SW Prineville brush fire stopped at an acre, traced to burn barrel too close to combusibles
Crook County firefighters, assisted by state and federal agencies, stopped a small brush fire in southwest Prineville Friday afternoon that…
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Firefighters stop fast-moving brush fire that threatened homes, burned shed and fences in NE Bend
Bend Fire & Rescue crews quickly responded and stopped a fast-moving brushfire that damaged a shed and fences and threatened several homes along Dean…
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New wildfire east of Sweet Home burns 165 acres on Willamette National Forest; Level 2 ‘Be Ready’ evacuation notices
A 2-day-old wildfire burning six miles east of Sweet Home on the Willamette National Forest has grown to 165 acres and prompted the Linn County…
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New wildfire, the Salmon Fire, burns about 40 acres in steep terrain 5 miles east of Oakridge
Initial attack fire crews were called out Sunday afternoon to tackle a new wildfire burning in very steep terrain about five miles east of Oakridge…
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Lines hold, more progress seen on 310-acre Priceboro Fire NE of Eugene, now 45% contained
The Priceboro fire that broke out Friday afternoon near Harrisburg, about eight miles northeast of Eugene, has been more precisely mapped at about…
Continue ReadingThree people, pet killed in Scappoose house fire
SCAPPOOSE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Three people and a pet were killed in a house fire in Scappoose early Sunday morning, fire officials said. The Scappoose…
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Klamath County’s 2,100-acre Golden Fire, which destroyed dozens of homes, reaches full containment
The Golden Fire that broke out on July 22 about 9 miles north of Bonanza in Klamath County and destroyed nearly 50 homes reached full containment…
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3-week-old Flat Fire in SW Oregon tops 33,0000 acres, now 30% contained
AGNESS, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 840 firefighters have brought the 3-week-old, 33,246-acre Flat Fire in southwest Oregon to 30% containment, making…
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Despite weekend rainfall, Bedrock Fire grows to nearly 13,000 acres, still 5% contained
Despite a quarter-inch of rain in places, the Bedrock Fire on the Willamette National Forest continues actively burning in dry fuels, and the…
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C.O. firefighters tackle seven small lightning-sparked wildfires, all kept under an acre
Central Oregon firefighters tackled seven small new lightning-sparked wildfires Friday evening and are keeping watch for any new starts in the…
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Fire ignites in Knott Landfill compost pile from spontaneous combustion; facility will take steps to avoid repeat
 A sizable fire could be seen late Wednesday night, coming from Knott Landfill. Bend Fire and Rescue was called to the composting area, helping…
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Several agencies stop nearly 4-acre wildfire NE of Sisters; cause traced to grinding metal near dry grass
Crews with several agencies helped stop a wildfire Thursday — sparked by grinding metal near dry grass — that burned nearly four acres off Mountain…
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Oregon wildfires have cost plenty in firefighting efforts; nearly 30,000-acre Flat Fire tops list at $32 million so far
The Flat Fire, burning in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest of southwest Oregon, has burned nearly 30,000 acres since it started back on July…
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Crews tackle, stop small new wildfire south of Deschutes River Woods
Firefighters responded to and contained a small new wildfire Wednesday morning south of Deschutes River Woods and west of Highway…
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Large brush fire breaks out on Redmond’s east side; crews stop it at about 2 acres
A large brush fire that broke out Tuesday night on Redmond’s east side was stopped by firefighters after burning about two…
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SW Oregon’s Flat Fire tops 27,000 acres amid burnout efforts, using drones and helicopter
Both drones and helicopters have been used to drop spherical ignition devices for burnout operations to remove unburned fuel within the perimeter of…
Continue Reading Big progress on Golden Fire in Klamath County, now 83% contained; crews demobilize, evacuation alert ends
Major progress continues to be made on the 2,137-acre Golden Fire in Klamath County, as crews demobilize and the blaze reached 83% containment by…
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Central Oregon crew working Golden Fire finds missing dog ‘Ladybird,’ reunites her with family
A good dog tag on the collar with a current phone number can be worth its weight in gold. That’s what one now-happy dog owner learned when a…
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SW Oregon’s Flat Fire tops 22,000 acres, has first containment at 3%; firefighting force grows to nearly 1,500
The Flat Fire that broke out near the southwest Oregon town of Agness just over a week ago has now burned more than 20,000 acres, as burnout…
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Crews on Warm Springs Reservation report good progress on 1,249-acre Simnasho Fire, now 40% contained
More than 120 people working to douse the 1,249-acre Simnasho Fire that broke out Friday on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation now have it 40%…
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