The Long Bend Fire, which broke out late Saturday afternoon on the west side of the Deschutes River southwest of Maupin, has grown to more than…
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A warm early summer Monday had firefighters scrambling to put out several new fires around the region, from a small blaze in the woods east of…
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Fire personnel spotted an illegal drone flying in the area of the Upper Applegate Fire Friday evening, Jackson County sheriff’s deputies said.…
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Fire season is starting to ramp up in Central Oregon, as two larger blazes in recent days prove. And as usual, the vast majority are human-caused,…
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In recent weeks, nearly 2,000 acres have been set on fire in Central Oregon forests, to reduce the risk of destructive wildfires. The pilot project…
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters have canceled Thursday’s planned 113-acre prescribed burn four miles southwest of Bend, saying changing…
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University researchers have found that U.S. adults are fairly confident in linking wildfires and heat to…
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All lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will enter fire season on Monday at 12:01 a.m., the agency…
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Ochoco National Forest will host the Redmond Smokejumpers for their Rookie Training live fire exercise next Monday.…
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An escaped fire at a homeless camp by the southbound Bend Parkway brought out firefighters Wednesday afternoon after it was spotted by employees of a…
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Pacific Power, part of PacifiCorp, said Monday it has agreed to a $178 million settlement…
Continue Reading Wind forecasts prompted Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters to cancel Friday’s planned ignitions on the 113-acre Big Eddy Prescribed Burn…
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregon’s outdoor debris burning season closes Saturday. That meant some with materials they wished to burn were…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power will host a public forum in Bend next Tuesday to discuss its efforts to protect customers and communities against…
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, in a collaborative effort with the Jefferson County Fire Chiefs, is offering private…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of acres were set on fire west of Bend Wednesday as the U.S. Forest Service offered reporters a…
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After a holiday break, the Deschutes National Forest resumed prescribed burning operations Wednesday in two locations totaling about 600 acres, four…
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Annual campfire restrictions will go into effect on Saturday, June 1 on some Bureau of Land Management-administered…
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is encouraging Oregonians to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season by…
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – The U.S. House recently passed the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act with broad bipartisan support. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer…
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