Central Oregon Wildfire Educators Group to hold series of Wildfire Preparedness Fairs
CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Wildfire Educators Group is launching a series of regional preparedness fairs starting in April 2026.…
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UPDATE: 9 acre fire in Crook County, known as Teaters Fire
UPDATE: The Teaters Fire is now 9.3 acres, burning near Paulina. CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Watch Duty confirmed a new wildfire in Crook County…
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Deschutes National Forest cancels prescribed burns south of Sisters, SE of Bend, cites ‘unfavorable conditions’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to what it calls “unfavorable conditions, the Deschutes National Forest canceled Thursday’s planned prescribed burning…
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La Pine Rural Fire District halts all debris burning amid wildfire risk and warm weather
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The La Pine Fire District has shut down all debris burning in its service area after a wildfire yesterday and amid an…
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Firefighters to ignite 692 acres in Deschutes National Forest for wildfire prevention
The Deschutes National Forest plans to conduct prescribed burning operations on Wednesday and Thursday 15 miles southeast of Bend. Firefighters are…
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Ditch burn escapes east of Bend, races across nearly seven acres before crews stop its spread
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The owner of a property east of Bend had a valid burn permit, but Monday’s work burning ditches got away from them, sparking a…
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‘Jackpot burning’ continues this week on the Crooked River National Grassland; here’s what that means
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest said Monday they plan to conduct prescribed burning on the Crooked River…
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Wildfire smoke hit Bend, other Oregon cities less during 2025 wildfire season, bucking long-term trend, DEQ says
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon air quality impacts from the 2025 wildfire season were “minimal,” compared to previous years, as the state’s largest…
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Madras structure fire claims dog life, sends 4 to hospital
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A dog died and four people were hospitalized following a structure fire in northwest Madras on Wednesday evening. The blaze…
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Burn pile, thought to be out, rekindles in high winds, races across nearly two acres NE of Sisters
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 2-day-old burn pile that was believed to be out rekindled in Wednesday’s strong winds northeast of Sisters, burning nearly…
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Deschutes National Forest plans 11,000 acres of spring prescribed burning; health officials urge smoke readiness
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest said Wednesday that firefighters plan to start spring understory prescribed burning season as…
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Bend family displaced after late-night garage fire nearly reaches inside home
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A garage fire linked to improperly disposed woodstove ashes resulted in $50,000 in damage to a southeast Bend home Tuesday…
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Oregon Legislature passes bill establishing statewide Battery Producer Responsibility Program
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 4144 Thursday, establishing a statewide Battery Producer Responsibility Program to…
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‘Home hardening’: City of Bend plans to adopt new state residential building code aimed at reducing wildfire risks
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council is moving forward with plans to adopt new home-hardening requirements aimed at making new residential…
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Jefferson County ranching couple sue Central Electric Cooperative for over $10 million, blaming utility for Cram Fire
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Jefferson County ranching couple has sued Central Electric Cooperative for more than $10 million,…
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Wildfire Safety: As fire season approaches, you’re invited to hear from local experts about strategies you can use to protect your home
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members are invited to attend a free Wildfire Home Protection Workshop designed to help reduce wildfire risk and…
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Bureau of Land Management asking for public feedback on OR timber plan, emphasizes importance of timber production
WASHINGTON (KTVZ)–The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on proposed updates to manage 2.5 million acres of timberlands in western…
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Seeing smoke? Deschutes County is starting winter pile burning southwest of Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Natural Resources alerted residents Tuesday that winter pile burning was getting underway near the Seventh…
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Reducing the risk: City of Redmond to start wildfire mitigation work in Dry Canyon Park
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Redmond said Friday it will begin wildfire mitigation work in Dry Canyon Park next week, calling it a proactive…
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Update: Weather delays pile burning work on Crooked River Grassland SE of Madras
Prescribed fire operations on the Crooked River National Grassland southeast of Madras that were scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed due to…
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