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Prescribed burn planned Tuesday southwest of Crescent
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Prescribed burn planned Tuesday southwest of Crescent

Crescent, Oregon, September 28, 2026 — On Tuesday, firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest plan to conduct prescribed burn operations on the Crescent Ranger District seven miles southwest of Crescent near the Rivers North OHV Staging Area and the junction of Highway 58 and Forest Service Road (FSR) 5825.

Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026

All evacuation alerts ended on 110-acre Crescent Butte Fire
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All evacuation alerts ended on 110-acre Crescent Butte Fire

CRESCENT, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new wildfire broke out Saturday afternoon a half-mile northwest of Crescent Butte and grew to over 110 acres by the end of the day, but crews have made great progress since, officials said.

Sunday, Aug 9, 2026