The 2022 Greater Redmond CWPP DRAFT Revision is Now Available for Public Review After convening partners and interested parties, a draft of the Greater Redmond Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is now available for review. The review period is planned to close June 10 with signatures being obtained shortly afterwards. During the review period, comments can be sent to [email protected] Updates to the...
Home fires claim seven lives every day, but you can help change that. Help keep your family safe by taking a couple simple steps: Test your smoke alarms monthly. Practice your 2-minute drill. You can request a free smoke alarm by calling: (541)749-4144 or visit, www.redcross.org/cascades Every day there are...
Borrowing from Broken Top’s example and resources found on ProjectWildfire.org website I have put together steps as a guide with tips and suggested resources to help communities plan neighborhood assessments or other Firewise projects throughout Deschutes County. The below process could be applied to just about any kind of Firewise...
As we have finished up a three part Firewise Workshop, there were many success stories and processes we learned about that our communities use to conduct outreach, educate and improve their defensible space. While the workshops served as a great place to share these experiences, not all of these stories...
Many people have had the wrong package delivered on their doorstep even though the person delivering the item thought they were in the right place. Sound familiar? Imagine if instead of delivering a package, first responders were on their way to your home. In an emergency, every second counts. One...
Individuals and organizations honored for exemplary commitment to community fire protection. WASHINGTON—The Wildfire Mitigation Awards committee has named the seven recipients of this year’s Wildfire Mitigation Awards. These individuals and organizations have earned the highest commendation for innovation and leadership in wildfire mitigation for their outstanding dedication to solving many of the most complex challenges posed by wildfire....
This past year proved to be diverse, productive, and inspiring. Before we leap into Project Wildfire’s 15th year, 2019, Project Wildfire would like to take this time to reflect on all the successes from 2018 throughout Deschutes County. Below you’ll find a few of the highlights from the past year....
This blog was originally posted on Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network’s Blog: https://fireadaptednetwork.org/why-residents-refuse-wildfire-mitigation-money/ by Einar Jensen with South Metro Fire Rescue. It provides a great lesson learned on how we can all work together but first we need the right tools. A high-risk neighborhood refusing a $13,500 mitigation grant is a fantastic...
Fuels Reduction Slows Milli Fire Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project members Ed Keith and Nicole Strong visited an area of the Milli Fire where restoration had been implemented west and south of Sisters earlier in the year. Thinning, mowing, and prescribed burning in the area helped reduce the intensity and duration...
Note: originally posted by The Source Weekly, written by Dave Howe In the past 30 years, Bend has had several large wildland fires which either threatened or destroyed multiple homes. The 1990 Awbrey Hall Fire razed 22 houses and damaged several others, while the 1996 Skeleton Fire consumed 30 structures. Although one can...