Escaped field burn sparks 42-acre wildfire south of Madras
An escaped field burn raced across more than 40 acres south of Madras Thursday afternoon, threatening some homes and other structures before…
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Air quality alert extended to Saturday AM for areas of Central, Southern Oregon
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Thursday extended an air quality advisory for parts of Southern and Central Oregon due to smoke…
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More progress: Level 1 evacuation alerts lifted near Green Ridge, P-515 fires
Firefighters continue to make good progress on containing the more than 4,300-acre Green Ridge Fire northeast of Camp Sherman, so officials Thursday…
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More progress seen on Central Oregon wildfires
The more than week-old lightning-sparked wildfires burning across Central Oregon are again seeing higher containment figures Wednesday, thanks to…
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Despite fire-season ban, visitors still start campfires in USFS day-use areas
With several large wildfires burning right now across Central Oregon amid a hot, dry late summer, the fire danger is considered…
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As firefighters make more progress on C. Oregon wildfires, the costs pile up
Despite another day of red flag warnings for extreme fire behavior, a growing army of firefighters continued to make good progress Tuesday on…
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Early-morning fire destroys Terrebonne barn/shop, travel trailer
A Terrebonne barn/shop and a nearby travel trailer and motorcycle were destroyed by a fire early Tuesday morning, but the trailer resident and her…
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Frog Fire held at nearly 4,000 acres, reaches 40% containment
Another day with minimal fire behavior Monday allowed nearly 500 firefighters to bring the nearly 4,000-acre Frog Fire southeast of Prineville…
Continue ReadingOregon Red Cross volunteers go to Calif. fires; Bend man helping remotely
As wildfires continue to rage in California, the Red Cross Cascades Region is deploying nine volunteers to the state to assist in the massive…
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Frog Fire crews protect rare Ponderosa trough
Crews working on the Frog Fire protected a rare Ponderosa trough. Used between 1915 and 1940, the trough was used to provide water for grazing…
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C.O. wildfire updates: Green Ridge evacuation level reduced
A weekend of more favorable weather conditions made for good progress on several lightning-sparked Central Oregon wildfires, but a new red flag…
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Seaside fire truck hit by falling tree while helping fight N. California wildfire
A Seaside Fire & Rescue crew helping out on a Northern California wildfire had a close call over the weekend when a tree fell on their brush truck,…
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More firefighters bring good progress on Green Ridge, other C. Oregon wildfires
Sunday was not a day of rest for a growing army of firefighters on the lines working to contain several large Central Oregon wildfires. Here are the…
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Green Ridge Fire 1% contained; Frog Fire 30% contained
A week of hard work paid was paying off Saturday for hundreds of firefighters battling several large wildfires burning on the High Desert. Here are…
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Frog Fire burns nearly 4,000 acres, now 10% contained
There was relatively minimal growth Friday on the nearly 4,000-acre Frog Fire burning in the Maury Mountains seven miles southeast of Prineville…
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C.O. fire officials give update on Green Ridge Fire status, weekend strategy
As the Green Ridge Fire grew to nearly 3,600 acres, with zero containment, fire officials from across Central Oregon gathered online Friday evening…
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Green Ridge Fire Level 1 pre-evacuation alert widened to Lake Billy Chinook
Friday afternoon winds kept the Green Ridge Fire growing, prompting a wider Level 1 pre-evacuation notice that now stretches north to Lake Billy…
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SE Bend family struggles to find new home after losing theirs to fire
Sarah Orput and her husband James Hiatt were tending to their family garden last Friday when tragedy…
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New wildfire in Columbia River Gorge prompts evacuations
THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new wildfire broke out late Wednesday afternoon in the Columbia River Gorge west of The Dalles, growing to about 100…
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C.O. wildfires: Frog Fire at 3,700 acres, plume visible; air quality advisory issued
Firefighters working in hot, windy conditions saw major growth Wednesday on several wildfires across Central Oregon, and that growth continued…
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