Fire, ammonia release at McMinnville creamery prompts evacuations

April 20, 2021 11:20 pm The Associated Press

MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) — A fire and related ammonia in the air at the Organic Valley Creamery in McMinnville prompted an evacuation order Tuesday…

BBQ smoker’s embers fall on bark mulch, spark $10K deck fire at NW Bend home

April 19, 2021 8:33 am Barney Lerten

Embers from a barbecue smoker fell onto dry bark mulch and sparked a deck fire that caused about $10,000 damage to a northwest Bend home early Monday…