Prescribed burn planned near Camp Sherman
As a part of a Central Oregon Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) program, fire specialists from The Nature Conservancy, Forest Service, BLM, state of Oregon and a private contractor (Grayback Forestry) will be doing a prescribed burn west of Sisters Tuesday.
The 90-acre prescribed fire is planned for an area 2.5 miles northwest of Camp Sherman and 3 miles north of U.S. Highway 20. It will take place south of Forest Road 1425 and adjacent to Forest Road, in the Metolius River area.
Officials said the prescribed fire will help reintroduce fire into the fire-adapted ecosystem, minimize the potential for high-intensity wildfire and improve wildlife habitat and protect recreation opportunities in the area.
Signs about the fire operations will be posted in the Camp Sherman area and along Forest Roads 1425 and 12.
Since 2008, The Nature Conservancy Fire Learning Network (FLN) has worked to deliver training and learning opportunities for wildland fire professionals while at the same time furthering the long-term objectives of fire-adapted landscapes through the TREX program.
The Central Oregon TREX has brought together federal, state, non-profit and private wildland fire specialists for to learn from each other about ecological objectives, operational techniques and monitoring of fire effects.
The Central Oregon TREX came together through a partnership between The Nature Conservancy and the Deschutes National Forest.
All prescribed burns follow policies outlined in the Oregon Department of Forestry smoke management plan, which governs prescribed fires, and attempts to minimize impacts to visibility and public health. Once ignited, units are monitored and patrolled until they are declared out. For more information, visit the Deschutes National Forest website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/deschutes and follow us on Twitter @CentralORFire.
