Redmond Fire Department Responds to Brush Fire, Deschutes County Sheriff Comments on Misinformation

Update: The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has provided from Sheriff Ty Rupert concerning Wednesday's incident:

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office wants to address a statement released by Redmond Fire regarding the September 2 incident east of Redmond and provide additional information to the community. Redmond Fire stated that “no action was taken by DCSO.” This is not accurate.

A DCSO deputy responded to the fire call and was actively involved in the incident. While fire personnel directed individuals to extinguish prohibited burning, an individual approached the deputy and disclosed an outstanding warrant. The deputy confirmed the warrant and made an arrest on scene while the fire response was underway.

At the same time, deputies were handling two separate priority incidents: one involving a suicidal subject who was reported to be armed, and another involving an alleged person crime. These calls required immediate attention and affected the number of deputies available to respond directly to the fire location.

In addition to the on‑scene arrest, the Sheriff’s Office initiated a criminal investigation into the prohibited fire activity. That investigation remains open, and enforcement decisions will be made once it is complete.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office maintains a strong working relationship with all public safety agencies in the region, including Redmond Fire, and will continue to work collaboratively on incidents of this nature.

Sheriff Ty Rupert

Update: KTVZ News has spoken with the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, deputies did respond to the scene and provided support with the investigation.

Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) --- Fire crews responded Wednesday night to a brush fire on undeveloped land east of Redmond last night, discovering individuals who were burning prohibited materials. One brush rig and one battalion chief responded.