Deschutes County transfer stations to host FireFree yard debris disposal events
Starting this Saturday, residents will be able to dispose of yard debris at one of three transfer stations across Deschutes County for free during…
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Prescribed burn conducted near High Desert Museum
Nearly 50 acres were part of a prescribed burn on High Desert Museum property south of Bend on…
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BLM issues NW fire prevention orders to reduce threat of human-caused wildfires
Effective Wednesday, May 12, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is prohibiting the use of fireworks, exploding targets or metallic targets for…
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Federal fire officials aim to douse blazes fast, avoid megafires
U.S. officials say they’ll try to stamp out wildfires as quickly as possible this year as severe drought tightens its grip across the West and…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry’s C.O. District to declare fire season Saturday; earliest start in over 40 years
Fire season will begin for The Dalles and Prineville units of Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, the…
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Prescribed burn planned Friday on High Desert Museum property
The High Desert Museum and Deschutes National Forest are coordinating to conduct a prescribed burn Friday on the museum’s property. If weather…
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SE Bend brush fire stopped at half-acre; 3 nearby homes put on alert
A small, human-caused brush fire in southeast Bend was stopped at about a half-acre Wednesday evening after prompting authorities to put a few nearby…
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Prescribed burn planned Wednesday south of Crescent, near Two Rivers community
Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists will be conducting a prescribed burn on Wednesday three miles south of the Two Rivers community, near…
Continue Reading Fire agencies urge Oregonians to consider alternatives to burning yard debris
Oregon fire departments and prevention groups urge everyone to dispose of yard debris, rather than burn it. This year’s warm and dry conditions…
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Prescribed burns planned Monday and Tuesday west of Bend, south of Sisters
On Monday and Tuesday, fire and fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest plan to conduct prescribed fire operations adjacent to Bend’s…
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Oregon PUC has power-related tips for Wildfire Awareness Month
In observance of Wildfire Awareness Month and in response to an earlier than normal Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service in April,…
Continue Reading More prescribed burns planned south of Sisters, south of Crescent
On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, fuel specialists will conduct prescribed burning operations about seven miles south of Sisters, adjacent to…
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Public invited to webinar on wildfire preparation, prevention
May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and the Oregon Office of Emergency Management is scheduled to host a wildfire preparedness and prevention panel…
Continue Reading Prescribed burns planned Tuesday SE of Bend, SW of Crescent, near Paulina
On Tuesday, fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest, with assistance from Bend Fire and Rescue and the Oregon Department of Forestry,…
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You can make a difference during Wildfire Awareness Month
The Office of State Fire Marshal wants to remind Oregonians as Wildfire Awareness Month begins that YOU are the greatest resource in protecting homes…
Continue ReadingMerkley, colleagues seek GAO review of federal firefighting force
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., teamed up with a bipartisan group of colleagues this week in sending a letter to the Government Accountability Office,…
Continue Reading Drought fueling potential for above-average C.O. fire season
After last year’s devastating wildfires, Oregon officials are again bracing for an above-average fire…
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Prescribed burn planned this week north of Camp Sherman
Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists will implement a prescribed burn on Thursday and Friday north of Camp Sherman along Forest Service Road…
Continue Reading Prescribed burns planned on Ochoco National Forest NE of Prineville
If conditions remain favorable later this week, firefighters will be burning two units totaling 625 acres near the Marks Creek community on the…
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66-acre prescribed burn planned Wednesday in Shevlin Park
Fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest, in coordination with the Bend Park and Recreation District, plan to conduct prescribed fire…
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