Smoke won’t cause long-term damage to eyes, says Bend eye doctor
A Bend optometrist said Tuesday although the smoke from Oregon’s wildfires may irritate people’s eyes, it shouldn’t cause any permanent damage.
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Smoke, poor air quality cause dozens of RDM flight cancellations, delays
Many travelers flying into or out of the Redmond Municipal Airport have experienced flight cancellations or delays in recent days, due to the poor air quality conditions across the region.
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C.O. garbage pickup service delayed one day
Due to hazardous air quality, customers of Cascade Disposal and Republic Services should expect collection to be delayed by one day this week. The collection schedule will go back to normal once air quality improves.
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Aftermath: Fire levels BLM campground near Mill City, but ‘our flag was still there’
On Monday, Sept. 7, several fires along state Highway 22 swept through the Fishermen’s Bend Recreation Site near Mill City, destroying much of the popular BLM-managed campground.
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At least 8 dead, 16 missing in Oregon fires; Brown seeks federal major disaster declaration
Gov. Kate Brown sent a letter Monday to President Trump, asking him to declare a major disaster in Oregon due to dozens of wildfires that have left at least 10 people dead and 22 missing, destroyed over 1,100 homes and raced across over 1 million acres over the past week.
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C.O. Emergency Info Network: ‘containment’ definition, where to donate
Tuesday’s update from the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network looks at the definition of “containment,” and how to give to wildfire relief efforts.
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Oregon receives $5 million emergency transportation grant for wildfire response
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Oregon is receiving an emergency $5 million federal grant to help with the repair and reconstruction of highways and roads on federal lands affected by the wildfires. ”The wildfires devastating our state have left a wide trail of destruction that demands federal assistance
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Level 2 evacuation alert on Warm Springs Reservation due to Lionshead Fire
A Level 2 “Be Ready” evacuation alert has been issued for the Sidwalter-Miller Flat area due to the still-growing Lionshead Fire, Police Chief Bill Elliott said Tuesday.
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Wildfire smoke has brought Oregon record-poor air quality, DEQ reports
Oregon is experiencing record-poor air quality from wildfire smoke across the state, according to analysis released Tuesday by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency.
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against disaster fraud
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday timely segment focuses on building a digital defense against charity fraud amid Oregon’s major wildfires. It’s likely you know a friend or family member who had to evacuate their home… maybe even someone who has lost their home in the devastating wildfires we have
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Bend, Redmond, Prineville DMV offices closed due to poor air quality
The Bend, Redmond and Prineville DMV offices closed Tuesday morning due to air quality measurements.
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Evacuation orders being lifted Tuesday AM on 14,500-acre Two Four Two Fire
A threat of high winds did not materialize on the fire lines Monday, so the Two Four Two Fire northwest of Chiloquin didn’t grow, containment increased to 15% and officials said all evacuation orders will be lifted Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingSecretary of state offers voting info for Oregonians displaced by fires
Secretary of State Bev Clarno offered information Tuesday in response to the wildfires and to ensure all displaced Oregonians are able to receive their ballot and vote this November.
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Jefferson County school buildings closed Tuesday; Crook County K-3 students to return
With more hazardous air quality readings late Monday, Central Oregon school districts again weighed whether to open their school buildings, though most still are focusing on online learning.
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C.O. Emergency Info Network: Emergency supply kit, landfill-garbage service
Here is the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network daily digest for Monday, with information on creating an emergency supply kit, landfill/garbage services and where to find more info about wildfires and smoke.
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200 more Oregon National Guard members to get firefighter training
Thanks to requests by state leaders for federal funds allocated by members of Congress to provide training in advance of wildfire season, more than 300 members of the Oregon National Guard were trained in July by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training as wildland firefighters.
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New Deschutes River Woods ‘fire squad’ aims to prepare for — and prevent — the worst
As devastating wildfires rage across Oregon, residents continue to fear for their property and livelihoods — if not from these blazes, then the ones that lie ahead.
Continue Reading Bend, Redmond, Prineville DMV offices open Tuesday; La Pine, Madras closed
Oregon DMV call centers and most offices, including agency headquarters in Salem, will be closed again Tuesday because of hazardous indoor air quality. Some offices may reopen during the day, if air quality improves.
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Which mask best to stop wildfire smoke?
N95, paper mask or cloth masks – which is best to deal with the smoke? We talked to Central Oregon doctors Monday.
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Oregon’s delegation urges feds to declare fires’ smoke public health emergency
Oregon’s congressional delegation on Monday urged Health and Human Services secretary to declare Oregon’s wildfires a public health emergency due to the thick, hazardous smoke.
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