Category: Press Releases

Spring Prescribed Burns Scheduled

Ignitions planned south and west of Bend and outside Sisters If weather conditions remain favorable, the Deschutes National Forest has several prescribed burns planned for the weekend of April 30, [...]
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Good Dog Area Trail Closure Update

Good Dog Area Trail Closure Update ***** UPDATED 04/15/16 ***** Good news! As of Friday, April 15th restoration work has been completed in the “Good Dog” area off of Century Drive. [...]
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Half Price Yard Debris Recycling

Save the date… Half Price Yard Debris Recycling A public service announcement from our friends at Project Wildfire. From Monday, November 2nd through Saturday November 14th (closed Sunday November 8th) [...]
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What is the West Bend Project?

What is the West Bend Project? We are restoring 26,000 acres of forest adjacent to the City of Bend to improve forest health, create a diversity of plant and wildlife [...]
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Air quality warning

Air quality in Deschutes County affected by wildfire smoke A public service announcement from the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners Deschutes County Health Services is closely monitoring air quality as [...]
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Central Oregon Fire Evacuation Guide

A public service announcement from Sgt. Nathan Garibay, Deschutes County Emergency Services Manager and Michael Ryan, Crook County Emergency Services Manager In 2014, Oregon adopted three fire evacuation levels after thorough consideration [...]
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Youth Fire Prevention & Intervention

A Public Service Announcement from the Central Oregon Fire Prevention Cooperative. Youth Fire Prevention & Intervention As the dog days of summer continues, the cry “I’m bored!” will begin to [...]
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