Willamette National Forest rescinds restrictions, reduces fire danger level
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to recent rainfall and cooler temperatures, the Willamette National Forest is on Wednesday rescinding public use…
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to recent rainfall and cooler temperatures, the Willamette National Forest is on Wednesday rescinding public use…
Continue ReadingDeschutes National Forest firefighters plan to implement understory prescribed burn operations across all three ranger districts this fall,…
Continue ReadingWildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters…
Continue ReadingCooler weather and rain is helping reduce fire behavior on several large, weeks-old blazes around Oregon, but new blazes continue to emerge,…
Continue ReadingAutumn rainfall and cooler temperatures have reduced fire behavior, prompting the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Monday to drop all evacuation…
Continue ReadingAn Emergency Response Team of resource specialists who began field surveys and an assessment of the Bedrock Fire burned areas earlier this month…
Continue ReadingWith increasingly cooler weather and various levels of precipitation across Central Oregon, the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River…
Continue ReadingDue to moderating weather conditions leading to decreased Petes Lake Fire activity, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it is lowering…
Continue ReadingAs fall weather brings shorter days and cooler temperatures, the BLM is preparing for fall and winter prescribed burning. Fuels specialists may begin…
Continue ReadingThis week’s cooler temperatures and forecast rain in places are welcome signs for the more than 900 firefighters still working to fully contain…
Continue ReadingFirefighters on Monday reached 25% containment of the day-old Trout Creek Fire that raced across 1,550 acres of private ranchland about 10 miles…
Continue ReadingThe Petes Lake Fire in the Three Sisters Wilderness that more than quadrupled in size in a day to over 2,000 acres Friday saw more growth Saturday…
Continue ReadingThe Lookout Fire on the Willamette National Forest put up much more smoke again this weekend due to the hot, windy conditions, but containment lines…
Continue ReadingPreliminary findings in the investigation of the August 20 Juniper Creek Fire that prompted Level 3 evacuations west of Lake Billy Chinook indicate…
Continue Reading– It’s now been 20 years since the B&B Complex Fire — two big fires that merged into a giant one — exploded in the Deschutes National Forest…
Continue ReadingODOT reopened Oregon Highway 242, the McKenzie Highway, Tuesday morning following reductions in Lookout Fire evacuation levels. A 15-mile stretch…
Continue ReadingThe Cascade Lakes Highway reopened Saturday with a pilot car escort between Elk and Lava lakes after a closure for several days so crews on the Petes…
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to recent precipitation and moderating conditions, the Willamette National Forest announced Thursday it is…
Continue ReadingThe Bald Mountain Fire Lookout is the tallest lookout tower on the Fremont-Winema Forest. Ron Rommel has been staffing the tower since…
Continue ReadingThe Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office on Monday dropped Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation orders near the Bensel Fire that broke out Sunday in Hermiston,…
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