Local News

Woman arrested after car starts fire near Prineville

A Prineville woman was jailed Friday after a car she was driving sparked a fire on state Highway…

Bend

‘Recipe for fire’ — 78-acre blaze on Bend’s fringe wracks nerves

Darlene Austin was strumming her acoustic guitar in her trailer at Juniper Hilltop Mobile Home Community just north…

Bend

UPDATE: Wildfire on Bend’s northern edge halted, evacuations lowered

UPDATE 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3: Fire crews stopped the Milemarker 132 Friday Friday evening and are now mopping…

Local News

Crazy Creek Fire 5% contained in Crook County

Containment on the Crazy Creek Fire burning in Crook and Wheeler counties reached 5% as of Thursday, according…

State

When wildfires spark in Oregon, volunteers often begin what the hotshots finish

DURKEE — Rancher Levi Bunch nodded at the portable firefighting pump standing at the ready to douse embers…

State

73-year-old pilot killed while fighting wildfires ‘died doing what he loved’

When Glenda Maxwell woke up June 29, 1998, she had no idea she would be getting married that…

State

35 large wildfires burning in Oregon

Rain, higher humidity and cooler temperatures helped firefighters battle blazes Tuesday in the Pacific Northwest, according to federal…

Environment

Central Oregon suffers through more smoke caused by regional fires

For the second weekend in a row, Central Oregon endured unhealthy air quality levels as smoke from wildfires…

Local News

Officials release name of air tanker pilot who died fighting Grant County fire

JOHN DAY — Authorities have released the name of the air-tanker pilot who died when his plane crashed…

Local News

Body of pilot who died fighting Oregon wildfires recovered

JOHN DAY — The body of a pilot who died when his air tanker went down while battling…

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