Golden Fire in southern Oregon burns dozens of homes and cuts 911 service
BONANZA, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire that started over the weekend in southern Oregon has burned dozens of homes and caused area residents to lose 911…
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Central Oregon crew working Golden Fire finds missing dog ‘Ladybird,’ reunites her with family
A good dog tag on the collar with a current phone number can be worth its weight in gold. That’s what one now-happy dog owner learned when a…
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‘Hazardous’ smoke moves into Central Oregon from wildfires; DEQ issues air quality advisory; BPRD cancels camps
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Monday for parts of Central…
Continue ReadingDeer take refuge near wind turbines as fire scorches Washington state land
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Bjorn Hedges drove around the two wind farms he manages the morning after a wildfire raced through.…
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SW Oregon’s Flat Fire tops 22,000 acres, has first containment at 3%; firefighting force grows to nearly 1,500
The Flat Fire that broke out near the southwest Oregon town of Agness just over a week ago has now burned more than 20,000 acres, as burnout…
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Crews on Warm Springs Reservation report good progress on 1,249-acre Simnasho Fire, now 40% contained
More than 120 people working to douse the 1,249-acre Simnasho Fire that broke out Friday on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation now have it 40%…
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Wildfire in southern Washington’s Klickitat County grows to nearly 52,000 acres, prompts evacuations
A wind-driven wildfire that broke out Friday in Klickitat County, Washington had grown to almost 52,000 acres by Sunday, prompting Level 3…
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C.O. federal lands raised to ‘Extreme’ fire danger level; crews encircle human-caused blaze in Three Sisters Wilderness
Central Oregon’s federal lands were moved from High to Extreme fire danger level on Saturday at 12:01 a.m., as new fires continue to occur around…
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Red Cross Cascades Region has been opening more wildfire evacuation shelters this summer
The Red Cross Cascades Region said Thursday it’s on pace to open more wildfire evacuation shelters this summer, compared to last.…
Continue ReadingOregon Dept. of Forestry reports uptick in human-caused wildfires, urges vigilance, prevention steps
The Oregon Department of Forestry is reminding Oregonians to stay vigilant this fire season. Over the last several weeks, the agency says it has seen…
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New wildfire south of Antelope stopped fast, contained at nearly 500 acres
An interagency air and ground attack made fairly quick work of stopping a wind-fanned wildfire that burned nearly 500 acres south of Antelope in…
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ODF’s C.O. District rises to ‘Extreme’ fire danger level ahead of more heat; new precautions added
As of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District has increased its fire danger level to “Extreme,” and new new…
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Fire breaks out along Bend Parkway; Bend Fire, ODF crews stop it at one-third of an acre
Bend Fire and Oregon Department of Forestry crews quickly tackled a wind-fanned brush fire along the Bend Parkway in northern Bend early Tuesday…
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Forest Service investigators seeking tips, info to find cause of Boulder Fire on Mt. Hood National Forest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Forest Service fire investigators said Tuesday they are seeking the public’s assistance with any tips or information…
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Nearly 350 firefighters battling Flat Fire in SW Oregon that has grown to nearly 5,500 acres
Nearly 350 firefighters had arrived by Monday on the Flat Fire that broke out Saturday southwest of Agness on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National…
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Firefighters stop blaze on Ochoco National Forest, traced to escaped campfire
Firefighters on Sunday stopped at small size a wildfire on the Ochoco National Forest east of Prineville that was found to have started from an…
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Crews stop small new wildfire south of Sisters amid C.O. heat advisory, dry conditions
Central Oregon firefighters continue to tackle small wildfires around the region amid hot, dry conditions, including one Saturday about two miles…
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Crews get line around small new wildfire on Kelsey Butte, south of Bend; small fire caught off Skyliners Road
Firefighters built a line Thursday around a small new wildfire spotted on the south side of Kelsey Butte, about six miles south of Bend, and later…
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Firefighters douse brush fire from abandoned campfire in NE Bend
Fire crews called to northeast Bend tackled a brush fire Thursday morning that officials said appeared to have been an abandoned or unattended…
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Central Oregon federal land managers to implement public use fire restrictions, starting Saturday
The Deschutes National Forest, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville BLM announced Thursday they are implementing public fire use…
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