May 2026 UDRC Newsletter

La Pine Fire District Debris Burning Season Ends April 30th, 2026

Debris burning will close for the season at dusk, April 30, 2026. Recreational BBQs and campfires are still allowed unless a burn ban goes into effect. Burn permits are still required for campfires and the Burn Information Line should still be called each time beforehand. The Burn Line number is 541-536-9056.

Fire Free Yard Debris Disposal Dates

Dispose of your needles, leaves, branches and brush for FREE! Accepted: Grass clippings, brush, plant prunings, pine needles, pine cones, weeds, trimmings and branches, stumps or trees (no larger than 12” diameter). NOT Accepted: Sod, dirt, rocks, lumber, metal, trash or plastics of any kind, including plastic bags, and any stumps or trees larger than 12” diameter.

Knott Landfill, 61050 SE 27th St, Bend OR:

May 15 – May 24, 7 am – 4:30 pm

SW Transfer Station, 54580 Hwy 97, La Pine OR:

June 5 – 6, June 8 – 13, 8 am – 4 pm

Wildfire Home Protection Strategies Class

May 19, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Three Rivers Elementary School, Otter Hall

56900 Enterprise Drive, Sunriver, OR

Free 3-hour workshop on the latest recommendations from local experts on home materials, landscaping, and how to assess a home. Click here to register for the class. Click here for a printable flyer. For questions contact rachel.humpert@oregonstate.edu.

UDRC 2026 Spring Defensible Space Reimbursement Program Closed

The 2026 Spring Defensible Space Reimbursement Program is closed for new applications because funds are fully allocated. Approved applicants are required to use UDRC Approved Fuels Reduction Contractors for their projects. Applications for the 2026 Fall Defensible Space Program will be accepted beginning August 1, 2026.

UDRC Low-income Senior or Disabled Defensible Space Program

The Low-income Defensible Space program is open for new applications. UDRC has partnered with Council on Aging of Central Oregon to provide free wildfire fuels reduction services for low-income senior or low-income disabled homeowners within the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District.

Click here for a printable flyer describing the program. Click here to print the mail-in application form. You can request an application form by calling 541-815-1362. A representative from UDRC will assess your property and propose a fuels reduction project to improve your defensible space for a wildfire.

USFS Boundary Road Fuels Reduction Project

The 4,378-acre Boundary Road Fuels Reduction Project is located west of La Pine on the Deschutes National Forest north and south of Burgess Road. The project borders the Ponderosa Pines and Day Road area communities. Click here for the project map. Click here for more information.

The Boundary Road Fuels Reduction Project will enhance forest resilience to insect and disease while reducing the wildfire risk the adjacent communities through the actions, including:

• Commercial Timber Harvest / Small Diameter Thinning

• Mowing & Mastication

• Pile Burning

• Prescribed Burning

• Shaded Fuel Breaks