Bend Firefighters Tackle Brushfire North of Butler Market Road

6/25/2024

Bend, OR. – Official Release: At 2:45 pm on Monday, June 24, Bend Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a reported brush fire along the northbound Parkway just north of Butler Market Road.  First arriving crews found a brush fire being pushed to the south by gusty winds.  The progress of the fire was quickly stopped, with railroad tracks to the east and a canal to the south providing natural fire breaks, and the fire was held at ¼ acre.  The Butler Market onramp and the BNSF railroad tracks were closed for fire operations, but have since reopened.  

Upon investigation, it was found that a train had recently passed through the area, traveling to the south.  A small fire along the tracks was also reported in the Redmond area.  BNSF employees stopped and inspected the train and one of the train cars was found to have a locked up brake.  The car was removed from the train at the railyard for repairs and the train continued south.  

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