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Update: Evacuations ordered in Deschutes National Forest due to Petes Lake Fire

UPDATE 3:54 p.m. Sunday: The Petes Lake Fire in the Three Sisters Wilderness southwest of Bend triggered Level…

State

Key route between Oregon, California may partially reopen Monday

Walloped by wildfires that have shut down power and closed an important highway link, the residents of Crescent…

State

Firefighters set up camp in Southwest Oregon to battle massive blaze crossing over from California

SELMA — Firefighters prepared to play reluctant host to the Kelly Fire on Tuesday in the Illinois Valley,…

Bend

Firefighters getting a grip on Juniper Creek blaze, containment at 75%

Firefighters are making steady progress against a weekend blaze that ripped through over 100 acres of land west…

Bend

Smoke from Juniper Creek Fire worsens air quality in Bend, Redmond

Smoke from the Juniper Creek Fire in Jefferson County worsened air quality Monday that was already unhealthy across…

State

More than 50 wildfires erupt after weekend lightning storms

All was relatively calm Monday after lightning sparked numerous wildland fires over the weekend in Jackson and Josephine…

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Western Oregon wildfires continue to burn, send smoke into Bend

Four fires continued to burn west of the Cascades on Friday and send smoke into Central Oregon. Three…

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Oregon emergency officials look to 2020 wildfires for lessons learned

The 2020 Labor Day wildfires strained understaffed state and local agencies and highlighted a need for more communication…

Bend

Baking heat and a blanket of smoke from several wildfires is gripping Central Oregon

Triple-digit temperatures and thick smoke that are baking and blanketing Central Oregon can be difficult on the region’s…

Bend

Air quality alert through the weekend in Deschutes County with temperatures set to rise

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert for Deschutes County through 3 p.m. Sunday…

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