NE Bend house fire sparked by overloaded extension cord, investigators say
A fire that damaged a northeast Bend home late Tuesday afternoon was started by a failed extension cord that apparently became overloaded, officials…
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Passing train sparks fire in northern Bend on hot, windy afternoon, prompting reminder to property owners
A wet spring followed by hot summer temperatures can make a fire like one that broke out Monday afternoon near the BNSF Railway tracks in northern…
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C.O. firefighters put out 7 campfires over Memorial Day weekend, more human-caused fires since
On the first day of June, still a few weeks away from official summer — and firefighters are already hard at work on the High Desert.…
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Fire causes $120,000 damage to NW Bend condominium unit; other residents evacuate
A fire traced to a failure in a heating-cooling unit caused $120,000 damage to a condominium unit in northwest Bend Saturday afternoon, prompting…
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Fire in garage destroys duplex near Eagle Crest, parked SUV; damage estimated at $750,000
A fire that apparently began in the garage destroyed a duplex townhome near Eagle Crest Resort and spread to two parked vehicles Sunday morning but…
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Police: 4 dead in Sweet Home fire were shot or stabbed
Four people found dead Tuesday in a Sweet Home residence destroyed by fire were either shot or stabbed before it was intentionally set ablaze, police…
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