Wildfire season begins in Central Oregon: what you need to know to prepare
(Update: Adding video, full story, interviews, and resources) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tuesday’s Euston fire in Redmond triggered evacuation alerts and…
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Crook County Fire crews quickly douse fire beside Highway 126 in Prineville
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A small but very visible fire broke out Wednesday along Highway 126 in Prineville and was quickly extinguished by Crook…
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FIRE ALERT: Euston Fire caused by burning, according to report
A three-alarm brushfire broke out late Tuesday afternoon northwest of Redmond and quickly grew to about 20 acres as numerous air and ground crews…
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Two prescribed burns conducted SW of Sisters and SW of Crescent; we’re getting a close-up look
The Deschutes National Forest is conducting two more prescribed burn operations Tuesday on the Crescent and Sisters ranger…
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Human-caused fire breaks out near Skyliners Road west of Bend; crews stop its spread, move to mop-up work
A wildfire broke out Friday north of Skyliners Road, about four miles west of Bend, putting up smoke that was visible over a wide area as crews…
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Firefighters scramble to stop new fire burning near homes off Jackpine Loop SW of La Pine
Firefighters working from the ground and air were able to stop the spread of a new fire that broke out Friday afternoon southwest of La Pine and…
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Two Sisters firefighters among 22 Oregon has sent to help battle blazes in Alberta, Canada, other U.S. states
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry on Friday deployed 14 firefighters to Alberta, Canada, four to Alaska, three to Minnesota…
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Crews tackle new brushfire burning in NW Lake County, SE of La Pine
Firefighters were working to contain a new brushfire reported late Thursday afternoon in northwest Lake County, southeast of La…
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Oregon Department of Forestry declares start of region’s fire season; of 16 blazes so far, half were escaped debris burns
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District is declaring the beginning of fire season on Monday, June 2…
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Two small brushfires tackled in SE Madras, where Level 1 pre-evacuation alert is now lifted, and Crooked River Ranch
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two small brushfires broke out at midday Thursday in Madras and Crooked River Ranch and were quickly being tackled by fire…
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Crews holding Butte Creek Fire along John Day River to under 1,800 acres, 20% contained
CLARNO, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Butte Creek Fire in Wheeler County showed no signs of growth Tuesday as crews reached 20% containment of the nearly…
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Crews tackle wildfire that has burned nearly 1,800 acres along John Day River north of Clarno
(Update: Adding video) CLARNO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to more accurate mapping, the Butte Creek Fire that broke out over the weekend on the east side of…
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Viewer video shows unattended fires at homeless camp near Sisters High School; one person cited
SISTERS, Ore. –(KTVZ)– Dramatic video shows unattended fires in the forest just outside of Sisters. These videos sent to KTVZ News Friday show…
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Escaped debris burns on the rise around Central Oregon in recent weeks, can cause costly wildfires
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District reported Friday it’s seeing an uptick in escaped debris burn…
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Ochoco National Forest starting prescribed burns, hazardous fuels reduction work this week
With favorable weather conditions in place, the Ochoco National Forest Monday it is beginning this year’s prescribed fire operations this week on…
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Improperly doused debris burn rekindles, sparks brushfire in Whychus Canyon Estates near Sisters
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A debris pile that was not properly extinguished sparked a bushfire Thursday evening in the Whychus Canyon Estates area north…
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Deschutes National Forest outlines spring prescribed burning plans across nearly 9,000 acres
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Wednesday that firefighters plan to start spring prescribed burning season as early as…
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Fireproofing your property: What buyers and sellers need to know before wildfire season arrives
With summer wildfire season just around the corner, it’s important for both sellers and buyers to consider steps to fireproof a…
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Oregon sends 11 more firefighters to help battle North Carolina wildfires, two from Central Oregon
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry filled an order Wednesday to send 11 more firefighters to North…
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Oregon Department of Forestry returns the favor, sends 26 firefighters to help battle North Carolina wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry filled an order over the weekend and sent 26 firefighters and two agency representatives to…
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