THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new wildfire broke out late Wednesday afternoon in the Columbia River Gorge west of The Dalles, growing to about 100 acres and prompting some evacuations. The Wasco County Sheriff’s Office said forward progress was stopped by Wednesday night on the Sevenmile Hill Fire, reported just before 5 p.m. along
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Two fires jumped containment lines.
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Firefighters working in hot, windy conditions saw major growth Wednesday on several wildfires across Central Oregon, and that growth continued Thursday, despite a bit of a cooldown, putting up tall smoke columns and prompting an air quality advisory for smoke.
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More than 500 firefighters are battling three wildfires burning on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. The P-515 Fire is the largest, at more than 2,300 acres, along with the nearly 400-acre Lionshead Fire and the smaller Quartz Butte Fire.
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More heat and winds increased fire behavior around the region on Wednesday, with several small fires growing much larger and other new ones being tackled.
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Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency Wednesday due to the imminent threat of wildfire across Oregon.
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The Lily Fire is burning in the Deschutes National Forest and has shut down some trails including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. There are no road closures at this time.
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One of several wildfires sparked by recent lightning grew fast to an estimated 500 acres on Tuesday afternoon amid more heat and wind, though fortunately was moving away from the community of Camp Sherman, officials said.
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All evacuation notices for the Juniper Ridge Fire that broke out Saturday north of Bend have been lifted, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.
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The Beachie Creek Fire in the Opal Creek Wilderness north of Detroit has prompted area closures.
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There were several small fire flare-ups Monday at the site of the Juniper Ridge wildfire on Bend’s north end. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help one hard-hit, family-run auto repair business.
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Authorities say a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge that has destroyed dozens of structures is 65% contained.
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A wildfire on Bend’s northern outskirts that burned nearly 40 acres and prompted hundreds of evacuations late Saturday was declared fully contained Sunday night. Investigators say it was sparked by the hot engine exhaust of a motor home in contact with grass and brush.
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Authorities said Saturday a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has burned 11 homes, with hundreds more threatened.
Continue Reading A wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has grown to more than 970 acres, but crews as of Friday morning had it 10% contained and said they’d established a 75% line of defense.
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Fire officials from the Prineville Bureau of Land Management, Deschutes National Forest and Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland are urging the public to use extreme caution while out recreating on public lands this hot weekend.
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A wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has grown to about 800 acres and is threatening hundreds of homes.
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The Oregon Department of Forestry said Monday it is seeking information related to finding the person responsible for starting the Fir Mountain Fire south of Hood River.
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A brush fire in a subdivision southeast of Prineville burned about 1 ½ acres across at least three properties Monday afternoon and caused minor damage to at least one structure, officials said.
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86% of wildfires so far have been human-caused SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — As of 8 a.m. Monday, campfire restrictions are in effect on the Willamette National Forest as wildfire danger continues to rise. July was much drier than average, and August and September are predicted to have higher than average temperatures, officials said. These conditions will
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