State
Older pilots with unmatchable experience are key to the U.S. aerial firefighting fleet
A firefighting pilot who died in a plane crash while dumping retardant on a wildfire in Oregon could…
Bend
Crazy Creek Fire containment at 28%; Elk Lane Fire sits at 20%
Containment for the Crazy Creek Fire near Paulina is at 28%, and the Elk Lane Fire near Madras…
Local News
Cooking fire at homeless camp caused 78-acre blaze north of Bend
The wildfire that burned 78 acres and forced evacuations on Bend’s northern edge last week was caused by…
Local News
Oregon leaders call for federal aid for farmers and ranchers impacted by summer wildfires
Gov. Tina Kotek is seeking federal relief for farmers and ranchers in two-thirds of Oregon counties affected by…
Local News
Oregon on track to set new wildfire record for acreage burned
The wildfire season in Oregon has likely not yet peaked and already 1.3 million acres have been blackened…
Local News
Elk Lane Fire in Jefferson County grows to 5,100 acres
The Elk Lane Fire burning 7 miles northwest of Madras grew to 5,093 acres and was zero percent…
State
Tent cities spring up overnight to feed and house crews battling Oregon’s wildfires
LONG CREEK — This town of 170 people has seen its population temporarily rise to one of the…
Local News
Crazy Creek Fire now 19% contained in Crook County
Containment on the Crazy Creek Fire burning in Crook and Wheeler counties reached 19% as of Tuesday, according…
Bend
For some Central Oregon sites, it was the hottest July on record
Central Oregon may have just experienced its hottest July on record. Last month the average daytime maximum temperature…
Bend
Evacuations in place for 2,700-acre Elk Lane Fire in Jefferson County
Fires sparked by lightning Sunday evening in Jefferson and Wasco counties triggered evacuations and the activation of state…
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