PORTLAND, Ore. — A wildfire in Central Oregon in the middle of March forced evacuations this week, prompting fire officials to warn that this year’s fire season may already be underway. According to ...

Due to what it calls "unfavorable conditions, the Deschutes National Forest canceled Thursday's planned prescribed burning operations on the Bend-Fort Rock and Sisters ranger districtsThe decision ...

The National Weather Service says there is elevated fire risk this week for Bend, Madras, Prineville, Redmond and other ...

Portions of central and eastern Oregon will see an elevated fire risk on Thursday.

A garage fire linked to improperly disposed woodstove ashes resulted in $50,000 in damage to a southeast Bend home Tuesday night. Bend Fire & Rescue responded to the blaze in the 700 block of ...

If conditions are favorable on Wednesday, the Deschutes National Forest plans to conduct prescribed burning operations on the ...

The National Weather Service issued a report at 12:21 p.m. on Wednesday for elevated fire weather conditions until Thursday at 5 p.m. for Ochoco-John Day Highlands and Central Oregon.

To that end, many local governments have begun imposing requirements that homes be built using fire-resistant materials such as stone, asphalt, concrete, and laminated wood. Bend, Oregon, appears ...

The City of Sisters got a lot of attention when it became one of the first cities in Oregon to adopt a set of codes around home hardening and defensible space. Now, the City of Bend is set to vote on ...

How bad was wildfire smoke in Oregon last year? New report indicates it will be worse in 2026.