Not long after last Memorial Day—and a month after the popular Chainbreaker Mountain Bike Race—the Two Bulls Fire swept across several thousand acres west of Bend, pushing as close as seven miles from the city’s edge. Over one weekend alone, some 250 residents living at the outskirts of town were evacuated from their homes. Ultimately, […]
Two Bulls Fire
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Letters 6/24-7/1
IN REPLY TO “WHATCHA DOING CANDIDATE? JODIE BARRAM SAYS SHE’S BUILDING CONNECTIONS TO BRING JOBS” (6/26) I cannot recall the last time someone ran for office on a platform calling for low-paying jobs. They all say they want “living wage” jobs. Duh. Voters deserve specifics. What is Jodie Barram’s definition of a “living wage”? I […]
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To Catch a Fire Starter
Investigation into Two Bulls Fire raises arson suspicions
From the second story porch of their home on Tumalo Reservoir Road, Veronica and Les Hudson watched as the fire in the forested area on the other side of Bull Flat raged, jumping from hill top to hill top, burning through ponderosa pines like they were match sticks. As firefighters set up a base camp […]
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Hold the Line
So often—and by its very nature—firefighting is reactionary. But with the Two Bulls Fire, there also has been an impressive show of some of the precautionary measures taken to manage forest fires, on several fronts. The foremost being the prolific use of social media. As the fire spread, so did the city’s public information efforts. […]
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Update: Two Bulls Fire Now 5 Percent Contained
Matt Fox The Two Bulls Fire is now at a 5 percent containment, according to an update from the Central Oregon Joint Information Center. At the moment, the fire is not in the Bridge Creek Watershed and officials say the Outback facilities are not in the path of the fire. About 50 residents are still […]