Kotek declares Conflagration Act for Durkee, Battle Mtn. fires, deploys Oregon National Guard to help with blazes

CONDON, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Here's Wednesday's official updates on several of the large fires burning across Oregon:. Canyonville, OR — Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on the…

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‘We need every type of housing’: City of Bend offers look at housing units created over the past 20 years, recent tre…

(Update: Adding video, comments from the city of Bend) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The city of Bend recently shared numbers on the city's trends in housing production, a presentation on…

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Wildfires burning across Oregon contribute to smoky conditions in Bend

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Bend firefighters stop two smoldering fires at small sizes in field on Skyline Ranch Road, lot near Caldera High School

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - While wildland firefighters work to stop new and older blazes in rural areas that have grown to hundreds or thousands of acres, Bend Fire & Rescue…

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