Fire Archives

Brush fire in subdivision SE of Prineville stopped at 1 1/2 acres

August 10, 2020 5:28 pm Barney Lerten

A brush fire in a subdivision southeast of Prineville burned about 1 ½ acres across at least three properties Monday afternoon and caused minor…

Four human-caused brush fires doused in SE Redmond

August 9, 2020 1:33 am KTVZ news sources

Four human-caused brush fires were spotted and extinguished within minutes of each other in an area of southeast Redmond Saturday evening, fire…

La Pine pump house fire triggers explosion; no injuries

August 7, 2020 2:51 pm Barney Lerten

A fire in a pump house on a La Pine property Thursday night caused an above-ground pressure tank to fail, triggering an explosion heard throughout…

Wheeler County fire grows to 310 acres; lightning map technology assists C.O. fight

August 6, 2020 9:08 pm Alec Nolan, Barney Lerten

Wednesday night’s lightning storm sparked dozens of fires across Central Oregon that have been caught small — and one to the east, in Wheeler…

Thunderstorms rumble through C.O. with hail, rain, lightning – and new fires

August 5, 2020 9:18 pm Barney Lerten

Thunderstorms moved through the High Desert late Wednesday afternoon and evening, bringing hail in La Pine, the first significant rain for much of…

Fire destroys rope-swing play structure at Harmon Park

August 5, 2020 11:25 am Barney Lerten

Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a rope-swing play structure at Harmon Park late Tuesday…

Wildfire burning south of Hood River reaches 30% containment

August 4, 2020 4:46 pm KTVZ news sources

Despite breezy afternoon winds Tuesday, firefighters on the Fir Mountain Fire south of Hood River held the fire within the perimeter and only saw…

Deschutes County grants to help curb wildfire risk, 30 years after Awbrey Hall Fire

August 4, 2020 1:16 pm Rhea Panela, Barney Lerten

On Tuesday, Deschutes County commissioners sent out a subtle but important reminder of the risks that come with not being prepared for wildfires in a…

200-acre Fir Mountain Fire south of Hood River prompts a few evacuations

August 3, 2020 1:31 pm KTVZ news sources

Firefighters on the Fir Mountain Fire nine miles south of Hood River battled winds and humidity on Monday, similar to what they experienced Sunday. …

New wildfire SE of Hood River grows to 250 acres

August 2, 2020 3:03 pm KTVZ news sources

Wind, hot weather and dry fuels helped push a new wildfire southeast of Hood River to more than triple in size to about 250 acres by Sunday evening,…

Crews work to stop 270-acre Crook County wildfire

July 30, 2020 11:26 pm Barney Lerten

A lightning-sparked wildfire fueled by heat and winds grew to about 270 acres six miles north of Brothers in Crook County as a fire protection…

Early-AM fire destroys barn, farm equipment north of Madras

July 31, 2020 11:06 am KTVZ news sources

A barn and some older farm equipment was destroyed in a fire north of Madras early Friday morning, Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 officials…

Birds’ nest atop outdoor light ignites $35,000 duplex fire west of Redmond

July 30, 2020 10:28 am Barney Lerten, Blake Allen, Mike Allen

A birds’ nest atop an outdoor light apparently ignited a fire early Thursday morning that caused $35,000 damage to a duplex in the Eagle Crest area…

C.O. crews busy tackling lightning-sparked wildfires; most caught small

July 29, 2020 9:52 pm Barney Lerten

The largest of 10 Central Oregon wildfires sparked by lightning from this week’s thunderstorms burned about 40 acres southwest of Dayville in Grant…

Escaped campfire sparks small brush fire in Bend river canyon

July 29, 2020 2:02 pm KTVZ news sources

An escaped campfire in a transient camp area sparked a small brush fire Wednesday afternoon in the Deschutes River Canyon south of The Riverhouse…

Three suspicious La Pine-area wildfires investigated as arson; tips sought

July 28, 2020 10:49 am KTVZ news sources

U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officials sought help from the public Tuesday as they investigate as possible arson three suspicious wildfires in…