Smoke from two wildfires to SW blows into area
Heavy smoke pours into region from 7,000-acre Tumblebug Complex Fire on Willamette National Forest southeast of Oakridge, 9,500-acre Boze Fire on Umpqua Ntaional Forest.
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One SW Oregon wildfire contained, second lined
Wildfires burn in the Ashland foothills, destroying one house, and on Medford's east side; governor declares conflagration, Central Oregon engine crews head to Southwest Oregon to assist.
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Danger lingers: Small wildfire tackled south of Bend
Firefighters make quick work of small blaze that broke out overnight near China Hat Road, sending heavy smoke into parts of Deschutes River Woods.
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Progress seen on Muddy Creek, Box Canyon wildfires
The Muddy Creek Fire burns 16,000 acres near Antelope, growing more slowly, as lines hold on the Box Canyon Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
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Progress on Warm Springs fire; Red Flag Warning extended
Box Canyon Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation grows to 1,300 acres but 60 percent contained; Red Flag Warning for dangerous fir conditions extended to late Thursday night.
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Heat records fall; lightning sparks new, small blazes
Redmond smashes its old Aug. 1 record, soaring to 103 degrees as another day of lightning brings more new fire starts.
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Wildfire near John Day River. 50 percent contained
East Lake Fire near Paulina Lake contained a day ahead of schedule, as more than 500 firefighters battle new, 3,400-acre blaze near John Day River.
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Fire near Paulina Lake now 25 percent contained
East Fire - apparently a 'sleeper fire' sparked by lightning weeks ago - burns 24 acres northwest of Paulina Lake; still some forest roads closed, but full containment expected late Sunday.
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Fire east of Sunriver contained at half-acre
Small fire breaks out in Deschutes National Forest east of Sunriver, burns about a half acre in area being logged before crews get it contained; pickup destroyed.
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SE Bend field fire sends up tall smoke plume
Fire burns about 1.6 acres off Brosterhous Road in SE Bend, puts up tall smoke plume.
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Heat, lightning threat fuel weekend wildfire risk
With temperatures in the 90s, no rain due and a threat of thunderstorms, crews throughout our region are keeping a close eye out for wildfire.
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Black Butte blaze contained; new storm dumps hail
Just as Black Butte II Fire fully contained, new round of thunderstorms rumbles through High Desert, fortunately accompanied by rain - and hail up to an inch in diameter; fire lookouts will be watching for new starts.
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Firefighting now mixes physical labor, tech advances
When it comes to fighting forest fires, bulldozing fire lines and hosing down hot spots are only part of the job. The tricky part is figuring out where the fire is headed before it gets there.
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Fire at Cultus Lake stopped as campers on alert
Voluntary evacuation called at Cultus Lake Campground, Resort before crews contain half-acre fire in heavy downed timber along the north shore.
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Black Butte blaze rekindles resort's fiery memories
Wildfires have burned frighteningly close to Black Butte Ranch several times in recent years, so even though this one is going in the other direction, resort residents and visitors are keeping close watch.
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Black Butte II Fire battle continues, now 400 acres
Continued cool temperatures, relatively light winds assist firefighters in second day of battling Black Butte II Fire, which has grown to 400 acres.
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Industrial fire precaution level rises with fire dang
As the weather heats up and fire danger increases, fire restrictions are being implemented on public lands in Central Oregon.
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1,000-acre fire near John Day River declared contained
Geneva 6 blaze west of Crooked River Ranch held at 102 acres; grass fire burning south of the John Day River grows to 1,000 acres before being contained.
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Update: Wildfire near Pine Mtn. declared contained
Wildfire that broke out over the Memorial Day weekend, prompting closure of campsites, off-road areas and trails, is fully contained, officials say; some firefighters still on hand mopping up the interior.
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Deschutes County burning season to end June 1
Barring change in weather patterns, outdoor burning will be prohibited on all private and public land across Deschutes County on June 1.
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More prescribed burns planned near Sisters, Sunriver
Deschutes National Forest fuels specialists continuing with prescribed burning projects near Sisters and Sunriver, as several of the units are in the appropriate "prescription window" with the warmer weather.
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Controlled-burn smoke south of Bend prompts calls
Numerous calls to 911 dispatchers, media outlets about wide swath of white smoke south of Bend; they are told it's 80-acre prescribed burn near Sunriver.
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Fire threatens La Pine homes; defensible space saves them
Firefighters were kept busy Sunday afternoon, as a fire burned dangerously close to homes in La Pine.
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Summer forest fire risk said to be high
A combination of predicted hot, dry weather, lightning and a widespread beetle infestation are spawning predictions of a summer wildfire season in Oregon worse than last year's.
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Spring debris burns can trigger runaway fires
Central Oregon firefighters keep busy due to a change in the season and spring debris burns that flare out of control all too frequently.
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Aided by rain, crews fully contain Wizard fire
Heavy rain helps fire crews declare the 1,840-acre Wizard Fire north of Camp Sherman fully contained; most crews headed home.
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Wizard Fire nears 1,900 acres, 90 percent contained
Week after 31-acre controlled burn escaped north of Camp Sherman, burnouts push size to about 1,840 acres.
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New mapping puts Wizard Fire at 1,150 acres
Aerial reconnaissance doubles the size of the Wizard Fire north of Camp Sherman, to nearly 1,200 acres; escaped burn now 35 pct. contained.
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Crescent Lake fire reaches full containment
Full containment reached Saturday night of 381-acre Royce Butte Fire near Crescent Lake, four days after it sprang to life.
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'Red Flag Warning' for late-summer wildfire danger
Two small blazes break out east of Prineville, Bend over weekend, more evidence of continued high fire danger as summer nears end.
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Local fire season fairly quiet, but dry danger lingers
Half-acre hay fire east of Bend offers another reminder that relatively calm wildfire season isn't over yet.
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Human-caused wildfire doused west of Sisters
Human-caused wildfire burns close to half-acre before being extinguished west of Sisters; woods very dry as holiday weekend begins.
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Cooldown still offering firefighters crucial break
Better weather helps fire crews; fire on Pine Mountain contained despite wind; firefighter hit by falling snag on Snow Creek blaze.
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Snow Creek fires pose staff, terrain challenges
Firefighting resources stretched thin pose challenge for those working to douse two fires totaling 350 acres nar Crane Prairie Reservoir.
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Area firefighters make progress before heat returns
More progress reported Monday on several wildfires burning in central and north-central Oregon; hot, dry weather due to return in coming days.
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High Desert thunderstorms spark fires, power outages
Intense thunderstorms rumble through Central Oregon, peppering region with thousands of lightning strikes; over 100 small fires reported.
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Wildfire danger rising; dry lightning threat due
Just like clockwork, wildfire danger is rising in Central Oregon, with a threat of dry lightning and hot weather; more fire crews coming aboard.
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Motor home generator sparks grassland wildfire
Firefighters contain 2-acre wildfire sparked by motor home generator at campground on Crooked River National Grassland.
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Brushfire threatens homes south of Sunriver
First neighbors with hoses, then firefighters douse quarter-acre brushfire amid homes south of Vandevert Road.
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Deschutes forester back from S. Calif. fire lines
Deschutes County Forester Joe Stutler back from second trip to California, to lead teams on the lines of big wildfires plaguing the state.
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Crews chase, douse more than a dozen small fires
Thunderstorms rumble through region, sparking more than a dozen fires, all caught at small sizes.
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Forty-acre Juniper Canyon blaze contained
Overheated motor home sparks fire in Juniper Canyon; blaze burns 40 acres, threatens homes; containment reached Monday night.
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Juniper Canyon residents recall frightening afternoon
Jim Lithgow recalled looking out their window at "the smoke and flames just coming out of that canyon, and we just knew it was coming our way."
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Campfire sparks 9-acre wildfire south of Bend
Nine-acre wildfire breaks out south of Deschutes River Woods, west of Highway 97; investigator says campers only put dirt on campfire.
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3,400-acre Warm Springs wildfire 75 pct. contained
Protective 'back-burns' double size of now 3,400-acre Mill Fire on Warm Springs Indian Reservation, now 75 percent contained.
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Lines holding on Prineville Reservoir wildfire
Firefighters, water-dropping helicopter hold lines on 51-acre Juniper Bass Fire on northeast shore of Prineville Reservoir.
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Rappelling firefighters really learn the ropes
Maneuvering down a rope dangling from a hovering helicopter, toward a remote wildfire is all in a day's work for these firefighters.
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Jack Knife Fire blows up; Hwy. 97 delays in area
Wind-fanned Jack Knife Fire in Wasco County grows to 15,000 acres; Highway 97 sees delays as smoke drifts across road.
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Tumalo fire contained; two new blazes grow quickly
20-acre Tumalo Creek Fire fully contained, determined to be human-caused; new, much bigger fires burn near Maupin and in Grant County.
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As wildfire season returns, some timely reminders
Project Wildfire reminds Central Oregonians that THEY are our greatest resource when it comes to protecting homes and neighborhoods.
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Hands-on wildfire training offers real-life test
Wildland firefighters start small blaze in the woods near Sisters, to give new recruits a real taste of the job they face.
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CRR shed/garage fire sparks a close call
Brisk winds whip up garage/shd fire, quickly turning it into a spreading brushfire at Crooked River Ranch.
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Warm Springs wildfire caught after threatening homes
Residents of a southeast Warm Springs neighborhood breathe easier as firefighters encircle a blaze sparked by escaped backyard burn.
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Warm Springs wildfire nearly contained
Wildfire just southeast of Warm Springs 85 to 90 percent contained at about 150 acres; cause traced to reckless burning.
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Crews battle three early Central Oregon wildfires
Hot weather gives early jump-start to Central Oregon wildfire season; three blazes battled, largest 24 acres about 5 miles west of Bend.
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Warm Springs fire crews head to S. California
More Central Oregon firefighters are on the way to fire-ravaged Southern California from Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
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Big, tragic wildfires: What if it happened here?
You don't have to travel far out of Bend to find still-blackened trees that are reminder of the 1990 Awbrey Hall Fire, Bend's biggest brush with disaster.
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Controlled burns ease later wildfire risk
Central Oregon's fall controlled burns spark concern among many but can help slow future wildfires and ease their destructive potential.
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GW Fire fully contained; mop-up continues
Eight days after forcing Black Butte Ranch evacuation, 7,500-acre GW Fire is fully contained; region's wildfire danger lingers.
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Containment nears of 7,500-acre GW Fire
Things looking up on lines of GW Fire - and up in the air Friday night was special unmanned plane being tested by NASA, Forest Service.
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What's in a name? GW Fire's blazing profile
KTVZ.COM and NewsChannel 21 viewers e-mailed us with the question: What's the GW Fire named for? Here's the somewhat surprising answer.
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Black Butte residents go home; GW Fire 40 pct. contained
Crews build miles of bulldozer line, halt advance of 7,300-acre GW Fire; with rain's help, residents going home; fire 40 percent contained
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New fires emerge following violent storms
Thunderstorms again march through Central Oregon; crews scramble to douse new fires near Mt. Washington, elsewhere.
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Rain dampens wildfires but not for long
Unusual August soaking - lightning-free, even - has tempered fire danger in Central Oregon - but not for long, officials warn.
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Rain assists Warm Springs firefighters
Weekend rain helps firefighters finish work of containing blazes on Warm Springs Indian Reservation, but fire danger far from over.
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Cool weather aids Warm Springs fire crews
Cool weather, lighter winds aid firefighters working to contain new fire near Simnasho, older one west of Warm Springs.
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Awbrey Butte brushfire contained; cause found
Awbrey Butte fire threatens homes, forces evacuations; investigators say construction crew's circular saw threw sparks, sparking blaze.
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NE Bend brushfire triggers evacuations
Dozens of northeast Bend residents do as urged, evacuate as brushfire threatens homes in Sandalwood subdivision.
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Lightning sparks new Harney County fires
New rash of lightning-sparked wildfires grow fast in Harney County; chain saw sparks small blaze in southeast Bend.
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