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Train Blamed For Multiple Jefferson County Fires
CULVER, OR -- Jefferson County Fire & EMS responded to five fires in a short amount of time Monday afternoon. The string of incidents started with a house fire on Irving Lane, in Culver. With flames spreading from the building to nearby brush and trees, crews on scene requested BLM resources to help.
Juniper Fire, sparked by Hwy. 97 vehicle fire at Juniper Butte, declared fully contained after burning 628 acres
A vehicle fire along U.S. Highway 97 at Juniper Butte sparked a wind-fanned brush fire Wednesday afternoon that quickly grew to more than 600 acres, closed a six-mile stretch of the highway between Redmond and Madras for hours, prompted evacuations and brought a major air and ground fire attack that got a line around the blaze. The post Juniper Fire, sparked by Hwy. 97 vehicle fire at Juniper Butte, declared fully contained after burning 628 acres appeared first on KTVZ.
Fires spark across county, two homes destroyed
On Monday, June 8 in the afternoon, multiple plumes of smoke erupted from the areas around Culver and Madras. It began at about 12:45 p.m. with a fire that eventually destroyed a home and took over a field and vehicle near Jericho Lane east of U.S. Highway 97. No serious injuries occurred, but two people were transported for smoke inhalation. The house is reportedly a complete total loss. While crews...
Fire destroys Culver-area home, vehicle; Jefferson County, other crews tackle at least 3 brush fires possibly sparked by train
CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Jefferson County firefighters, joined by several other departments from around the region, rushed to stop and put out a string of at least three brush fires in the Culver area Monday afternoon that may have been sparked by a passing train amid very hot, dry conditions.
Jefferson County Fire crews battle two house fires, along with three brush fires believed sparked by passing train
Jefferson County firefighters, joined by several other departments from around the region, rushed to stop and put out a string of three brush fires in the Culver area Monday afternoon that may have been sparked by a passing train amid very hot, dry conditions. The post Jefferson County Fire crews battle two house fires, along with three brush fires believed sparked by passing train appeared first on KTVZ.
C.O. fire danger raised to ‘extreme’; NWS issues red flag, heat warnings; several brush fires reported in Jefferson County
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The National Weather Service in Pendleton issued a new red flag warning for much of the region for dry and unstable conditions bringing high fire danger, in effect until 11 PM Tuesday. The hot, dry weather prompted Central Oregon fire officials to raise the fire danger level to "Extreme.:
Walking trail closed for maintenance
Starting Monday, July 8, a portion of the city walking trail between the C Street Bridge and the Buff Street Bridge will be closed for a special cleanup operation. In an effort to reduce fire risks along city trails, the city of Madras, Jefferson County Fire & EMS, and the Jefferson County School District have partnered in a special program that uses goats to clear the overgrowth naturally. This was...
County officials get a raise
The 2024-2025 Salary Schedule was adopted by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting June 26. The salary schedule is effective July 2024 through June 2025. All elected officials received a 7% increase effective July 2024. For the county commissioners, it means their new annual salaries are $49,709. For comparison to other nearby counties with part-time commissioners: adjusted for PERS, Crook equivalent is $45,270 and Wasco is...
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