Fire Archives

Fire that prompted evacuations SE of La Pine believed caused by bowhunting smoker’s carelessness

September 4, 2021 5:43 pm Barney Lerten

A wildfire that prompted evacuation of about 20 homes in the Sun Forest Estates subdivision southeast of La Pine on Saturday afternoon apparently was…

Oregon communities come together to celebrate perseverance, a year after historic wildfires

September 7, 2021 12:53 pm CNN Newsource

One year after wildfires tore across Oregon, two communities gathered on Labor Day to celebrate being together one year…

Middle Fork Complex fires mostly to blame for C.O. smoke; containment a challenge

September 6, 2021 11:44 am KTVZ

A month-old group of wildfires on the Willamette National Forest that has been sending a thick stream of smoke into Central Oregon shows no sign of…

Thick C.O. smoke cancels Death Cab For Cutie concert, has impacts on restaurants, others

September 6, 2021 6:09 pm KTVZ

For the second night in a row, a concert at the Les Schwab Amphitheater was scrubbed on Monday due to thick smoke from the region’s wildfires and…

Historic Bull of the Woods Fire Lookout lost to flames of the Bull Complex wildfire

September 6, 2021 3:46 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Bull of the Woods Fire Lookout, first built at the wilderness site nearly a century ago, has been destroyed by the advancing Bull Complex Fire,…

It’ll take fall rains to put out the Middle Fork Complex fires north of Oakridge, officials say

September 1, 2021 8:35 am Barney Lerten

Although good progress is being made, the Gales and Kwis Fires, part of the Middle Fork Complex, will not be contained until significant fall rains…

Crews stop wildfire that prompted evacuations in The Dalles

August 31, 2021 10:40 pm KTVZ News Partners

A fire that broke out late Tuesday afternoon on the west end of The Dalles prompted evacuation of some homes in the…

Bend fire official offers safety tips on how to avoid lithium-ion battery fires

August 31, 2021 5:46 pm KTVZ

Lithium-ion batteries have been known, in some cases, to spark fires. They have been the cause of at least two garage fires this…

Lithium-ion battery pack sparks fire that destroys Powell Butte detached garage

August 29, 2021 11:43 am Barney Lerten

The failure of a charging portable lithium-ion battery pack sparked a fire Saturday night that destroyed a detached garage and also damaged a nearby…

Fire destroys group of 3 camp trailers in rural Crook County, outside fire district

August 27, 2021 8:24 am KTVZ News Partners

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire destroyed a group of three camp trailers Thursday off Terrible Trail Road, 25 miles south of Prineville, in an…

SE Bend dryer fire fills home with smoke, carbon monoxide; family dog lost

August 26, 2021 8:55 am Barney Lerten

The contents of a clothes dryer caught fire and filled a southeast Bend home with smoke and carbon monoxide late Wednesday afternoon, claiming the…

Two small fires stopped on China Hat Road south of Bend, near McKay Butte east of La Pine

August 24, 2021 7:23 pm KTVZ

Firefighters on Tuesday tackled two small wildfires off China Hat Road south of Bend and south of McKay Butte east of La Pine. The one along China…

Officials: Firefighter dies while working on wildfire north of Oakridge

August 23, 2021 10:15 pm The Associated Press

A firefighter died Monday while battling a wildfire southeast of Eugene, officials…

Electric car fire west of Redmond prompts special firefighter precautions

August 23, 2021 3:38 pm Barney Lerten

Vehicle fires are fairly frequent on the High Desert, especially during the summertime. But when electric vehicles catch fire, as did one west of…

Firefighters make more progress on several wildfires, groups of blazes around Oregon

August 22, 2021 1:00 pm Barney Lerten

Firefighters continue to make hard-won progress on encircling several wildfires or groups of blazes that have been burning around the state in recent…