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Fire Adapted Communities

Fire Adapted Communities
The Fire Adapted Communities Network (FAC Net) is a nationwide network that works with communities to create a more wildfire-resilient future. A “fire adapted community” consists of informed and prepared citizens collaboratively planning and taking action to safely co-exist with wildland fire. Deschutes County is a Pilot Community which means it is an area that…
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USFS Bridge Creek Watershed

USFS Bridge Creek Watershed
After several years of serious wildfires west of Bend, The US Forest Service is working to create a firebreak along Forest Road 370 that will protect the Bridge Creek watershed from a catastrophic forest fire that could endanger Bend’s water supply.
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USFS Pole Creek Fire Video

USFS Pole Creek Fire Video
Restoration work around Sisters completed in the Sisters Area Fuels Reduction (SAFR) Project helped firefighters slow the advance of the 2012 Pole Creek Fire.
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Project Wildfire Toolkit

Project Wildfire Toolkit
Project Wildfire is the result of a Deschutes County effort to create long-term wildfire mitigation strategies and provide for a disaster-resistant community. Created by Deschutes County Ordinance 8.24.010, Project Wildfire is the community organization that facilitates, educates, disseminates and maximizes community efforts toward effective fire planning and mitigation. CICK HERE to download the Project Wildfire Toolkit with…
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