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Grizzly Flat Fire under control, evacuation levels dropped

Evacuation orders for the Grizzly Flat burning northwest of Prineville have been reduced to Level 1—Get Ready after…

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Wildfire erupts northwest of Prineville, prompts evacuation order

A 50-acre wildfire burning northwest of Prineville and east of U.S. Highway 26 has prompted Level-3-Go Now evacuations…

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UPDATE: Evacuation warnings dropped in La Pine fire

UPDATE: The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office dropped evacuation notices in the area of Darlene Road in La Pine…

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Canyon fire sparks up in Redmond

Update: Escalated response has been canceled and smoke is no longer coming from the area. A 1-acre fire…

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Oregon lawmakers repeal controversial wildfire hazard map

Sen. Golden of Ashland said he was opposed to its holdup and regretted that it had become part…

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Oregon House passes bill to tax oral nicotine products, direct funds to wildfire mitigation

The Oregon House in a 37-8 vote on Monday passed a bill to create a new tax on…

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Evacuation levels drop as firefighters make progress on Alder Springs Fire

Wildland firefighters made good progress Wednesday on containing the Alder Springs Fire burning west of Crooked River Ranch,…

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Volunteers help keep animals safe as wildfire burns near Crooked River Ranch

REDMOND — Holly Watkins didn’t get much sleep on Monday night. The Crooked River Ranch resident spent a…

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Roads were clogged as Crooked River Ranch residents evacuated from fire

As the Alder Springs Fire approached, it took more than 45 minutes for residents of Crooked River Ranch…

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Hugs and tears: Crooked River Ranch residents flee Alder Springs Wildfire

CROOKED RIVER RANCH — For many Crooked River Ranch residents, the Alder Springs Fire has come a little bit…

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