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New wildfire on Willamette National Forest grows fast to 500 acres, sends smoke into C. Oregon

August 3, 2022 4:59 pm KTVZ News Partners

A fast-growing new wildfire in rugged, hard-to-access terrain on the Willamette National Forest 18 miles east of Oakridge was growing fast — 500…

Wasco County’s Miller Road Fire grows to 10,500 acres, zero containment, prompts evacuations, alerts, Conflagration Act

August 2, 2022 7:05 pm KTVZ

The wind-driven Miller Road Fire that broke out Tuesday in the Juniper Flat area of Wasco County, about 13 miles southwest of Maupin, prompting…

New wildfire burns nearly 250 acres north of John Day on Malheur National Forest, 15% contained

August 3, 2022 1:05 pm KTVZ News Partners

There were no significant changes to the Beech Creek Fire overnight, with a slight increase in area burned – now up to 248 acres, as the fire…

New wildfires fought on Umpqua, Willamette national forests, BLM land in NE Oregon

August 2, 2022 12:01 am KTVZ News Partners

CLEARWATER, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Potter Fire, reported Sunday morning on the Willamette National Forest, grew from 60 to about 400 acres by Monday…

Fly Creek Fire near Lake Billy Chinook grows to 280 acres, now 5% contained; more storms loom

July 31, 2022 8:50 pm Barney Lerten

A lightning-sparked fire that prompted campground evacuations and pre-evacuation alerts in the Three Rivers subdivision near Lake Billy Chinook has…

Windigo Fire on Umpqua National Forest now 1,300 acres; Tolo Mtn. Fire 50% contained

July 28, 2022 1:06 pm Barney Lerten

The Windigo Fire that broke out Saturday near Windigo Pass on the Umpqua National Forest has grown quickly to 1,300 acres, officials said Sunday…

2 dead in the McKinney Fire in Northern California, the state’s largest blaze this year

August 1, 2022 8:26 am CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A wildfire in Northern California that exploded in size over the weekend has killed at least two…

Three Oregon firefighting task forces head south to help protect N. Calif. communities from the McKinney Fire

July 31, 2022 11:57 am KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal mobilized three structural task forces Sunday at the request of California to head south and help battle the…

Storms, winds spark several Jefferson County fires; residents, regional task force help stop their spread

July 30, 2022 9:05 pm Barney Lerten

A dangerous combination of extreme heat, strong thunderstorms and winds sparked several fires around Jefferson County late Saturday afternoon,…

Fire causes $200,000 damage to SW Bend home; cause traced to oily rags from staining project

July 29, 2022 6:35 pm KTVZ

A fire that left $200,000 in damage to a southwest Bend home Friday afternoon had a familiar cause: improper disposal of oil-soaked rags from a…

State fire marshal pre-positions structural task force in Klamath County ahead of higher weekend fire risk

July 28, 2022 11:53 pm KTVZ News Partners

– The combination of hot weather and lightning in the forecast in Southern Oregon has prompted the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal to…

Fire rips through SW Madras building under construction; firefighters stop spread amid temps in the 100s

July 28, 2022 3:54 pm KTVZ

A fire broke out in a building under construction on a very hot Thursday afternoon in a commercial area of southwest Madras and sent fierce, tall…

Wildfire sparked east of Bend when bird makes contact with power lines; area outage hits nearly 500 CEC members

July 26, 2022 11:43 am KTVZ

Firefighters have been busy with a string of small wildfires within the past two…

Sheriff: Man starts wildfires, detained by locals in Oregon

July 26, 2022 3:53 pm Associated Press

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man who reportedly ignited wildfires in a remote, forested corner of Oregon was apprehended…

California’s Oak Fire destroys at least 42 structures as it burns more than 18,000 acres near Yosemite National Park

July 26, 2022 7:41 am CNN Newsource

CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Steve Almasy, CNN California’s Oak Fire has burned through more than 18,000 acres and destroyed more than 40…

Discarded cigarette caused brush fire that closed Hwy. 126 near Powell Butte

July 25, 2022 1:51 pm Barney Lerten

A discarded cigarette sparked a brush fire Monday afternoon that burned about two acres and closed state Highway 126 a mile west of Powell Butte, an…

Lines hold, crews still working 26-acre wildfire south of Sunriver, by BNSF Railway tracks

July 22, 2022 2:52 pm Barney Lerten

A wildfire broke out early Friday afternoon south of Sunriver, growing to about 26 acres and putting up a large smoke plume before numerous ground…

Firefighters halt wind-fanned blaze that threatened homes at Crooked River Ranch

July 20, 2022 12:37 am Barney Lerten

Firefighters battling hot, windy conditions stopped a small brush fire on Crooked River Ranch Tuesday afternoon that threatened several homes,…

BLM says fuel breaks built with partners kept Eastern Oregon wildfire from growing much larger

July 15, 2022 11:43 pm KTVZ News Partners

Fuel breaks built by the Bureau of Land Management and partners helped stop last month’s Willowcreek Fire, which blackened more than 40,000 acres,…

Pickup blaze sparks brush fire S. of Juniper Butte; human-caused 3-acre brush fire contained SE of Alfalfa

July 13, 2022 7:58 pm Barney Lerten

A pickup fire on Highway 97 south of Juniper Butte sparked a half-acre brush fire Wednesday afternoon, while firefighters later were dispatched to a…