Touring the destruction left by the Two Four Two Fire, I saw total loss and complete heartbreak, but also much gratitude for the town’s hard-working firefighters — mostly volunteers — who helped save hundreds of other homes.
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More than 7,500 firefighters from nearly 40 states and three Canadian provinces worked in improved weather conditions Monday to get lines around several major wildfires across Oregon, two weeks after east winds fueled devastation over a wide area.
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Oregon Highway 138E (the North Umpqua Highway) is set to reopen at noon on Tuesday, ODOT said Monday. The highway has been closed for two weeks due to the Archie Creek and Thielsen fires.
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Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., shared an update Monday on veterans impacted by Oregon wildfires after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Sunday that they will extend debt relief for veterans affected by natural disasters, including wildfires.
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The food truck Curbside Bacon in Bend is currently working to raise funds for firefighters. The food truck says they’re donating half of their profits from 3-6 p.m. to the Idanha-Detroit Rural Fire Protection District.
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A flying armada organized by volunteer pilots flying private aircraft on Saturday delivered 100,000 KN95 respirators from Direct Relief’s California-based humanitarian distribution center to residents and firefighters in Oregon’s worst-hit fire zones.
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The High Desert Rangeland Fire Protection Association recently signed an article of cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service. That led to volunteers with local knowledge being brought to the front lines of the Brattain Fire in Lake County that threatened the town of Paisley.
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Officials reported more significant progress Sunday toward containment of 10 major wildfires still burning across Oregon, with a growing army of 7,500 firefighters assisted by cooler weather, higher humidity and recent rainfall.
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Flying is tricky due to smoke, temporary flight restrictions over wildfires and off-and-on rain showers, but four Oregon and one Washington Civil Air Patrol aircraft joined the effort to recover from devastating wildfires on Saturday.
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Adventure Medics, a private contractor providing medical assistance to wildland firefighters, were victims of several car break-ins this week at their Bend offices and are seeking tips about suspect caught on security video.
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The devastating wildfires that continue to level the Oregon landscape have so far burned about 900 acres of state park land, most of it undeveloped forest, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department reported Saturday.
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The death toll in Oregon’s devastating wildfires rose by one, to nine on Saturday, while the number of still-missing people dropped to five and the tally of destroyed homes, businesses and other buildings rose to about 4,800, the state Office of Emergency Management reported.
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Due to ongoing firefighting efforts, Oregon 138E (North Umpqua Highway) will remain closed between Idleyld and the Oregon 230 junction (milepost 21-83) into next week, ODOT said Friday.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined dozens of colleagues Thursday in asked Senate and House leaders to replenish and increase funding for wildfire response and recovery in any upcoming spending package, as well as pass an additional federal relief package – known as a “disaster supplemental” – as massive infernos continue to rage in the West. Due to Wyden
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Kefi Fresh Mediterranean in Bend is raising funds for wildfire evacuees.
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More residents in the wildfire-devastated Santiam Canyon can return to the area under a reduced, Level 2 evacuation, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday as welcome rain moved into some fire-hit areas.
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To protect workers, The Bite food truck lot in Tumalo has been closed in recent days due to the thick wildfire smoke.
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Burnt trees in the hundreds of thousands are threatening crews working to open roads and repair utilities across the state.
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Thousands of Oregonians have evacuated to escape wildfires that have damaged and destroyed homes throughout the state. Many who evacuated did not have time to take important documents with them, including ownership documents for their manufactured home, and those documents may now be destroyed.
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As Oregon’s wildfire victims look to rebuild their homes and lives, they face a new hurdle: scammers looking to take advantage of their personal tragedy.
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