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A passing train appears to be the cause of a brush fire that broke out Monday afternoon on the north side of Bend. Bend Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a small outside fire in the area of Robal Lane & Nels Anderson Rd. According to the news release: Initial reports were a small fire near the railroad tracks. While en route, additional calls came in a rapidly growing brush fire on the east side of the railroad tracks in this area. The incident was upgraded to a brush fire response, and su...

Bend Fire & Rescue is placing its new Pierce Ladder Truck into service next week and is inviting the community to attend the celebration and ceremony. This 107-foot ladder truck will respond to calls in the City of Bend, the Rural Fire District, and surrounding communities when needed. It will be replacing the current American La France ladder truck which has been seen service for over 19 years and has reached the end of its service life. "We are excited to place our new ladder truck in...

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Deschutes County District Attorney's office released additional information regarding the murder arrest of a Bend man. According to the news release: On June 7, 2022, 53-year-old Glen Allan Ely was found deceased in his apartment located at 2027 NE Daggett Lane in Bend. He was found by firefighters who entered his apartment to fight a fire. At the same time firefighters were inside Ely's apartment, Bend Police Officers were outside on the street a few blocks away from the apartment. Of...

The Board of Directors for the Bend Park and Recreation District discussed a recent tragic accident at the Bend Whitewater Park and accepted a reopening plan for the surf wave at the June 7 public meeting. Following the accident that occurred on April 30, the surf wave at the Bend Whitewater Park has been flattened for a thorough evaluation. During a work session presentation, BPRD staff and the president of Bend Paddle Trail Alliance shared results of the evaluations, including contributing fac...

Bend Fire & Rescue is excited to welcome Jason Bolen as the new Fire Marshal. "I am thrilled to be working for Bend Fire & Rescue" says Chief Bolan "and finding opportunities to immerse myself in the community of Bend". Chief Bolen came from Lebanon Fire District where he was Division Chief of Fire & Life Safety for six year. Jason started his fire service career as a volunteer with Lebanon Fire in 1994 and was hired as a Firefighter/EMT in 1996. He worked his way...

Corey Bjur , 35, had previously been entered as a missing person by the Eugene Police Department, police said.

Horseshoe Bend Fire department announced that a member of the department had been using funds for personal use

A two car crash on the Bend Parkway sent two young children to the hospital and closed the Parkway for several hours Wednesday. According to Bend Police, shortly after 8:30 a.m., multiple callers reported a serious motor vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of the Bend Parkway, just north of the Revere Ave exit. There were two vehicles involved, including one with two young children who were both injured and transported to St. Charles Bend. The drivers of both vehicles were also being treated a...

Two fires in the Deschutes National Forest concern residents and prompts the Forest Service to take proactive measures