Deschutes County

Firefighters in Central Oregon made significant progress against the state’s largest fire over the weekend, despite difficult weather conditions.

The packed meeting saw many Central Oregon residents praising firefighting efforts.

The blaze started Thursday evening and has grown to more than 18,000 acres.

A fire in Central Oregon is threatening homes in Deschutes and Jefferson Counties.

The Central Oregon county and land use nonprofits disagree on how many acres have shifted from agricultural land to residential development.

In a split vote, Deschutes County commissioners appointed Capt. Ty Rupert to replace embattled Sheriff Kent van der Kamp.

The 0332 NE Fire was first reported around 2:45 p.m. Thursday.

Nearly 4,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare for evacuation in Deschutes and Jefferson counties. The fire jumped the Deschutes River Monday evening.

State officials may vote to take his badge before then.

Forward progress has been stopped on the fire, which grew to an estimated 20 acres according Central Oregon Fire information.

Central Oregon elected officials are taking opposite approaches to the Trump administration’s targeting of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Sheriff Kent van der Kamp’s certifications to be a law enforcement officer could be at risk