Central Oregon —Yesterday fire activity increased on the Camp Creek Fire burning 12 miles southwest of Paulina due to afternoon winds. The fire is now estimated at 500 acres and is 0% contained. The fire predominately pushed to the north and is now approximately four miles south of Highway 380. Firefighters […]
Central Oregon — Fire activity remains active in Central Oregon. Yesterday afternoon, firefighters from the Brothers-Hampton Rangeland Fire Protection Association (RFPA), county and federal resources responded to the Camp Creek Fire burning 12 miles southwest of Paulina on private lands. The fire is estimated at 50 acres and remained in its […]
Central Oregon — This morning firefighters are responding to more than a dozen new starts following last night’s lightning. Most of the reported incidents are located on the Ochoco National Forest north of Big Summit Prairie. A reconnaissance flight this morning will look for additional starts in Central Oregon. Firefighters continue […]
Central Oregon — Yesterday firefighters on the Jackpine Fire burning on Prineville District Bureau of Land Management lands approximately one and a half miles southwest of La Pine, south of Masten Road and west of Highway 97 kept the fire within its existing footprint. Today they will continue to strengthen lines […]
Central Oregon — Yesterday firefighters responded to the Jackpine Fire approximately one and a half miles southwest of La Pine, south of Masten Road and west of Highway 97. Responding resources included engines, dozers, 10-person hand crews and overhead personnel from La Pine Rural Fire Protection District and neighboring fire departments, […]
Central Oregon — Firefighters are continuing suppression efforts on the Round Mountain and Wickiup Fires burning on the Deschutes National Forest. The Round Mountain and Wickiup Fires are burning approximately seven miles northwest of La Pine and just north of Wickiup Reservoir. The Central Oregon Type 3 Team is managing both […]
Central Oregon – Due to continued hot weather and extremely dry vegetation, the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland, and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will move into Stage 2 public use fire restrictions and Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) III on Monday, July […]
Central Oregon — After last night’s lightning activity and continued hot, dry weather in Central Oregon, several wildfires started today and fire activity picked up this afternoon. Reconnaissance flights, lookouts and ground crews identified several fire starts. Firefighters have responded to over 15 fires in the last 24 hours. Of those […]
Central Oregon – Beginning Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 12:01 a.m., all lands managed by the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will move to an Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) II. This level restricts hours of operation for permitted commercial and industrial […]
Anyone interested in learning about how our community can become better prepared to face the risk of fire, please join with us on July 30, at 9 a.m. to walk the neighborhood with ODF Forester Austin Reimer. Contact Dean Drabin at dmdrabin@yahoo.com for details. 5 year community assessment to take […]