FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2025: Central Oregon — Recent weather systems across Central Oregon brought abundant lightning, strong winds, and some much-needed rain. Despite the rainfall, fuels ...

In the last decade, humans caused 7 out of 10 wildfires on state-protected land. (Lightning accounted for the rest.) In 2025, ...

MAUPIN, OR — The Boxcar Fire south of Maupin grew to 23,000 acres on Friday. That fire is just one that crews are working to contain in the central Oregon area after lightning strikes Wednesday and ...

The new fires included the Black Rock Fire in north-central Oregon, which grew to over 40,000 acres by Monday morning. It’s currently affecting four counties — Wasco, Wheeler, Sherman and Gilliam — ...

The Black Rock fire near Clarno has triggered evacuation notices in multiple central Oregon counties. Lightning strikes started the wildfire on Thursday, and heavy winds quickly drove it to about ...

A wildfire just outside Redmond has brought level 3 "go now" evacuation orders in Central Oregon, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office. The McCaffery Fire, which ignited Saturday ...

After a relatively quiet wildfire season, a spate of lightning storms has ramped up the number of fires across Oregon to the highest so far this season. The good news is that incoming rain and cooler ...

Emergency leaders frequently stress that, when disaster strikes, people should be prepared to rely on themselves. But the 2020 Labor Day fires prompted state leaders to change how they handle ...

CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) -- The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs’ Association works with local, state, and federal partners to determine when to collectively open debris burning in the fall. The 12 local fire ...

A wildfire northeast of Madras grew to 2,500 acres over the weekend. The 1107/McNamee fire is burning primarily in grass and brush on private property, according to a statement from Central Oregon ...