Fire Archives

Downtown Redmond house fire causes $25,000 damage; cause under investigation

May 22, 2021 12:40 pm Barney Lerten

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…

Garage fire breaks out in NE Prineville home; neighbor, off-duty firefighter rescue disabled resident

May 21, 2021 4:41 pm Barney Lerten

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…

Two arrested in gasoline-fueled arson fire at SE Bend transient camp

May 16, 2021 10:19 pm KTVZ News Partners

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…

Lawsuit seeks $103M from public utilities over wildfire

May 14, 2021 10:52 pm The Associated Press

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…

Early-morning fire in Metolius destroys abandoned commercial building

May 13, 2021 8:09 am Barney Lerten

A fire early Thursday morning destroyed an abandoned commercial building in Metolius, Jefferson County fire officials…

SE Bend brush fire stopped at half-acre; 3 nearby homes put on alert

May 12, 2021 8:31 pm KTVZ News Partners

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…

Late-night fire destroys SW Redmond duplex unit; no injuries

May 9, 2021 11:31 am Barney Lerten

A fire late Saturday night destroyed one unit of a southwest Redmond duplex, but firefighters were able to limit damage to the adjoining unit,…

Fire heavily damages SW Madras mobile home

May 6, 2021 8:55 pm KTVZ News Partners

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,…

Fire damages south county log home after combustibles moved near gas fireplace

April 28, 2021 9:45 am Barney Lerten

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…

6 cats and dogs rescued, but 8 perish in smoky NW Redmond house fire

April 24, 2021 1:48 am Barney Lerten

Six cats and dogs were rescued, but eight others perished Friday night when a smoky fire heavily damaged a northwest Redmond home, officials…

Late-night fire destroys log home in Squaw Creek Canyon Estates; no injuries

April 23, 2021 4:46 pm KTVZ News Partners

A fire late Thursday night destroyed a log home in the Squaw Creek Canyon Estates subdivision northeast of Sisters but caused no injuries, officials…

Fire, ammonia release at McMinnville creamery prompts evacuations

April 20, 2021 11:20 pm The Associated Press

MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) — A fire and related ammonia in the air at the Organic Valley Creamery in McMinnville prompted an evacuation order Tuesday…

BBQ smoker’s embers fall on bark mulch, spark $10K deck fire at NW Bend home

April 19, 2021 8:33 am Barney Lerten

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…