ASHWOOD, Ore. (KTVZ) — The firefight intensified Tuesday as the fast-growing Cram Fire prompted Highway 97’s closure and expanded evacuation alerts…
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As of Tuesday morning, containment of the Highland Fire in Crook County is now at 55%. All evacuation levels have been reduced to a level 1 or…
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Containment is growing on the Highland Fire near Prineville, and so is the gratitude — from firefighters working long hours on the front lines to…
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CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Large retardant planes get much of the focus of wildfire-fighting attention, but the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office pointed…
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The Willow Fire has grown to 4,403 acres, burning on Prineville District BLM and private land in southeast Crook County, officials said Friday.…
Continue Reading (Update: Adding video, comments from ODF) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– We’re just a week into July, and already this fire season has been busy. In just…
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon is home to one of seven US Forest Service bases in the country—where smokejumpers convene and set out to be…
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(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A single spark can change everything, and stopping a fire before it has a chance to impact…
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(Update: Adding video, details, comments) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As wildfire season intensifies, many Central Oregonians are turning to the Watch Duty…
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BONANZA, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing several structural task forces and its Red Incident Management Team to the Elk…
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Firefighters working through the night secured a perimeter of the UDC Fire that burned close to 1,000 acres and prompted Level 2 and 1 evacuation…
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing two structural task forces from Benton and Lane counties to the Rogue Valley in…
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A fully involved house fire quickly began spreading to other properties and the nearby Deschutes National Forest Monday evening, prompting a task…
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One of several new fires quickly grew to about 450 acres in eastern Crook County on Monday, while another east of Mount Bachelor burned about three…
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday the mobilization of a National Fire Prevention and Education Team to address…
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Some Bend residents are starting to share their growing concerns and questions for Pacific Power after experiencing repeated power outages in recent…
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Numerous firefighters on the ground and in the air stopped the spread of a new grass fire that burned about 500 acres southeast of Madras near the…
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue, the City of Redmond & Redmond Police Department officials said Wednesday they are concerned…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– As the world watches in shock as firefighters in Idaho were brutally attacked and gunned down while on a call. Bend Fire and…
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Lightning from one of several thunderstorms rumbling through Central Oregon Tuesday apparently sparked a brush fire that…
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