Oregon Department of Forestry’s new regional air-attack platform sees quick success
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s wildfire response continues to evolve with the Oregon Department of Forestry’s recent addition of regional air…
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As August begins, the Northwest already has seen 53 large fires on over 200,000 acres; most across U.S. human-caused
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As August begins, fire weather forecasters predict higher-than-average temperatures will continue to dry fuels in the region…
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August is here, and so is peak wildfire season: Oregon officials remind us to stay informed and be prepared
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Oregon heads into its peak wildfire months, August and September, Oregon’s public safety services…
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Oregon Wildlife Foundation offers tips on how you can help wildlife during wildfires
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ_ Oregon’s wildlife has evolved alongside fire, with many species adapted to periodic burns. However, the…
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Stevens Fire ignites Saturday near Sisters, fire is now contained
(Update: fire is now 100% contained) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crews are responding to the Stevens Fire, burning about 6 miles northeast of Sisters.…
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‘Very different spot’: ODF says 2025 wildfire season has seen much less acreage burned so far, compared to last year
Millions of acres were burned across Oregon during the 2024 wildfire season. Six “mega-fires” (over 100,000 acres each) burned across Eastern…
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Lightning sparks 14 fires across Central Oregon; 12 are caught fast, crews still fighting 2 as more storms are due
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Storms rumbling through Central Oregon Monday brought hundreds of lightning strikes that have ignited more than a dozen fires so…
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Only Level 1 evacuation zone remains on the nearly 2-week-old , 96,000-acre Cram Fire
ASHWOOD, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Friday removed the last Level 3 GO NOW and Level 2 GET SET evacuation zones on the…
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Crews stop fast-moving grass, brush fire east of Redmond that brought evacuation of threatened homeless camps
A fast-moving brush fire broke out early Thursday evening east of East Antler Avenue in Redmond, prompting the evacuation of threatened homeless…
Continue Reading Kotek signs legislation aimed at improving wildfire response, prevention efforts
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek on Thursday signed House Bill 3940 into law, bipartisan legislation that funds more tools for wildfire…
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Second recent brush fire near La Pine homeless camp stopped fast; authorities seek ‘person of interest,’ public info
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the second time in recent weeks, a brush fire broke out near a transient camp on BLM land off…
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Cram Fire update: More evacuation zones lowered, lifted as containment inches upward to 77%
Days of cooler weather have helped hundreds of firefighters battling the nearly 96,000-acre Cram Fire, where containment has reached 77% and more…
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Hot, dry weather prompts Forest Service to increase public use restrictions, fire danger levels on national forests
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to July’s persistent hot and dry weather, national forests across the Pacific Northwest increased or implemented…
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More progress brings lifted and lowered evacuation levels on the Cram Fire, two fires on the Warm Springs Reservation
. More progress, helped by cooler weather, have brought reduced and removed evacuation levels Monday on the week-old, nearly 96,000-acre Cram Fire in…
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‘Save lives’: Bend business supports firefighting through aviation tools
Nearly 900 personnel, 89 engines, 19 hand crews and four helicopters fought the over 95,000-acre Cram Fire over the past…
Continue Reading Cram Fire grows to nearly 96,000 acres, closer to ‘megafire’ status; widespread evacuations continue
The Cram Fire raging in Jefferson and Wasco counties grew fast in more hot and dry conditions Wednesday, paired with shifting winds and challenging…
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Six structures lost to explosive Cram Fire, now approaching 100,000 acres: One resident shares story
Residents living in the Ashwood community are grappling with the loss of structures after the over 95,000-acre Cram Fire started this…
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Redmond-area RV park arson suspect arraigned; judge sets bail at $1 million after learning of 2 prior arson convictions
A Deschutes County judge on Friday set bail at $1 million for a Redmond-area woman facing arson and other charges, accused of setting her RV on fire,…
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Prison inmates from across Oregon brought to Deer Ridge to help ‘defend in place’ efforts from nearby Cram Fire
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — About 70 state prison inmates were brought in from around Oregon to perform field work to help “defend in place” Deer Ridge…
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With wildfires, smoke affecting Oregon highways, summer travelers are urged to plan ahead, prepare and stay informed
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As wildfires continue to impact parts of Oregon, Governor Tina Kotek has declared a State of Emergency, effective July 16,…
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