SW Prineville brush fire stopped at an acre, traced to burn barrel too close to combusibles
Crook County firefighters, assisted by state and federal agencies, stopped a small brush fire in southwest Prineville Friday afternoon that…
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Firefighters stop fast-moving brush fire that threatened homes, burned shed and fences in NE Bend
Bend Fire & Rescue crews quickly responded and stopped a fast-moving brushfire that damaged a shed and fences and threatened several homes along Dean…
Continue ReadingBedrock Fire smoke brings back High Desert haze, new DEQ air quality advisory for Deschutes County
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Friday for Deschutes County and…
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New wildfire east of Sweet Home burns 165 acres on Willamette National Forest; Level 2 ‘Be Ready’ evacuation notices
A 2-day-old wildfire burning six miles east of Sweet Home on the Willamette National Forest has grown to 165 acres and prompted the Linn County…
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Hot, dry conditions prompt Deschutes National Forest to enact public use fire restrictions in all wilderness areas
Due to increasingly hot and dry conditions, as well as additional fire activity in the region, the Deschutes National Forest will implement Public…
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New wildfire, the Salmon Fire, burns about 40 acres in steep terrain 5 miles east of Oakridge
Initial attack fire crews were called out Sunday afternoon to tackle a new wildfire burning in very steep terrain about five miles east of Oakridge…
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Lines hold, more progress seen on 310-acre Priceboro Fire NE of Eugene, now 45% contained
The Priceboro fire that broke out Friday afternoon near Harrisburg, about eight miles northeast of Eugene, has been more precisely mapped at about…
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Klamath County’s 2,100-acre Golden Fire, which destroyed dozens of homes, reaches full containment
The Golden Fire that broke out on July 22 about 9 miles north of Bonanza in Klamath County and destroyed nearly 50 homes reached full containment…
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3-week-old Flat Fire in SW Oregon tops 33,0000 acres, now 30% contained
AGNESS, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 840 firefighters have brought the 3-week-old, 33,246-acre Flat Fire in southwest Oregon to 30% containment, making…
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Despite weekend rainfall, Bedrock Fire grows to nearly 13,000 acres, still 5% contained
Despite a quarter-inch of rain in places, the Bedrock Fire on the Willamette National Forest continues actively burning in dry fuels, and the…
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Forest Service firefighter, 21, killed in on-duty crash in SW Oregon
A 21-year-old U.S. Forest Service firefighter was killed in a crash on Friday while on duty near the Coos County community of Powers, agency…
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C.O. firefighters tackle seven small lightning-sparked wildfires, all kept under an acre
Central Oregon firefighters tackled seven small new lightning-sparked wildfires Friday evening and are keeping watch for any new starts in the…
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Several agencies stop nearly 4-acre wildfire NE of Sisters; cause traced to grinding metal near dry grass
Crews with several agencies helped stop a wildfire Thursday — sparked by grinding metal near dry grass — that burned nearly four acres off Mountain…
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Amid rising fire danger, state fire marshal is pre-positioning 2 task forces in Central Oregon for quick response
With fire danger increasing and Red Flag Warnings issued for a large part of Oregon east of the Cascades, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is…
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Lightning, low humidities in forecast raise fire risk in much of Central, Eastern Oregon, Washington
Lightning and low humidities are forecast over the next few days for areas of the Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Region, particularly Eastern…
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Oregon wildfires have cost plenty in firefighting efforts; nearly 30,000-acre Flat Fire tops list at $32 million so far
The Flat Fire, burning in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest of southwest Oregon, has burned nearly 30,000 acres since it started back on July…
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Crews tackle, stop small new wildfire south of Deschutes River Woods
Firefighters responded to and contained a small new wildfire Wednesday morning south of Deschutes River Woods and west of Highway…
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Large brush fire breaks out on Redmond’s east side; crews stop it at about 2 acres
A large brush fire that broke out Tuesday night on Redmond’s east side was stopped by firefighters after burning about two…
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SW Oregon’s Flat Fire tops 27,000 acres amid burnout efforts, using drones and helicopter
Both drones and helicopters have been used to drop spherical ignition devices for burnout operations to remove unburned fuel within the perimeter of…
Continue Reading Big progress on Golden Fire in Klamath County, now 83% contained; crews demobilize, evacuation alert ends
Major progress continues to be made on the 2,137-acre Golden Fire in Klamath County, as crews demobilize and the blaze reached 83% containment by…
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