(UPDATE, 7/20/26, 10:22 pm): Akawa Butte Fire has grown to 10,391 acres; 3% contained CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Akawa Butte Fire is continuing to burn in Deschutes and Jefferson counties, with firefighters working to keep it from moving closer to nearby communities. The blaze is about 9 miles northwest of Crooked River
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A community meeting was held on Monday evening concerning the response to Central Oregon’s wildfires. You can watch the entire meeting above.
Continue Reading REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News has confirmed that the Oak Fire was started by a resident who was shooting at exploding targets. Below is the press release from Redmond Fire and Rescue.July 19, 2026-REDMOND, OR- At approximately 2:30pm this afternoon, Redmond Fire & Rescue was alerted to a reported brush fire in the 10400
Continue Reading SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters have provided an update concerning the Akawa Butte Fire. You can track Fire Alert updates through KTVZ.com and the KTVZ News App.
Continue Reading PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters have provided an update concerning the wildfires in Crook County. You can track Fire Alert updates through KTVZ.com and the KTVZ News App.
Continue Reading SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Emergency Conflagration Act was invoked Saturday, for the Akawa Butte and Brewer fires, which are actively burning in Deschutes and Jefferson counties. This action was taken as hot, dry weather and strong, shifting winds have caused the fires to grow significantly, threatening nearby communities. The invocation of the act enables
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UPDATE: Fire Evacuations have ended according to Watch Duty UPDATE: Redmond Fire and Rescue have provided an update on the Canyon Fire… One outbuilding was lost and no homes were damaged. Crews remain on scene. UPDATE: Redmond Fire and Rescue posted pictures from the scene of the Canyon Fire as crews continue to work on
Continue Reading KTVZ News has learned evacuations are underway in Wheeler County due to multiple wildfires. From Central Oregon Fire: Central Oregon — The Central Oregon Type 3 Team took command of the Rowe Creek Complex yesterday at 6 p.m. The Complex includes approximately seven fires including Crosswhite, Camel Hump, Red Rock and Twickenham Fires that ignited when
Continue Reading REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 75 wildfires ignited across Central Oregon after more than 2,000 lightning strikes hit the region on July 15, 2026. These fires experienced explosive growth yesterday due to strong winds, low humidities and high temperatures. The widespread lightning activity on July 15 affected the area covered by the Central Oregon
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The Oregon Department of Forestry is deploying its Complex Incident Management Team 2 to central Oregon to manage multiple wildfires in the Prineville and Sisters area. The team will oversee the Brewer fire, estimated at more than 3,000 acres; the Akawa fire, at more than 3,200 acres; and the Pilot fire, at 100 acres. This
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UPDATE: Watch Duty – A Level 3 (Go Now) Evacuation has been issued for Zone CRR-7S-M. A Level 2 (Be Set) Evacuation has been issued for Zone CRR-7S-N. Per the Genasys Evacuation Map. These zones are also visible on the Watch Duty map. The fire has jumped SE Newsome Creek Road and is traveling east.
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CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — A fire broke out on Saturday in Crooked River Ranch that has since been fully contained. The fire was burning near the 14,000 block of SW Peninsula Drive. The first arriving engine found a 1/4 acre brush fire being pushed by winds, threatening the home and several sheds on the property. According to
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POWELL BUTTE, Ore. (KTVZ) —According to the Crook County Sheriff’s Office, the Lone Pine Fire, which was burning northwest of Powell Butte, is now 100% contained. The Crook County Sheriff’s Office said the brush fire sparked just before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night. The agency says multiple abandoned motor homes, as well as juniper trees and
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Update: All evacuation orders have been dropped. Update: Evacuation orders have been downgraded to Level 1 – BE READY Forward progress has been stopped on the Cultus Fire east of Bend in the Alfalfa area. The Level 3 GO NOW evacuations have been dropped to LEVEL 1. All other areas are back to normal status. Alfalfa
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Evacuation orders were downgraded to a level 1 from a level 3 around 8:00 this evening. Be sure to stay tuned for more updates as the situation progresses. A Level 3 evacuation notice has been issued for Upper Dry Creek, Beaver Drive and George Drive in Warm Springs due to
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Update: All evacuation orders have been lifted. Update: According to Watch Duty, a Level 2 “Get Set” Evacuation warning has been issued.A Level 2 “Be Set” evacuation has been issued for zone Lake Billy Chinook 5 Black and a Level 1 “Be Ready” evacuation has been issued for zone Lake Billy Chinook Public Lands 3
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Update: Central Oregon Fire Information is reporting the Zen Fire is now 40% contained, with the fire burning 1,500 acres. According to the latest reports, crews are continuing with suppression efforts. PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Fire crews are reporting steady progress on a wildfire burning in a remote, hard-to-access area, with improved weather conditions helping
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(Update: adding new size, videos, and images from Central Oregon Fire.) WASCO COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Zen wildfire has quickly grown to 1000 acres about 5 miles south of Clarno, Wasco County, and within the Prineville District BLM jurisdiction. The fire currently has 0% containment, but no structures are threatened. The cause of the
Continue Reading JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Mill 3 Fire, burning in the northwest region of Jefferson County near Warm Springs, was first reported on May 23, 2026, at 6:42 p.m. The single update from Watch Duty notes the size at six acres with the cause of the blaze currently undetermined. Additional incident details from the
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CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — A wildfire that broke out in a southwest Culver neighborhood has been contained to two acres. The blaze, designated the 0152 Fire, was reported around 3 PM in a neighborhood south of Madras in Jefferson County. Neighbors initially called in the fire and used garden hoses to fight the flames. Fire
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