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Untreated, treated areas at Darlene 3 Fire

Deschutes County outlines five-year plans for federally funded La Pine Wildfire Mitigation Project

September 26, 2025 1:46 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County provided new details Friday about how it will use a newly awarded $3.4 million USDA Forest Service Community…

Oregon Department of Forestry to receive Community Wildfire Defense Grant

September 26, 2025 9:19 am KTVZ - News Team

OREGON (KTVZ) — Two project proposals led by the Oregon Department of Forestry along with four other projects in Oregon have been selected to be…

Redmond Fire and Rescue to re-open outdoor burning next week

September 26, 2025 7:32 am Kelsey Merison

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1st, Redmond Fire and Rescue will re-open outdoor burning. With the forecasted decrease in…

Redmond Fire & Rescue reopens outdoor burning next week, but there are rules – and debris burning is banned in the city

September 25, 2025 5:55 pm KTVZ

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue announced Thursday it will reopen outdoor burning at 8 a.m. next Wednesday, October 1, but advised…

Update: Fire that heavily damaged SW Redmond home caused by improper disposal of smoking materials

September 25, 2025 10:32 am Barney Lerten

Authorities have found the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a southwest Redmond home Wednesday night. Residents got out unhurt and firefighters…

First responders receive donation from AT&T in Sisters for efforts during the Flat Fire

September 24, 2025 6:53 pm Claire Elmer

First responders for the recent, devastating Flat Fire received a large donation Wednesday morning in Sisters. A total of $25,000 was donated by…

La Pine Wildfire Mitigation Project receives $3.43 million grant from U.S. Forest Service

September 24, 2025 6:36 pm KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Communities that have limited resources and face high risk from wildfire are getting additional support from the USDA…

Six people displaced, several pets perish in two-alarm fire at southwest Redmond apartments

September 24, 2025 3:42 pm Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Several pets perished and six people were displaced by a two-alarm fire at a southwest Redmond apartment complex early…

Crews hold Foley Ridge Fire to under 500 acres, now 40% contained; evacuation notices reduced to Level 1

September 23, 2025 1:52 pm Barney Lerten

McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 360 firefighters continue to battle the lightning-sparked Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National…

More than 345,000 acres have burned so far this year across Oregon

More than 322,000 acres have burned so far this year across Oregon, far fewer than a year ago

September 23, 2025 9:43 am Kelsey Merison

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right now, no active large fires are burning on Oregon Department of Forestry-protected land, but three are burning statewide,…

Nearly 500-acre Foley Ridge Fire still zero contained; Highway 242 closure, Level 2 evacuation notice continue

September 19, 2025 5:52 pm KTVZ

McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nearly 2-week-old, lightning-sparked Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National Forest has grown to nearly 500…

Danger eases as fall arrives: Forest Service, BLM ending local public use fire restrictions this weekend

September 19, 2025 12:52 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National Grassland and…

Foley Ridge Fire grows to 482 acres; Willamette National Forest expands closure area of trailheads, campgrounds

September 18, 2025 12:34 pm KTVZ

(Update: Adding video) McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National Forest has grown to 468 acres, bringing the…

Deschutes, Jefferson County SNAP recipients get more time to claim food losses due to Flat Fire

September 16, 2025 3:32 pm KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service to extend the 10-day time…

Highway 242 closure continues near Foley Ridge Fire; Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation notices issued in Lane County

September 17, 2025 2:25 pm KTVZ

McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 350 firefighters continued Tuesday to battle the 437-acre Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National…

Recent rainfall prompts Oregon Department of Forestry to lower fire danger level, lift regulated use closure on two units

September 16, 2025 3:45 pm KTVZ

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will be updating fire season restrictions, effective at…

Foley Ridge Fire prompts ODOT to close a 21-mile stretch of nearby state Highway 242

September 16, 2025 11:37 am Barney Lerten

McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Foley Ridge Fire that broke out 10 days ago on the Willamette National Forest east of McKenzie Bridge has burned…

Oregon Department of Forestry: Acres burned across Oregon down significantly compared to 2024

September 16, 2025 8:49 am Kelsey Merison

OREGON (KTVZ) — Right now, one active large fire is burning on ODF-protected land, and seven others are burning statewide, according to the Oregon…

Janelle Bynum and lawmakers from CA & OR introduce new wildfire legislation

September 11, 2025 11:01 pm Triton Notary

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– Oregon Congresswoman Janelle Bynum, along with other lawmakers from California and Oregon, aimed at giving wildfire victims…

Oregon Department of Forestry says thousands of fires have sparked statewide so far this year

September 9, 2025 7:30 am Kelsey Merison

OREGON (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry shared an update on the state’s active wildland fires. Right now, two active large fires are…