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Santa Rosa Island Fire Burns More Than 10,000 Acres in Channel Islands National Park
The Santa Rosa Island Fire has burned more than 10,000 acres — approximately one-third of the island — in Channel Islands National Park since igniting May 15, destroying two historic structures and closing the island to all visitors.
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Pine Mountain Fire: When a Prescribed Burn Becomes a Wildfire — What Happened Near Bend
The Pine Mountain Fire southeast of Bend — now 100 percent contained at 2,589 acres — began as a prescribed burn that escaped containment on May 7, highlighting the challenges of conducting prescribed fire during an unusually dry spring season.
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Central Oregon Flat Fire Reaches 67% Containment; All Evacuation Levels Drop to Level 1
The Flat Fire near Culver, Oregon is now 67 percent contained and all evacuation warnings have been downgraded to Level 1 as firefighters continue mop-up operations across Jefferson County.
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Oregon's Flat Fire Near Sisters Reaches 67% Containment; Final Incident Update Issued
The Flat Fire near Sisters, Oregon is 67% contained at 23,346 acres, with all evacuation levels downgraded to Level 1. ODF's final update says command transfer to the local district is expected Thursday.
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Pine Mountain Fire Near Bend: Escaped Prescribed Burn Burns 2,589 Acres, Now Fully Contained
A planned prescribed burn on the Deschutes National Forest southeast of Bend jumped its containment lines on May 7, growing to 2,589 acres before firefighters declared full containment. The incident highlights the shrinking window for safe prescribed burning in increasingly dry conditions.
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Pine Mountain Fire Near Bend Fully Contained at 2,589 Acres After Prescribed Burn Escape
The Pine Mountain Fire — which ignited when a planned prescribed burn in the Deschutes National Forest escaped its boundaries — has been fully contained at 2,589 acres, offering a cautionary tale about fire behavior even during controlled operations in extreme drought conditions.
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Pine Mountain Fire Near Bend Reaches Near-Containment After Prescribed Burn Escape
The Pine Mountain Fire, which started when a prescribed burn escaped on May 7 near Bend, has reached 85% containment at 2,589 acres. Crews are in mop-up as Central Oregon moves into Stage 1 fire restrictions.
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East Side Fire Near Red Lodge, Montana Reaches 70% Containment at 1,219 Acres
The East Side Fire on the Custer Gallatin National Forest near Red Lodge, Montana has grown to 1,219 acres and is now 70% contained. Crews are working in timber and grass terrain along Highway 212.
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Pine Mountain Fire: Escaped Prescribed Burn Near Bend Now Fully Contained at 2,589 Acres
A prescribed burn on Deschutes National Forest’s Pine Mountain, 14 miles southeast of Bend, escaped containment lines on May 7 and grew to 2,589 acres before being fully contained on May 12. Officials are reviewing what went wrong.
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Pine Mountain Fire on Deschutes National Forest Reaches Full Containment
The Pine Mountain Fire on the Deschutes National Forest reached 100% containment after burning 2,589 acres west of Brothers, Oregon. Fire managers remain on alert as early-season conditions signal an active summer ahead.
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Pine Mountain Fire Reaches Full Containment After Escaping Prescribed Burn on Deschutes National Forest
The Pine Mountain Fire on the Deschutes National Forest reached 100% containment at 2,589 acres on May 12 after a prescribed burn escaped its boundaries on May 7, prompting a rapid multi-resource response.
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East Side Fire Near Red Lodge, Montana Reaches 52% Containment
The East Side Fire south of Red Lodge, Montana has reached 52% containment at 1,219 acres, following weeks of suppression work in steep terrain that initially threatened 185 homes.
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Pine Mountain Fire Near Bend Reaches 70% Containment After Prescribed Burn Escapes
A prescribed burn on the Deschutes National Forest escaped its boundaries on May 7, growing to 2,589 acres before firefighters achieved 70% containment by May 10.
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Moon Complex Recovery Continues on Rogue River as 2026 Season Looms Over Southern Oregon
The 2025 Moon Complex fire burned 19,520 acres on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, and with above-normal fire potential forecast for southwest Oregon in 2026, agencies and communities are working through recovery while preparing for what comes next.
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Deschutes and Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests Conducting Extensive Spring Prescribed Burns
The Deschutes National Forest is burning up to 2,008 acres at Pine Mountain and 244 acres near Sisters this week, part of a regional push to reduce fuel loads before the 2026 fire season intensifies.