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Oregon House Republicans target forests for wildfire reform as grass and shrubland burns
Oregon House Republicans are calling on the state Legislature to reform forest management and logging policies they say ...
Bend
Deschutes County is offering grants to reduce neighborhood wildfire risk
Deschutes County is now taking applications for grants to help reduce fire fuels in neighborhoods and communities. The ...
Bend
The heat is back on: High 90s temps forecast for Central Oregon
After a relatively mild August, temperatures are heading back into the 90s this weekend in Central Oregon. An ...
Bend
Wildfires degrade air quality in parts of Central Oregon
An air-quality alert has been issued for Crook and Deschutes counties due to new wildfire starts and increasing ...
State
Fire near Chiloquin grows to more than 3,600 acres, damages 7 residences
The Copperfield Fire burning 5 miles southeast of Chiloquin in Klamath County has reached more than 3,600 acres ...
Business
Redmond to host hiring event for permanent seasonal wildland firefighters
The U.S. Forest Service will host a hiring event in September for wildland firefighters seeking permanent seasonal positions ...
State
Wyden visits Pendleton to see latest firefighting drone
PENDLETON — Sen. Ron Wyden dropped in to Pendleton to tour the Oregon UAS Accelerator facility Sunday and ...
Climate
Cooler temperatures, rain, help crews control wildfires burning across Oregon
Cooler temperatures and mostly smoke-free skies in recent days provided a much-needed break for wildland fire crews battling ...
Environment
Air quality advisory issued for Central Oregon to last until Monday
An air quality alert for Deschutes County was issued Friday morning and expected to remain in effect until ...
Bend
Trains rarely spark fires in Central Oregon, even in fire season
While three fires were sparked by trains in Central Oregon’s dry brush this summer, train-caused fires are rare ...
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