A new wildfire that broke out late Sunday about a mile south of Boyd Cave and nine miles south of Bend has burned an estimated 64 acres, but crews working through the night got an early containment line around it, officials said Monday.
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The massive Bootleg Fire has now burned more than 300,000 acres, prompting more Lake County evacuations as the fire continues to march towards the communities of Paisley, Summer Lake, and Silver Lake,” officials said Sunday.
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Here are Sunday’s updates on the Grandview and Darlene fires in Central Oregon and other wildfires burning around the state.
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, Camille Furst and Keith Allen, CNN There are currently 80 large wildfires raging in 13 states across the US, burning more than 1 million acres, mostly in western states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). Montana has reported the most large wildfires with 18, and Idaho is close behind with
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The massive Bootleg Fire in Southern Oregon grew to 290,196 acres by late Saturday night, but the more than 2,000 firefighters battling the blaze brought it to 22% containment.
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The Grandview Fire northeast of Sisters is now mapped at 6,013 acres and is 43% contained, officials said late Saturday, noting that the increased acreage is due to more accurate mapping and not fire growth. Full containment is expected by Friday.
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The nearly 700-acre Darlene Fire southeast of La Pine has been brought to 61% containment by the 220 firefighters working on the lines, officials said late Saturday as evacuated residents were able to return home, some to survey the damage left behind. It’s expected to reach full containment Sunday.
Continue ReadingBy DREW MARINE Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Washington (KPTV) — A six-week-old golden eagle is now recovering at an Oregon wildlife clinic after being rescued from the Lyle Hill wildfire burning on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. While working that wildfire, the Meadow Fallers – a
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The nearly 11,000-acre Elbow Creek Fire in northeast Oregon continues to be pushed by erratic winds and hot temperatures, challenging firefighters as the fire burns primarily to the east and west, with some growth to the north, officials said Saturday as Gov. Kate Brown invoked the Conflagration Act to bring in more outside resources..
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, CNN Dry thunderstorms on Saturday will raise the risk of sparking new wildfires in the Western US, where numerous blazes have already scorched hundreds of thousands of acres. Red-flag warnings were posted for Idaho, Oregon and a small portion of Northern California, CNN meteorologist Robert Shackelford said. And heat advisories and heat
Continue Reading Dozens of Sisters residents gathered Friday at Sisters High School on Friday to make ‘Thank You’ signs for firefighters.
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The Deschutes and Jefferson county sheriff’s offices on Friday adjusted evacuation levels around the Grandview Fire, in coordination with fire managers.
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Here are Friday’s updates on wildfires burning in Central Oregon and around the state.
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Social media posts that went viral online said a firefighting crew was refused service at the McDonald’s location in Sisters Tuesday night, but another nearby restaurant stepped up to help. The fast-food restaurant’s owner says he’s “disheartened” by what happened, and that they’ll work to show how they fully support the firefighters.
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With no additional growth and minimal fire activity, crews on the nearly 6,000-acre Grandview Fire northeast of Sisters have been able to focus all efforts on mopping up the perimeter of the fire to increase containment from the current 14 percent, officials said late Thursday.
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In this wildfire season, it’s important to learn and practice preventative measures to improve the odds of staying safe and secure if disaster strikes.
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With the warm, dry and breezy conditions and continued elevated risk for wildland fire in Southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park announced Thursday it is implementing a full fire ban as of Saturday.
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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 began spreading rapidly and erratically in hot afternoon winds and a nearby, smaller fire gained a foothold.
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With several large wildfires burning across Central Oregon and more around the state and region, thousands of firefighters are working long, hard hours to encircle and put out fires before weather conditions potentially worsen and winds pick up. And above-average temperatures only add to the health challenges they face
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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 fire causes associated with recreational burning.
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