Terrebonne
CRIME & SAFETY
Unattended, escaped Terrebonne debris burn threatens structures, prompts evacuations – and ticket to homeowner
Crews from three fire departments were sent to stop an unattended, escaped debris burn in Terrebonne that had Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies evacuating threatened neighbors, prompting a homeowner citation and a reminder Tuesday that burning season is over - and fire danger rising. The post Unattended, escaped Terrebonne debris burn threatens structures, prompts evacuations – and ticket to homeowner appeared first on KTVZ.
Prineville man dies in vehicle collision east of Redmond
A Prineville man died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 126 near Redmond. The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, June 28, near milepost 6. According to an Oregon State Police (OSP) report, a preliminary investigation determined that a westbound Honda Civic, operated by 24-year-old Humberto Ruiz Vargas of Prineville, drifted off the side of the roadway with the passenger side tires entering the gravel shoulder as it negotiated a left- hand curve. The Honda overcorrected and crossed the centerline into the eastbound lane...
Brushfire warns of firework danger
At about 10 p.m. Friday, June 28 a fire broke out near the Madras Skate Park, and quickly grew to a third of an acre in size. The cause, children setting off illegal fireworks. The fire was called in by a neighbor who saw the almost four-foot flames from her house. Jefferson County Fire and EMS, along with the Madras Police Department responded, put out the fire, and three juveniles were cited by the PD. ...
Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Sisters
A 72-year-old Beaverton woman was seriously hurt when she was hit by a vehicle while crossing Cascade Avenue on Monday evening, June 24. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the intersection of East Cascade Avenue and North Spruce Street in Sisters for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian.
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