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 homes on alert, officials said.
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Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists will be conducting a prescribed burn on Wednesday three miles south of the Two Rivers community, near Crescent, along Forest Service Road 5835-405.
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Oregon fire departments and prevention groups urge everyone to dispose of yard debris, rather than burn it. This year’s warm and dry conditions have already caused fires to burn many acres quickly. Rather than burning yard debris, you can help prevent wildfires by chipping or recycling it.
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On Monday and Tuesday, fire and fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest plan to conduct prescribed fire operations adjacent to Bend’s Westside and within the Phil’s Trail and Welcome Station area.
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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, the Oregon Public Utility Commission is reminding Oregonians to get ready for the 2021 wildfire season and potential power outages.
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On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, fuel specialists will conduct prescribed burning operations about seven miles south of Sisters, adjacent to Forest Service Road 16 and near Melvin Butte.
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May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and the Oregon Office of Emergency Management is scheduled to host a wildfire preparedness and prevention panel webinar event on Thursday in partnership with Keep Oregon Green, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal, Oregon Department of Forestry, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State University Forestry & Natural Resources Extension Fire Program.
Continue Reading On Tuesday, fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest, with assistance from Bend Fire and Rescue and the Oregon Department of Forestry, plan to conduct prescribed fire operations on both national forest and private lands southeast of Bend.
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The Office of State Fire Marshal wants to remind Oregonians as Wildfire Awareness Month begins that YOU are the greatest resource in protecting homes and neighborhoods. With some simple steps, you can protect your home and community from wildfire. Now is the time to prepare your home and your property for the 2021 fire season.
Continue ReadingSen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., teamed up with a bipartisan group of colleagues this week in sending a letter to the Government Accountability Office, requesting an assessment of hiring and retention of federal firefighters at five agencies responsible for wildland fire management.
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After last year’s devastating wildfires, Oregon officials are again bracing for an above-average fire season.
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Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists will implement a prescribed burn on Thursday and Friday north of Camp Sherman along Forest Service Road 1420.
Continue Reading If conditions remain favorable later this week, firefighters will be burning two units totaling 625 acres near the Marks Creek community on the north side of Highway 26 on the Ochoco National Forest, about 20 miles northeast of Prineville.
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Fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest, in coordination with the Bend Park and Recreation District, plan to conduct prescribed fire operations Wednesday in Shevlin Park on the northwest side of Bend.
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May is Wildfire Awareness Month. Keep Oregon Green, in partnership with federal, state and local fire agencies and organizations, is promoting May as a great time to encourage the public to create defensible space around homes and prevent careless, unwanted wildfires this summer.
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Saturday, May 1st is National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. The 2020 wildfires burned more than a million acres in Oregon and damaged many homes and communities. This year, you can help lower fire risks for your community and home!
Continue Reading Fuel specialists will be conducting prescribed burns Friday on two units southwest of Crescent, a few days later than planned due to snowfall in the area, the Deschutes National Forest said Thursday.
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Troy Stith uses a medium in his artwork that might not be so common: charcoal.
Continue Reading Deschutes National Forest fuels specialists plan to conduct prescribed burns totaling about 600 acres five miles east of La Pine this Wednesday and Thursday, officials said.
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Firefighters reported strong progress overnight on a wildfire that broke out Sunday in Klamath County and quickly grew to about 1,400 acres, prompting evacuations and burning two structures.
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