Central Oregon — Yesterday firefighters responded to the Jackpine Fire approximately one and a half miles southwest of La Pine, south of Masten Road and west of Highway 97. Responding resources included engines, dozers, 10-person hand crews and overhead personnel from La Pine Rural Fire Protection District and neighboring fire departments, […]
Central Oregon — Firefighters are continuing suppression efforts on the Round Mountain and Wickiup Fires burning on the Deschutes National Forest. The Round Mountain and Wickiup Fires are burning approximately seven miles northwest of La Pine and just north of Wickiup Reservoir. The Central Oregon Type 3 Team is managing both […]
Central Oregon – Due to continued hot weather and extremely dry vegetation, the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland, and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will move into Stage 2 public use fire restrictions and Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) III on Monday, July […]
Central Oregon — After last night’s lightning activity and continued hot, dry weather in Central Oregon, several wildfires started today and fire activity picked up this afternoon. Reconnaissance flights, lookouts and ground crews identified several fire starts. Firefighters have responded to over 15 fires in the last 24 hours. Of those […]
Central Oregon – Beginning Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 12:01 a.m., all lands managed by the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will move to an Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) II. This level restricts hours of operation for permitted commercial and industrial […]
Anyone interested in learning about how our community can become better prepared to face the risk of fire, please join with us on July 30, at 9 a.m. to walk the neighborhood with ODF Forester Austin Reimer. Contact Dean Drabin at dmdrabin@yahoo.com for details. 5 year community assessment to take […]
Central Oregon – The Darlene 3 Fire is now at 75% containment and remains 3,889 acres. Firefighters continue mopping up and looking for hotspots within the first 100 feet of the fire perimeter. Standing, unstable burned trees and stump holes with hot ash are within the fire area, firefighters are remaining […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2024 10:00am Central Oregon – All containment lines on the Darlene 3 Fire held overnight, and the 3,889-acre fire is now 60% contained. Increasing containment and keeping the fire within its current footprint remain the primary focus. Crews will continue to identify and extinguish hot spots […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2024 10:00am Central Oregon —Fire crews were able to increase containment to 50% on the 3,889-acre Darlene 3 Fire. All containment lines held overnight. Increasing containment and keeping the fire within its current footprint remains the primary focus. Remaining fire crews will continue to watch for spotting […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2024 Central Oregon – Due to increasingly hot and dry conditions as well as increased fire starts, the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland, and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management will move into Stage 1 public use fire restrictions on Monday, […]