Madras garage fire causes $124,000 damage; cause under investigation
A garage fire did an estimated $124,000 in damage to a home in northeast Madras Thursday night, and the cause is under investigation.
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Late-night fire destroys large shop off Hwy. 97 north of Bend; losses estimated at $750,000
A large shop building near Highway 97 just north of Bend went up in flames late Tuesday night, and the fire spread to several vehicles, a trailer, RV and brush before crews could stop it, an official said. Losses were estimated at $750,000.
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Woman mourns loss of identical twin sister after fire, possibly tied to propane heater, at homeless camp off China Hat Road
Colleen Carroll is mourning the loss of her identical twin sister, Courtney Carroll, who died recently at St. Charles Bend, a week after a fire hit her homeless camp on China Hat Road, south of Bend.
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Fires from exploding lithium batteries a growing issue at Knott Landfill; Bend Fire offers tips for safe disposal
Fires caused by exploding lithium batteries have been on the rise this year at Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill, prompting concern about their safe disposal. In the last three months, about 20 fires have been sparked by the batteries at the southeast Bend landfill.
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Firefighters douse early-morning fire at SE Bend Vietnamese restaurant; damage held to stove area
A private security patrol discovered a fire in the kitchen of a southeast Bend Vietnamese restaurant early Wednesday morning and firefighters quickly put out the blaze, confining damage to the stove area, officials said.
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Late-night fire destroys Alfalfa-area home; 5 pets perish in blaze
State fire investigators are helping look for the cause of a house fire late Monday night that destroyed an Alfalfa-area home and killed five pets.
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Dryer fire prompts evacuation of Vintage of Bend senior apartments in NE Bend
A dryer fire traced to a buildup of lint prompted the evacuation of residents Tuesday morning at the Vintage of Bend senior independent living apartments in northeast Bend, officials said.
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Management team handing off Willamette National Forest fires as cool, wet fall weather helps douse flames
The cooler, rainy fall weather has helped firefighters completing work on the five fires fought for over the past two-plus months on the Willamette National Forest, and a departing incident management team is thanking partner agencies and neighbors for their support over that time.
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Crews complete nearly 1,000-acre prescribed burn on Deschutes National Forest 11 miles SE of Bend
Firefighters completed a three-day, 984-acre prescribed burn Saturday about 11 miles southeast of Bend, U.S. Forest Service officials said.
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Rain allows focus on line repairs, restoration and erosion control on Lookout, other Willamette NF wildfires
More heavy rain fell Tuesday on or near the fires in the Willamette National Forest, allowing fire managers and crews to focus on efforts to repair the scarred landscape and conduct erosion control efforts so fall rains and snow don’t cause more problems.
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Fire destroys The Rogue Chef food cart at Tumalo’s The Bite lot; owner thankful no injuries, vows to return
A food cart at The Bite lot in Tumalo was destroyed by a fire Sunday afternoon that officials said was caused by grease that accumulated in the kitchen hood ductwork, above the fire suppression system. The owner of The Rogue Chef says he’s thankful no one was hurt – and that they’ll be back.
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Fire activity dying down on Willamette National Forest blazes; officials still urge staying out of remaining closure areas
The Lookout Fire closure area was reduced Friday due to cooler, wetter weather and successful firefighting and suppression repair efforts, reopening access to some popular recreation sites in the McKenzie corridor. But the rain also brings slick, muddy forest roads, prompting limits and caution.
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Heavy rain helps Willamette National Forest crews make progress on Petes Lake, 4 other fires; burned areas surveyed
Two days of significant rainfall have aided efforts to shift work on five Willamette National Forest wildfires from suppression to repair on the lines.
Continue ReadingKTVZ resumes NewsChannel 21 newscasts from temporary studio, thanks to OSU-Cascades
NewsChannel 21 has resumed news broadcasts, thanks to a temporary studio spot provided by OSU-Cascades after a small fire Tuesday evening at the KTVZ studios caused limited damage and no injuries.
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Jefferson County Fire crews douse second fire in two days in wood chips bin at Bright Wood’s Culver plant
Jefferson County Fire and EMS crews were called Wednesday afternoon to the second fire in two days in a wood chips bin at Bright Wood’s Culver manufacturing plant, Deputy Fire Chief Casey Skaar said.
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New fire burns 3,000 acres on Klamath Marsh Wildlife Refuge, Fremont-Winema Forest; most growth stopped
Cooler weather and rain is helping reduce fire behavior on several large, weeks-old blazes around Oregon, but new blazes continue to emerge, including one that has burned about 3,000 acres on the Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge and the Fremont-Winema National Forest.
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DCSO drops all Petes Lake Fire evacuation levels amid rain, cooldown; C. Oregon’s smoke from the south also relents
Autumn rainfall and cooler temperatures have reduced fire behavior, prompting the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Monday to drop all evacuation levels tied to the Petes Lake Fire west of Elk Lake, though forest closures remain in effect.
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Large shop goes up in flames in Crooked River Ranch; firefighters protect barn, shed and home
A fire that destroyed a large shop on Crooked River Ranch Sunday afternoon was spreading to a nearby barn and shed when firefighters arrived, but crews were able to prevent major damage to those structures, and a home on the property was not damaged.
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Bedrock Fire’s Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team finds most areas had low soil burn severity
An Emergency Response Team of resource specialists who began field surveys and an assessment of the Bedrock Fire burned areas earlier this month released its findings on Thursday, showing that more than 60 percent of the area saw low or very low soil burn severity.
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Cooler weather on Petes Lake Fire prompts DCSO to reduce Elk, Lava lakes evacuation notice to Level 1 (Be Ready)
Due to moderating weather conditions leading to decreased Petes Lake Fire activity, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it is lowering the Level 2 (Be Set) Evacuation notice for the areas around Elk and Lava Lakes to Level 1 (Be Ready).
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