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Long Bend Fire near Maupin 60% contained
MAUPIN, Ore. — The 1,024-acre Long Bend Fire burning two miles from the town of Maupin in Wasco County is winding down. Containment on the fire increased to 60% as of Wednesday. Wildland firefighters are working to extinguish heat sources within the fire perimeter, Central Oregon Fire Management Service...
Man fatally shot by officers in The Dalles identified
THE DALLES, Ore. — The man who was fatally shot by law enforcement officers after ramming a police car and directing their truck at officers and deputies in The Dalles has been identified. On Saturday, The Dalles Police and the Wasco County Sheriff's Office identified the man as 68-year-old...
Today in history, 1964: 9 Dogs Sprung From Pens Here
Someone who likes dogs or dislikes the way they bark for freedom raided the Dalles City-Wasco County Animal Shelter this week. Animal Control Officer James Copple discovered large holes in the fencing of three separate runways Thursday, and nine dogs from the three pens were missing. Copple later recovered two of the dogs at the migrant labor camp not far distant in the Chenowith area.
1,000-acre Long Bend Fire SW of Maupin; Some residents told to "get set" for evacuation
The Long Bend Fire southwest of Maupin on the west side of the Deschutes River is now mapped at 1,000 acres (downsized from an earlier estimate of 2,000 acres) according to Central Oregon Fire Info. The fire is currently 5% contained. Most growth Sunday occurred on the western flank. Firefighters...
Deschutes River Blaze: Long Bend Fire Spans 1,000 Acres Near Maupin, Zero Containment Achieved
The Long Bend Fire, which ignited this past Saturday in Wasco County, has swelled to an imposing 1,000 acres. Central Oregon Fire officials indicated the fire's rapid growth on the west side of the Deschutes River, manifesting approximately four miles southwest of Maupin across multiple jurisdictions, including Bureau of Land Management and private properties. Despite the efforts of fire crews, the blaze remains 0% contained.
Level 2 evacuations in order due to Long Bend Fire near Maupin
MAUPIN, Ore. — A wildfire was spotted on Saturday afternoon approximately four miles southwest of Maupin on the west side of the Deschutes River, according to Central Oregon Fire (CFO). As of Sunday night, it has grown to around 1,000 acres and is 5% contained. Just before 5 p.m....
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