Hiring freeze of firefighters could be deadly, Forest Service captain warns
By Jacob Soboroff, NBC News SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash. (NBC) — A freeze on the hiring and onboarding of thousands of federal firefighters could have…
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Upset Deschutes County citizens voice concerns over state wildfire hazard map as commissioners discuss impacts
A full house of worried Deschutes County residents showed up Wednesday as county commissioners discussed the state’s recently revised wildfire…
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COIC offers Jefferson County residents $599.99 reimbursement for defensible space treatments
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, in a collaborative effort with the Jefferson County Fire Chiefs, is offering…
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Oregon lawmaker proposes changing revised state wildfire risk map to curb anger and rumors
Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the state’s most destructive wildfires in history, the Oregon Legislature passed a bipartisan package…
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Deschutes County offers neighborhoods trash bins, free disposal of wildfire fuels to create defensible space
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — If a major obstacle to clearing defensible space in your neighborhood is the cost of renting a large bin and disposing of all…
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Amid dry spell and windy forecast, Oregon Dept. of Forestry reminds property owners to monitor their burn piles
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– Due to the recent extended drying pattern and east winds in the forecast this weekend, the Oregon Department of Forestry is…
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Six Oregon Department of Forestry strike teams return home from fighting S. California wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry is welcoming back 70 firefighters on six strike teams who have been assigned to the fires in…
Continue ReadingSouthern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
By Andy Rose, Holly Yan and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires and new blazes flaring up…
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Oregon strike teams heading home after two-week deployment to help battle S. California wildfires
(Update: adding video from 4PM broadcast) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following a two-week mobilization to Southern California to assist with the…
Continue ReadingFire-ravaged Southern California grapples with new infernos this week as much-needed rain could unleash more deadly hazards
By Holly Yan, Amanda Musa and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more…
Continue Reading‘These animals are essentially family:’ Horses, sheep and ducks not forgotten in California wildfires amid rescue efforts
By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — People in Southern California have risked their own safety to rescue animals, both big and small, from the…
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Oregon strike teams called to help on new wildfire forcing evacuations in San Diego County
BONSALL, Calif. (KTVZ) — Two Oregon strike teams were assigned overnight to a new fire in Southern California. Strike Team 17 (Linn County) and…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue receives state grant to help property owners create defensible space from wildfires
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s…
Continue ReadingAs if LA officials don’t have enough on their plates, they have another problem: Arsonists
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — As devastating wildfires have destroyed huge swaths of Los Angeles County, incinerating homes and leaving at least…
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LA Fire: Grassroots volunteer group bringing hope to those who have lost it all in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTVZ) — What was simply a call for donations has quickly turned into a full-scale operation for Ian Cunningham, an organizer…
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L.A. deputies arrest Oregon pair, accused of posing as firefighters during California wildfire
By Sabinna Pierre, KGW LOS ANGELES — Two Oregon residents were arrested Saturday after authorities caught them attempting to enter a Palisades…
Continue ReadingA ‘dangerously unacceptable breakdown’ led to errant or delayed evacuation warnings in LA. The rest of the US isn’t immune
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — If you work in one part of town and live in another, you might not get an evacuation warning if your home is in the…
Continue ReadingWhy some structures may have withstood the Los Angeles area wildfires – while those next door burned to the ground
CNN, KCAL, KCBS, SCOTT DILL, HENRI YONET, KCAL/KCBS By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Sitting in the hotel room where his family sheltered from the…
Continue Reading‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
CNN By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN (CNN) — Less than a month before fires swept across Los Angeles, a…
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Los Angeles couple shares their emotional journey after losing their home
Lynsey Harris spoke with Chris Maddox and Thomas Renaud on the loss of their home as well as the solace they’ve found in their…
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