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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Largest of 3 wildfires on Warm Springs Reservation tops 2,300 acres
More than 500 firefighters are battling three wildfires burning on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. The P-515 Fire is the largest, at more than…
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More heat, wind bring new C.O. wildfires, while others grow larger
More heat and winds increased fire behavior around the region on Wednesday, with several small fires growing much larger and other new ones being…
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Gov. Brown declares state of emergency due to statewide wildfire threat
Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency Wednesday due to the imminent threat of wildfire across Oregon.…
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Fast-spreading wildfire NE of Camp Sherman grows to 500 acres
One of several wildfires sparked by recent lightning grew fast to an estimated 500 acres on Tuesday afternoon amid more heat and wind, though…
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Last Juniper Ridge Fire evacuation levels lifted
All evacuation notices for the Juniper Ridge Fire that broke out Saturday north of Bend have been lifted, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said…
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Wildfire in Opal Creek Wilderness north of Detroit prompts area closures
The Beachie Creek Fire in the Opal Creek Wilderness north of Detroit has prompted area…
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Crews make progress on Columbia River Gorge fire
Authorities say a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge that has destroyed dozens of structures is 65%…
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NE Bend wildfire, sparked by motor home’s hot exhaust, declared fully contained
A wildfire on Bend’s northern outskirts that burned nearly 40 acres and prompted hundreds of evacuations late Saturday was declared fully contained…
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Hay truck fire burns 25 tons, shuts Hwy. 97 north of Terrebonne
A hay truck caught fire and closed U.S. Highway 97 north of Terrebonne Saturday afternoon, backing up traffic for miles. Removing and dousing the…
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RV destroyed by fire in NW Bend
A 30-foot RV went up in flames in northwest Bend Saturday afternoon, but fire crews stopped its spread into adjacent…
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Gorge wildfire destroys 11 homes; crews battle rising temps
Authorities said Saturday a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has burned 11 homes, with hundreds more threatened.…
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SE Bend family’s BBQ goes awry; fire damages 2 duplexes and 2 homes
A fire ignited by a family’s charcoal briquette barbecue on a back deck damaged four structures, including two duplexes, on or near Southeast Wilson…
Continue Reading Columbia Gorge fire grows to 970 acres, 10% contained
A wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has grown to more than 970 acres, but crews as of Friday morning had it 10% contained and said…
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Weekend hot spell raises danger of wildfires on the High Desert; caution urged
Fire officials from the Prineville Bureau of Land Management, Deschutes National Forest and Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National…
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Fire destroys barn at Crooked River Ranch
A fire destroyed a barn and its contents Thursday afternoon on Crooked River Ranch, but there were no injuries to people or animals, Fire Chief Harry…
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Columbia River Gorge wildfire grows to 800 acres, prompts evacuations
A wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has grown to about 800 acres and is threatening hundreds of…
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