Mile Marker 132 evacuees talk about fearful afternoon
NewsChannel 21’s Isabella Warren spoke live with two of the many people forced to leave their homes or help family members flee the fast-growing Mile…
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All of Oregon’s congressional delegation backs Governor Kotek’s request for federal wildfire disaster declaration
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Oregon’s entire congressional delegation — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside Representatives Earl…
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Mile Marker 132 Fire: Resident deploys sprinkler, helps crews stop fire’s advance near home
NewsChannel 21’s Dylan Anderman was live at the fight to stop the Mile Marker 132 Fire north of Bend, where a resident put out a sprinkler right…
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Special Report, Part 2: A family near Battle Mountain Complex creates a pit stop for fire crews
The Battle Mountain Complex is a coordinated effort to stop the Monkey Creek, Snake and Boneyard fires in Eastern Oregon, just one group of fires…
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Oregon State Fire Marshal pre-positions two task forces in Central Oregon this weekend amid more heat, lightning threat
SALEM, Ore. – With more hot temperatures, Red Flag Warnings in place and lightning in the forecast, the Oregon State Fire Marshal said Friday she…
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As Oregon wildfire battles continue, organizations are collecting funds, donations to help those in need
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The impact of this year’s wildfire season continues to reverberate throughout the state as the number of acres burned…
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Governor invokes Conflagration Act, four task forces sent to help fight 39,000-acre Telephone Fire in Harney County
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing four structural task forces and its green incident management team to the Telephone Fire…
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BLM arrests Lane County suspect on arson charge, accused of setting fire to garbage he dumped day earlier
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bureau of Land Management law enforcement rangers recently caught an arsonist who ignited a small wildfire earlier this month,…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry daily situation report: Still nearly 40 active large fires, more than 1.26 million acres burned
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the Oregon Department of Forestry’s fire situation report for Wednesday, July 31st: ODF Incident Management Teams Team…
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Deschutes County seeks state grant for ‘ladder fuels’ treatment to curb fire danger amid Juniper Ridge homeless campsites
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A lot of time, money and attention has been spent for years on helping homeowners and communities create “defensible space”…
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Willamette National Forest increases fire restrictions, prohibits all fires
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — With hot, dry temperatures and the possibility of lightning in the forecast, the Willamette National Forest will increase…
Continue ReadingWildfire safety tips from the experts
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Walls of bright orange flames. Harrowing escapes. The charred shells of what’s left behind. It’s hard not to…
Continue ReadingDenver-area wildfire turns deadly as California’s Park Fire torches an area larger than Los Angeles
By Holly Yan and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — While California battles the fifth-largest wildfire in state history, a trio of wildfires near Denver…
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Former Bend mayor, city councilor Jodie Barram plays new public role, getting wildfire info out
Former Bend city councilor and mayor Jodie Barram plays a different public role these days, as a public information officer for NW Team 6, helping…
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‘It’s almost vigilante justice:’ La Pine residents voice frustrations following post-Darlene 3 Fire community meeting
Organizers with the Newberry Regional Partnership met with a packed room of more than 100 La Pine community members Monday night to discuss possible…
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Crazy Creek Fire grows to about 28,000 acres, as visiting management team deals with more extreme fire behavior
Some new out-of-state help has arrived to help lead the fight against two fires burning in the Ochoco National Forest. The Crazy Creek fire north of…
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Target shooter cited after Tannerite blast sparks 20-acre Millican Road fire, C.O.’s third recent wildfire caused by target shooting
(Update: All evacuation levels dropped around Jackpine, Wickiup fires) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A person who shot a pound of Tannerite explosive…
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Governor Kotek orders public flags to half-staff in memory of single-engine air tanker pilot James Maxwell
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Tuesday ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff between sunrise on…
Continue ReadingA historic mining community is decimated as the Park Fire and other massive wildfires rage in the Western United States
By Zoe Sottile, Susannah Cullinane and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Wildfires are raging out of control in the Western United States and Canada –…
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‘All hands on deck’: Oregon Dept. of Forestry calls in Oregon National Guard crews, helicopters to help battle wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry said Monday it has ordered four hand crews through the Oregon National Guard, the latest step…
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