Firebusters 2026, Day 5: Safety Evacuation Plans
It’s important to have an evacuation plan at home or school, just in case you need to leave quickly in an emergency.
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Firebusters 2026, Day 4: Safety Alarm Sounds
It’s important to know the meaning behind the different sounds coming from your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in order to stay safe.
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Firebusters 2026, Day 3: E-Bike Rules and Safety
Because they can go so fast, Oregon law says only people 16 years old and older can legally ride an e-bike or e-scooter.
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Firebusters 2026, Day 2: First Responders
Together, 911 Dispatchers, Police, Fire, and EMS crews form the public safety chain to help keep you safe.
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Firebusters 2026, Day 1: Rechargeable Battery Safety
Lithium-Ion batteries are great for powering many of our modern devices. But there are some important safety tips to keep in mind.
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Prescribed burning planned southeast of Bend this week near Camp II staging area
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire crews with the Deschutes National Forest are set to begin a series of prescribed burns Monday about 15 miles southeast of Bend, with smoke expected to be visible from parts of the city and along Highway 20. Ignitions are scheduled to start around 9 a.m. on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger
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Central Oregon Wildfire Educators Group to hold series of Wildfire Preparedness Fairs
CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Wildfire Educators Group is launching a series of regional preparedness fairs starting in April 2026. These events highlight the group’s ongoing efforts to provide unified education on how to live safely in fire-adapted communities. Established in 2022 as part of the Central Oregon Fire Prevention Co-Op, the organization
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Powell Butte Community Charter School wins Firebusters program, hosts special Grand Prize Assembly
POWELL BUTTE, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Air Link helicopter touched down in the field outside Powell Butte Community Charter School on Tuesday. But this wasn’t a medical emergency – it was a reward. The school won a Grand Prize Assembly for the Firebusters Program. The Central Oregon Fire Prevention Cooperative partnered with KTVZ to make
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Powell Butte Community Charter School wins Firebusters Grand Prize; assembly set for Tuesday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Fire Prevention Cooperative (Co-Op) recently held the 39th Annual Firebusters Fire & Life Safety program in partnership with KTVZ. The program traditionally includes five 30-second fire and life safety videos targeted for students from kindergarten to fifth grade throughout Central Oregon. Videos are available by watching the morning
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Firebusters, Day 5: Make a ‘Go Bag’ in case of wildfire evacuations
Wildfire evacuations can happen suddenly. Are you ready? Start by having a family plan and signing up for emergency alerts with your county. Be prepared and have a go bag. Think people and pets, important papers, prescriptions, phone, money, and treasured items and toys. Fire can move quickly. It is important to stay close to
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Firebusters 2025, Day 4: Calling 911 in an emergency
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Call 911 if you have an emergency and need an ambulance, firetruck, or police officer. The 911 dispatcher will need to know where the emergency is. Make sure you can describe your location. If the emergency is not at your home look for a business name, cross streets, or mile post
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Firebusters 2025, Day 3: Be visible, stay safe!
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall means being prepared for shorter days with less sun. When walking or rolling, wearing dark clothes can make you seem invisible–so make sure you’re prepared for the dimmer light by wearing bright clothes and keep flashlights handy. Don’t forget to follow the rules of the road when crossing streets. Stop
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Firebusters 2025, Day 2: Creating a fire escape plan for your home
When a smoke alarm sounds you have to think fast to get out quickly. Create a home fire escape plan with two ways out of each room. Make a map of your house, mark doors and windows that can be used to get out of each room, and sleep with your bedroom doors closed to
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Firebusters 2025, Day 1: Lithium batteries safety tips
We kick off this year’s Firebusters 2025 coverage with a look at proper uses for lithium ion batteries, what to look out for, and how to safely dispose of them.
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Oregon Fire Marshals stage defensible space demonstration to promote wildfire preparedness
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Wednesday, Oregon State fire marshals Partnered with the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) to conducted a wildfire burn scenario demonstrating the effectiveness of creating defensible space around your home. “Today’s demonstration makes that reality personal. Seeing the way bark mulch, shrubs and building materials burn helps people connect
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Firebusters 2024, Day 5: Defensible space and making sure campfires are ‘dead out’
On the final day of Firebusters for 2024, we talk about creating defensible space around your house, to protect from fire, and making sure any fires are ‘dead out.’
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Firebusters 2024, Day 4: Microwave oven safety tips
On Day 4 of the 2024 Firebusters week, we remind about some basic safety tips when using that great kitchen tool: the microwave oven.
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Firebusters 2024, Day 3: Fire safety starts with you
This year’s third Firebusters segment talks about fire safety and remembering that fire is not a toy.
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Firebusters 2024, Day 2: What to know about bikes and e-bikes
On Day 2 of this year’s Firebusters segments, we talk about the differences between a bike and an e-bike, and what the rules are.
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Firebusters 2024, Day 1: Hear those beeps and heed the call – follow your escape plan and call 911
In our first 2024 Firebusters segment this week, we offer tips on what to do if you hear the alarm beeps that warn of dangerous, invisible carbon monoxide – or the smoke that means fire!
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