High winds spread Tumalo burn barrel fire; shed destroyed, resident cited
High winds Tuesday spread a burn-barrel fire in Tumalo to a shed that was destroyed as a result, also prompting a citation for the resident who…
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One person killed in late-night Terrebonne RV fire
One person died in an overnight RV fire in Terrebonne, Redmond fire officials…
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Fires burn during Portland protest at immigration building
At least two fires broke out at Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building during a demonstration Saturday night, but firefighters say…
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Weed burning sparks fire that destroys Crooked River Ranch home
A Crooked River Ranch home was destroyed Friday by a fire that was sparked by residents’ outdoor weed burning that spread under the home’s deck…
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Fire, propane tank explosions destroy Eugene homeless camp
Authorities say a homeless camp caught fire underneath a bridge in Eugene early Wednesday, leading multiple propane tanks to explode and destroy the…
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Fire destroys SW Bend home, scene of 3 alleged murders; cause of blaze undetermined
A fire late Tuesday night destroyed a southwest Bend home where authorities said a hatchet-wielding resident now charged with three counts of murder…
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Early-morning fire destroys home in Warm Springs
A fire that began in a carport spread to and destroyed a home in Warm Springs early Friday morning, officials…
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Bull Springs Fire 95% contained; Level 1 evacuation notice dropped
The Bull Springs Fire that broke out Sunday northwest of Bend near Tumalo was 95% contained as of Wednesday, and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
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Official: DRW resident burned stump that rekindled, sparked fire
Strong winds buffeted much of Central Oregon Sunday afternoon, leading to major damage, trees falling on houses, and a burn pile rekindling. and…
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Fire destroys barn NW of Redmond; firefighters keep it from reaching home
A fire that destroyed a barn, chicken coop, shed and outhouse and threatened a nearby home northwest of Redmond Monday evening may have been sparked…
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Lines hold on 211-acre Bull Springs Fire, one of two that prompted evacuations
High winds eased and lines held overnight and Monday morning on the Bull Springs Fire northwest of Bend, which officials now say burned 211 acres and…
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Fire damages Culver home; cause traced to combustibles near wood stove
A fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in a Culver home apparently was caused by combustible materials too close to an operating wood stove,…
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Escaped field burn blackens 15 acres east of Bend
Embers from a planned small burn by a property owner east of Bend were picked up by the wind late Friday afternoon and blackened about 15 acres of…
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Worker killed in blaze at Silverton seed cleaning facility
A dust explosion is suspected of sparking a fire that killed one worker at a seed-cleaning facility near Silverton Tuesday morning, officials…
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Cause of Cornelius ethanol facility blaze determined to be static
Officials say a large fire Tuesday at an ethanol facility in Cornelius, west of Portland, was likely caused by static while employees were…
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Fire at ethanol plant west of Portland prompts evacuations
Authorities say fire crews are battling a fire at an ethanol fuel facility west of Portland in Cornelius that has prompted evacuations.…
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Fire heavily damages Mtn. View HS baseball team building, but gear saved
A fire traced to a failed electric wall heater heavily damaged a small wooden building used as the locker and storage room for the Mountain View…
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Bend man charged with arson in 2019 Madras law office fire
A Bend man currently held at a regional jail in The Dalles has been indicted on two first-degree arson charges in a May 2019 fire that heavily…
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Homeowner dies in Three Rivers Recreation Area house fire
A 55-year-old homeowner and two of his three dogs died in a fire that destroyed their home Wednesday evening in the Three Rivers Recreation Area near…
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Fire causes $900,000 damage to Black Butte Ranch home
A neighbor who heard loud popping noises from an unoccupied house next door saw flames from his window and called in a stubborn fire Friday night…
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