Suspicious 45-acre Warm Springs wildfire investigated as possible arson
A suspicious brush fire that burned about 45 acres on a hillside near a fish hatchery on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation Monday night is being…
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C.O. fire crews scramble to catch lightning-sparked fires as state brings in 2 task forces
Thunderstorms rumbled and flashed their way through the High Desert Monday evening, sparking over a dozen new wildfires that crews rushed to catch…
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Familiar haze: Wildfire smoke once again impacting Central Oregon’s air quality
Mt Bachelor? Blocked. The Three Sisters? Shrouded. Mount Jefferson? Hard to…
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OSU experts discuss conditions, causes of early wildfire season
Oregon State University held an online wildfire and drought forum Monday on what Oregon can expect as this fire season hits full…
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S-503 Fire on Warm Springs Reservation at 6,200 acres; Klamath fire evacuation level lowered
A wildfire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation southeast of Mount Hood grew to about 6,200 acres Sunday, also bringing hazy skies to Central…
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New wildfire south of Chiloquin prompts Level 3 evacuations, road closures
A new wildfire broke out south of Chiloquin Monday afternoon, threatening structures and prompting Level 3 evacuation orders and two road closures,…
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EPA issues burn ban on Warm Springs Indian Reservation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, in coordination with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, has issued a ban on…
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Three fires destroy RVs, spread to wildland at campsites on BLM land east, south of La Pine
Three unoccupied RVs were destroyed by separate fires at dispersed campsites on BLM lands near La Pine on Sunday, spreading to nearby wildland, and…
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OSU models predict drop in C.O. lightning-sparked wildfires — but bigger blazes
Human-caused wildfire ignitions in Central Oregon are expected to remain steady over the next four decades and lightning-caused ignitions are…
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As wildfire season arrives, ‘our system is at a breaking point,’ Forest Service chief says
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sounded the alarm during Thursday’s Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the U.S. Forest Service…
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Central Oregon Fire Info launches online survey
Central Oregon Fire Info, a group of local agencies that shares information about prescribed fire, smoke and public health, is seeking community…
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Rain prompts cancellation of burn south of Sisters for new firefighter training
Tuesday’s rainfall prompts cancellation of live-fire training for new firefighters south of…
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What it takes to fight fires in Central Oregon: A behind-the-scenes look
Firefighters are gearing up for another busy wildfire season in Central Oregon and across the West. And as always, there’s a lot that goes on behind…
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NW federal land managers say they’re worried, but well-prepared for wildfire season
As recovery work continues from last year’s record fire season, federal land managers and fire, fuels and aviation officials in the Pacific…
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Deschutes National Forest’s last prescribed burn of spring Wednesday NE of La Pine
Fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest will conduct a prescribed burn northeast of La Pine Wednesday, to allow for firefighter training.…
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NE Oregon sees early fire season as 2 wildfires burn
Forest managers in northeast Oregon declared on Tuesday an early start to the 2021 fire season, with conditions resembling those that would be…
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Small prescribed burn planned Monday SW of Sunriver for firefighter training
Fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest will be conducting a small prescribed burn southwest of Sunriver Monday, both for the ecosystem…
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Cooler temperatures, calmer winds slow growth of 4,000-acre wildfire in NE Oregon
Cooler temperatures and moderate winds Sunday slowed the growth of the Joseph Canyon Fire in northeast Oregon, estimated at 4,000 acres with no…
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Washington utility has no plans to shut off power for fires
A Washington state utility company says it has no plans to shut off power to prevent wildfires this summer after a blaze that destroyed more than 100…
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Senators secure $300K for more Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project work
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday that the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project is receiving another $300,000 in federal…
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