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New Exhibit Highlights Smokejumpers

Bend, Ore. For more than 75 years, specially-trained women and men have been jumping out of airplanes and parachuting into remote wildfires. Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky is a new exhibit at the High Desert Museum which explores this history and the evolution of Read More

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Redmond Shop Fire Causes Damage

Redmond, Ore. – Redmond Firefighters were able to contain a shop fire from spreading to nearby structures, however $50,000 in damage was caused to the building and contents at 408 SW 27th. The fire broke out Friday, shortly before 4am. “Having well trained fire Read More

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Paulina Campground Opening Delayed

Deschutes County, Ore. – The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest is delaying the opening of Paulina Lake campground and Day Use areas due to an abundance of blow-down and hazard trees that need to be removed. Both the Paulina Day Use area Read More