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Salt Creek Fire mapped at 3,300 acres, 2% contained

Fire officials have mapped the Salt Creek Fire’s footprint at 3,300 acres as a new Oregon Department of…

Bend

Bend residents, visitors search for cool spots as heat wave continues

Under the shade of a ponderosa pine at Bend’s Riverbend Park on Monday, Elle and Jared Gohr were…

Bend

Flame-engulfed structure spreads fire to nearby brush in Culver

A structure and vehicle off Jericho Lane and U.S. Highway 97 in Culver had spread into nearby brush…

Local News

Growth slows on McCaffery Fire near Redmond, now 25 percent contained

The McCaffery Fire burning east of the Redmond Airport has reached 458 acres and was 25% contained as…

Nation

Wildfire season off to a fast start in hot weather

Wildfires have already burned nearly four times as many acres this year compared to the same period in…

Local News

UPDATE: Wildfire, now 458 acres, burns east of Redmond; airport reopened

UPDATE 8:30 a.m. Sunday, July 7: The McCaffery Fire burning east of the Redmond Airport is 458 acres and…

Bend

Fire danger: Central Oregon under fire weather watch from weather service

A fire weather watch will go into effect Saturday afternoon for the east slopes of the Cascades and…

Bend

Junior Fire Ranger Festival to kindle youth fire safety interest

Get fired up for the Junior Fire Ranger Festival, coming this summer to ignite youth interest in fire…

Bend

Darlene fire 100% contained, cause remains undetermined

The Darlene 3 Fire is 100% contained and remains at 3,889 acres burned as of Monday evening. All…

Bend

UPDATE: Darlene 3 Fire 100% contained

UPDATE noon Tuesday: The Darlene 3 Fire is 100% contained and remains at 3,889 acres burned as of…

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