Historic Bull of the Woods Fire Lookout lost to flames of the Bull Complex wildfire
The Bull of the Woods Fire Lookout, first built at the wilderness site nearly a century ago, has been destroyed by the advancing Bull Complex Fire,…
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It’ll take fall rains to put out the Middle Fork Complex fires north of Oakridge, officials say
Although good progress is being made, the Gales and Kwis Fires, part of the Middle Fork Complex, will not be contained until significant fall rains…
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Crews stop wildfire that prompted evacuations in The Dalles
A fire that broke out late Tuesday afternoon on the west end of The Dalles prompted evacuation of some homes in the…
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Bend fire official offers safety tips on how to avoid lithium-ion battery fires
Lithium-ion batteries have been known, in some cases, to spark fires. They have been the cause of at least two garage fires this…
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Lithium-ion battery pack sparks fire that destroys Powell Butte detached garage
The failure of a charging portable lithium-ion battery pack sparked a fire Saturday night that destroyed a detached garage and also damaged a nearby…
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Fire destroys group of 3 camp trailers in rural Crook County, outside fire district
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire destroyed a group of three camp trailers Thursday off Terrible Trail Road, 25 miles south of Prineville, in an…
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SE Bend dryer fire fills home with smoke, carbon monoxide; family dog lost
The contents of a clothes dryer caught fire and filled a southeast Bend home with smoke and carbon monoxide late Wednesday afternoon, claiming the…
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Two small fires stopped on China Hat Road south of Bend, near McKay Butte east of La Pine
Firefighters on Tuesday tackled two small wildfires off China Hat Road south of Bend and south of McKay Butte east of La Pine. The one along China…
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Officials: Firefighter dies while working on wildfire north of Oakridge
A firefighter died Monday while battling a wildfire southeast of Eugene, officials…
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Electric car fire west of Redmond prompts special firefighter precautions
Vehicle fires are fairly frequent on the High Desert, especially during the summertime. But when electric vehicles catch fire, as did one west of…
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Firefighters make more progress on several wildfires, groups of blazes around Oregon
Firefighters continue to make hard-won progress on encircling several wildfires or groups of blazes that have been burning around the state in recent…
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Attic fire heavily damages historic Prineville home
A stubborn fire traced to an electrical failure in the attic floor heavily damaged an historic home in downtown Prineville, officials…
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Chilly night on the lines as crews work to contain 6,500-acre fire west of Lakeview
Overnight temperatures dropped down to 36 degrees as fire crews worked hard to plumb and strengthen lines around the Patton Meadow Fire west of…
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More progress reported on 6,025-acre Patton Meadow Fire west of Lakeview
Crews made good progress overnight addressing critical areas on the Patton Meadow Fire, which has grown to more than 6,000 acres about 10 miles west…
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Good progress on 5,400-acre fire west of Lakeview despite higher winds, shift in direction
A predicted weather change came into the area of the 5,400-acre Patton Meadow Fire Sunday evening, which brought higher winds out of the west and is…
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Small fire stopped by Bend Parkway near Murphy Road
A small fire broke out Saturday afternoon near the Bend Parkway on the south end of town and burned about a quarter-acre before crews stopped…
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Small wildfire stopped west of Terrebonne; Lower Bridge Way reopened after several hours
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Firefighters and a water-dropping helicopter stopped a wildfire west of Terrebonne that burned nearly three acres Friday…
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Year after Juniper Ridge Fire hit northern Bend, auto wrecker that lost 100s of cars still recovering
Sunday will mark a year since the Juniper Ridge Fire broke out on the north end of Bend, forcing hundreds of evacuated residents to flee and nearly…
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Oregon National Guard deploys airmen to help fight wildfires
Twenty airmen with the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing have departed Portland en route to support wildland firefighting efforts across the…
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Monty, Bean Creek fires near Lake Billy Chinook now 95% contained
Despite Wednesday’s hot temperatures, crews on the Monty and Bean Creek fires have increased containment to 95%, officials…
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