(Saturday update) LANE AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES, Ore. (KTVZ) — All primary control lines are complete on the Emigrant Fire. Due to cooler weather and increased humidity, crews along the southern flank of the fire were able to implement tactical firing operations yesterday off Forest Service Road (FSR) 2154 and along the western flank off FSR
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(Update: 0948 Fire infromation and video) CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) โ At approximately 1:46 AM on Thursday, the NIFC listed the 0948 Fire as inactive, unless conditions change. The 0948 Fire started around 3:16 PM and burned about 100 acres, just a half mile east of HWY 97. Remnants of the fire itself seemed controlled and contained.
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The Flat Fire, approximately two miles northeast of Sisters, Oregon, is estimated at 23,346 acres and is 67% contained.
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SISTERS, Ore. {KTVZ} — Aย community meeting was held Monday night at the Sisters High School auditorium, where fire and law enforcement officials updatedย the public on the Flat Fire.ย The Oregon State Fire Marshal said their mission is to protect people, structures, and firefighting personnel โ in that exact order. As of this report, 827 homes
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Firefighters working through the night held the lines on the 50-acre Pine Fire that broke out Wednesday in southeastern Crook County, sheriff’s deputies said Thursday morning as the evacuation alert was lowered from Level 3 GO NOW to Level 2 GET SET in the area.
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ ) — With everyone watching closely for any new smoke amid very hot weather, a new wildfire was halted quickly on the Deschutes National Forest west of Sunriver and Lolo Butte late Monday afternoon. Fire 820 was reported around 4:30 p.m., and forward progression was stopped before 5 p.m., with mop-up operations
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A wind-fanned, human-caused wildfire dubbed the Canal Fire broke out Sunday afternoon near Redmondโs Roberts Field and scorched 23 acres before crews working from the air and on the ground got the upper hand, officials said Monday.
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The Chevy Fire sparked just after 12:30 Saturday afternoon on vacant land off Highway 97 in Madras. Officials say a mini excavator working in dry grass and shrubs ignited the flames.
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One lane of Oregon Highway 58 between Central Oregon and Eugene reopened Friday, with flaggers and pilot cars directing traffic through the area of a day-old wildfire in a steep, wooded area just east of Oakridge.
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The Cougar Fire, the largest of two new fires that broke out Tuesday afternoon in southeastern Deschutes County and put up smoke visible over a wide area, grew to about 300 acres by Wednesday as crews reached 10% containment.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) โ Oregonโs wildfire response continues to evolve with the Oregon Department of Forestryโs recent addition of regional air attack and ongoing investment in severity aircraft. Deputy Director of Fire Operations, Kyle Williams, explained, โThe severity aircraft and regional air attack gives us a huge advantage, both are excellent investments. These help us
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As August begins, fire weather forecasters predict higher-than-average temperatures will continue to dry fuels in the region and, along with lightning, cause numerous natural fire starts across Oregon and Washington, the U.S. Forest Service warned Tuesday ๏ปฟSince the end of May, fire managers in the Pacific Northwest have engaged in fighting
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(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Oregon heads into its peak wildfire months, August and September, Oregonโs public safety services and natural resource agencies want to remind Oregonians to practice wildfire prevention, prepare their home and a go-bag for evacuation and know where to sign up for alerts. โAs Oregonians and visitors enjoy
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(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ_ Oregon’s wildlife has evolved alongside fire, with many species adapted to periodic burns. However, the increasing intensity and frequency of wildfires, influenced by climate change, are creating new challenges for both animals and ecosystems. The Oregon Wildlife Foundation said Monday it would like to remind the public that wildfire
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(Update: fire is now 100% contained) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crews are responding to the Stevens Fire, burning about 6 miles northeast of Sisters. Watch Duty reports the size is approximately 7 acres. Interagency resources, including engines, are on scene, and a helicopter is available for bucket drops. An initial attack crew has also been
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Millions of acres were burned across Oregon during the 2024 wildfire season. Six “mega-fires” (over 100,000 acres each) burned across Eastern Oregon, and the state spent nearly $350 million to put them out.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Storms rumbling through Central Oregon Monday brought hundreds of lightning strikes that have ignited more than a dozen fires so far – most stopped by crews at a very small size, but two that were still being fought Tuesday. Officials said Tuesday, “Interagency resources responded to a number of smoke reports
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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 nearly 2-week-old Cram Fire that blew up to cover nearly 96,000 acres. A small area along the fire’s perimeter is stil at Level 1 GET READY. Here’s what
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A fast-moving brush fire broke out early Thursday evening east of East Antler Avenue in Redmond, prompting the evacuation of threatened homeless camps.
Continue Reading BEAVERTON, Ore. (KTVZ) โ Governor Tina Kotek on Thursday signed House Bill 3940 into law, bipartisan legislation that funds more tools for wildfire suppression, mitigation and prevention work across Oregon. โOregonians are paying the price of delayed action in smoke-choked summers, forest loss and displacement,โ Governor Kotek said. โFire suppression is not enough. To protect
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