Evacuations expand in Lake County as 227,000-acre Bootleg Fire spreads erratically
More Lake County residents living along the eastern edge of Southern Oregon’s Bootleg Fire were told to evacuate Thursday as the inferno once more…
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Heat wave adds to stress, health risks for C.O. firefighters
With several large wildfires burning across Central Oregon and more around the state and region, thousands of firefighters are working long, hard…
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Bend Fire & Rescue announces ban on most recreational fires, starting Friday
Bend Fire & Rescue announced Thursday it will impose restrictions on recreational fires effective at 12:01 a.m. Friday, to help reduce the risk of…
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OSU study: Roadless forests see more, more severe blazes, but fire resilience is the result
Roadless national forests in the American West burn more often and at a slightly higher severity than national forests with roads, but the end…
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Fire officials hold virtual meeting, give updates on Grandview fire
A virtual meeting took place on Facebook Live on Wednesday evening to address the ongoing Grandview Fire northeast of Sisters. An update late…
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‘Not knowing – that’s the hardest part’: Darlene Fire evacuees wait for word on their home
Dwayne Sandobal and Karin Halstrom evacuated their home in Sun Forest Estates after the Darlene Fire broke out on their street. The fire erupted…
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Poor air quality from wildfires burning around region could curb outdoor dining options
With the smoke from many fires burning around the area and region, some Central Oregon restaurants may end up closing their outdoor seating areas,…
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Crews make progress on wildfire in Tillamook State Forest as bigger blazes battled across Oregon
Firefighters from six Oregon Department of Forestry offices were engaged Wednesday, along with crews from South Fork and industrial forest landowners…
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Bend woman talks of family challenges as her husband works to fight the Bootleg Fire
The impact of the fires that have been spreading across Central Oregon take a toll on everyone, including the family of…
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ODOT crews hope to have fire-hit Highway 138E open again by weekend
Crews are working to reopen Oregon Highway 138E, affected by the Jack Fire, perhaps by this weekend, the Oregon Department of Transportation said…
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Bend’s Think Wild offers advice to help wildlife cope with heat waves, wildfires
Extreme heat and wildfires throughout the state of Oregon have a lot of people wondering how wildlife is being affected. The Bend wildlife hospital…
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As fire danger rises, C.O. public lands moving to total shutdown of commercial, industrial work
With fire suppression resources already responding to a number of active wildfires around the Northwest and current fire conditions rating in the…
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Firefighters from across state help battle nearly 6,000-acre Grandview Fire, now 10% contained
A growing army of nearly 700 firefighters has the nearly 6,000-acre Grandview Fire northeast of Sisters 10 percent contained, Wednesday morning’s…
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‘A great success by firefighters’: Darlene Fire near La Pine fully lined at nearly 600 acres
Firefighters were successful Tuesday night in completing a line around the nearly 600-acre Darlene Fire southeast of La Pine, using bulldozer lines…
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Darlene Fire fight, as seen from Finley Butte
Michelle Hazeltine watched Tuesday from atop Finley Butte as helicopters dropped water on the fast-growing Darlene Fire southeast of La…
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Runners need to take care in this wildfire smoke
St. Charles Bend doctors addressed the problems with running in the smoke during a virtual “Doc Talks”…
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Bootleg Fire, largest in US, tops 200,000 acres; 21 homes, structures lost; area closures extended
The week-old Bootleg Fire on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, fueled by heat, wind and drought conditions, has grown to over 200,000 acres, making…
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Disaster relief group hosts wildfire relief barrel drive for donations
The Grandview Wildfire that started Sunday in Jefferson County has prompted several people to leave their homes in search of a safe place for them…
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State agency offers tips to save time, money, stress during wildfire evacuations
The Bootleg, Jack and Grandview wildfires have sparked several evacuation orders. The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation has wildfire insurance…
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Crews battle new, 60-acre wildfire south of Detroit Lake
A new fire reported Monday afternoon eight miles south of Detroit Lake has burned about 60 acres, Willamette National Forest officials said…
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