Bend
Forest treatment will close off trails, caves south of Bend for at least one year
A large-scale forest restoration project southeast of Bend is planned to start in May, cutting off some 34,600 ...
Local News
California fires show states’ ‘last resort’ insurance plans could be overwhelmed
In the months before thousands of Los Angeles homes went up in flames, property insurance companies dropped coverage ...
Environment
Redmond Fire receives $75,000 grant to help homeowners improve defensible space
Redmond Fire & Rescue has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Oregon Department of the State Fire ...
Bend
Deschutes County Firewise helps harden communities
Each summer and into fall, wildfire burns unnervingly close to communities in Central Oregon. The response from fire ...
Environment
During a catastrophic fire situation, could Bend’s fire hydrants run dry?
As fires exploded across parts of Los Angeles County in early January — decimating entire neighborhoods and causing ...
Wildfires
Oregon strike teams arrive in L.A., providing frontline support to SoCal firefighters
The 15 Oregon strike teams mobilized to help control wildfires in the Los Angeles area arrived in Southern ...
Environment
Central Oregon fire crews dispatched to Los Angeles to assist fire fighting effort
Firefighters and engines from Central Oregon are on their way to Southern California to help local fire crews ...
Local News
Lawmakers propose pause on rate hikes from utilities embroiled in wildfire lawsuits
Three Oregon lawmakers want to stop utility companies from raising rates on customers while those companies are still ...
Local News
Biden issues disaster declaration for Oregon’s wildfires
President Joseph Biden approved a major disaster declaration on Thursday to help five Oregon counties — Gilliam, Grant, ...
Business
With new funding, Oregon pays wildland firefighting vendors
Oregon is paying its bills after a record-setting wildfire season. The Oregon Department of Forestry had processed $88 ...
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