Early-AM fire destroys barn, farm equipment north of Madras
A barn and some older farm equipment was destroyed in a fire north of Madras early Friday morning, Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 officials…
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Birds’ nest atop outdoor light ignites $35,000 duplex fire west of Redmond
A birds’ nest atop an outdoor light apparently ignited a fire early Thursday morning that caused $35,000 damage to a duplex in the Eagle Crest area…
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C.O. crews busy tackling lightning-sparked wildfires; most caught small
The largest of 10 Central Oregon wildfires sparked by lightning from this week’s thunderstorms burned about 40 acres southwest of Dayville in Grant…
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Escaped campfire sparks small brush fire in Bend river canyon
An escaped campfire in a transient camp area sparked a small brush fire Wednesday afternoon in the Deschutes River Canyon south of The Riverhouse…
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Three suspicious La Pine-area wildfires investigated as arson; tips sought
U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officials sought help from the public Tuesday as they investigate as possible arson three suspicious wildfires in…
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Range fire burns 350 acres southwest of Ashwood in Jefferson County
A rangeland fire that broke out late Sunday afternoon has burned about 350 acres southwest of Ashwood in Jefferson County, officials…
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Destructive Wickiup Road Fire west of Post reaches 80% containment
Two recreation homes and a cabin were lost and about a half-dozen outbuildings were destroyed by a wildfire that broke out west of Post in Crook…
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Restrictions set to rise Monday on Central Oregon’s state-protected lands
The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will be increasing restrictions for forest operations and the public on state-protected…
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Oily rags from deck-staining project spark NW Bend house fire
A fire that damaged a northwest Bend home Saturday morning was sparked by oily rags used in a deck-staining project that heated up after disposal in…
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La Pine brush fire stopped at half-acre
Crews from several agencies stopped a brush fire that burned about a half-acre off Dorrance Meadows Road in La Pine Thursday…
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Passer-by grabs hose, stops shed fire NW of Prineville
A passer-by spotted a fire northwest of Prineville on Thursday and stopped to notify the property owner, also grabbing a garden hose to put out the…
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Neighbor awakens, helps Bend family escape burning mobile home
A next-door neighbor awakened and helped a family of three escape their burning mobile home on Bend’s north end early Thursday morning, officials…
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Lake County wildfire grows to 1,200-1,500 acres
The one-day-old Ben Young Fire south of Paisley has grown to an estimated 1,200 to 1,500 acres as crews from several agencies tackle the…
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New Lake County wildfire races across 700-plus acres SW of Paisley
A new wildfire raced across more than 700 acres of private and Forest Service lands in Lake County on Tuesday, bringing several crews, air tankers…
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Hwy. 20 reopened after semi fire east of Sisters
A reported semi-truck fire closed U.S. Highway 20 east of Sisters Tuesday afternoon, officials…
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NW Redmond-area brush fire prompts brief evacuations
An apparently human-caused brush fire burned along the rimrock of three northwest Redmond properties Tuesday afternoon, prompting brief evacuations…
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Bend Fire joins area agencies’ move to ‘extreme’ fire danger level
In alignment with the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Forestry, Bend Fire & Rescue said it has updated the fire danger level to EXTREME…
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C.O. fire danger rises to ‘extreme;’ Rosland Road Fire reaches 60% containment
Firefighters continued to make good progress Monday and brought the Rosland Road Fire near La Pine to 60% containment as more hot, dry weather pushed…
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Crews fight new wildfire in SW Oregon logging slash; 35 acres burned
A new wildfire that broke out Monday in southern Oregon’s Douglas County has burned about 35 acres amid an air and ground attack, the Oregon…
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Wildfire stopped fast, burns 60-plus acres east of Ashland
Firefighters quickly got a line around a wildfire that broke out Sunday afternoon about 10 miles east of…
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