Cooler temperatures, calmer winds slow growth of 4,000-acre wildfire in NE Oregon
Cooler temperatures and moderate winds Sunday slowed the growth of the Joseph Canyon Fire in northeast Oregon, estimated at 4,000 acres with no…
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Arson suspected in Idaho theme park roller coaster fire
Authorities suspect an arsonist set a wooden roller coaster on fire in an overnight blaze at a northern Idaho theme…
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USPS mail delivery truck catches fire in Redmond
A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier had a scare on Tuesday, when his delivery truck was engulfed in…
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I-84 reopens temporarily west of The Dalles after wildfire prompts evacuations
A wildfire west of The Dalles in the Columbia River Gorge and downed power lines Wednesday afternoon closed Interstate 84 and U.S. Highway 30 in…
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Small brush fire stopped along railroad tracks near Bend Parkway, Empire Avenue
A small brush fire broke out along railroad tracks near the Bend Parkway and Empire Avenue Tuesday afternoon, prompting closure of the northbound…
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Bend firefighters, challenged by tough access, put out brush fire in Deschutes River Canyon
Bend firefighters, challenged by steep terrain and difficult access, put out a small brush fire Monday evening in the area of an abandoned homeless…
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Downtown Redmond house fire causes $25,000 damage; cause under investigation
A fire broke out Friday night on the second story of a home in downtown Redmond, causing about $25,000 in damage, and the cause remains under…
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Garage fire breaks out in NE Prineville home; neighbor, off-duty firefighter rescue disabled resident
A neighbor and an off-duty Bend firefighter rescued a disabled woman after a garage fire broke out in her northeast Prineville home Friday and began…
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Two arrested in gasoline-fueled arson fire at SE Bend transient camp
A dispute over a drug debt led to an arson fire at a southeast Bend transient camp Sunday evening in which gasoline allegedly was poured and…
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Lawsuit seeks $103M from public utilities over wildfire
A lawsuit filed on behalf of 70 landowners in Oregon’s McKenzie River Valley seeks $103 million from Lane Electric Cooperative and Eugene Water and…
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Early-morning fire in Metolius destroys abandoned commercial building
A fire early Thursday morning destroyed an abandoned commercial building in Metolius, Jefferson County fire officials…
Continue Reading SE Bend brush fire stopped at half-acre; 3 nearby homes put on alert
A small, human-caused brush fire in southeast Bend was stopped at about a half-acre Wednesday evening after prompting authorities to put a few nearby…
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Late-night fire destroys SW Redmond duplex unit; no injuries
A fire late Saturday night destroyed one unit of a southwest Redmond duplex, but firefighters were able to limit damage to the adjoining unit,…
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Fire heavily damages SW Madras mobile home
A fire heavily damaged a Madras mobile home Thursday afternoon, and while the family escaped unhurt, a dog and a pet lizard perished in the blaze,…
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Fire damages south county log home after combustibles moved near gas fireplace
A fire that damaged a log home north of La Pine Tuesday evening apparently was sparked by furniture and other combustible items that were moved next…
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6 cats and dogs rescued, but 8 perish in smoky NW Redmond house fire
Six cats and dogs were rescued, but eight others perished Friday night when a smoky fire heavily damaged a northwest Redmond home, officials…
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Late-night fire destroys log home in Squaw Creek Canyon Estates; no injuries
A fire late Thursday night destroyed a log home in the Squaw Creek Canyon Estates subdivision northeast of Sisters but caused no injuries, officials…
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Fire, ammonia release at McMinnville creamery prompts evacuations
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) — A fire and related ammonia in the air at the Organic Valley Creamery in McMinnville prompted an evacuation order Tuesday…
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BBQ smoker’s embers fall on bark mulch, spark $10K deck fire at NW Bend home
Embers from a barbecue smoker fell onto dry bark mulch and sparked a deck fire that caused about $10,000 damage to a northwest Bend home early Monday…
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Winds keep prescribed burn smoke out of Bend, but it streamed into south county
It wasn’t hard to miss Thursday’s 350-acre prescribed burn west of Bend near Phil’s Trailhead. Smoke was expected, though the amount was not fully…
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