FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2024 10:00am Central Oregon – All containment lines on the Darlene 3 Fire held overnight, and the 3,889-acre fire is now 60% contained. Increasing containment and keeping the fire within its current footprint remain the primary focus. Crews will continue to identify and extinguish hot spots […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2024 10:00am Central Oregon —Fire crews were able to increase containment to 50% on the 3,889-acre Darlene 3 Fire. All containment lines held overnight. Increasing containment and keeping the fire within its current footprint remains the primary focus. Remaining fire crews will continue to watch for spotting […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2024 Central Oregon – Due to increasingly hot and dry conditions as well as increased fire starts, the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland, and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management will move into Stage 1 public use fire restrictions on Monday, […]
Central Oregon — After a day of heavy fire activity, firefighters worked through the night on the Darlene 3 Fire to conduct firing operations and complete containment lines. The Central Oregon Type 3 team remains in unified command with Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Red Team. The fire is currently 3889 […]
Central Oregon — Firefighters worked through the night on the Darlene 3 Fire establishing control lines around the fire perimeter. The Central Oregon Type 3 team with Incident Commander Vince Grace took command of the fire this morning and is in unified command with Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Red Team, […]
Central Oregon — Central Oregon Fire Management Service firefighters responded to the Darlene 3 Fire (Incident #289) around 12:45 p.m. this afternoon. The fire started approximately one mile southeast of La Pine on the east side of Darlene Way. The latest fire size estimate is 250 acres and growing with 0% […]
Central Oregon — Firefighters secured 50% containment on the 1,024-acre Long Bend Fire (Incident #277) yesterday. The fire is located approximately two miles southwest of Maupin on the west side of the Deschutes River. Yesterday afternoon, the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office reduced the evacuation notice to Level 1 “Get Ready” for […]
Central Oregon —The Long Bend Fire (Incident #277) is burning approximately four miles southwest of Maupin on the west side of the Deschutes River. The fire is currently estimated at 625 acres and 0% contained burning on Bureau of Land Management and private lands. Overnight the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office issued […]
On Thursday, May 23, firefighters will be conducting a prescribed burn of up to 325 acres 15 miles south of Bend and 2 miles east of Sunriver. The burn will be located east of Highway 97, south of the Hwy 97 Exit 153 interchange, north of the Vandevert Road interchange […]
On Tuesday, May 21, firefighters are planning prescribed burn operations approximately ten miles south of Bend, five miles east of Sunriver, and a quarter mile east of Lava Lands Visitor Center. Ignitions are planned for 10 a.m. Smoke will be highly visible from Bend, La Pine, and Sunriver. Public is […]