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...
As the number of communities that are a Firewise Recognized Site passes the milestone of 50, we reached out to a community to ask their thoughts on the program. Leslie Allison in Sage Meadows near Sisters, shares her thoughts regarding the program impacts and how Firewise has helped bring her...
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...
Welcome to May! May is the perfect time of the year to focus on wildfire preparedness in Central Oregon. Below is a sampling of ways to become more aware of wildfire while preparing for the coming wildfire season. And wildfire season is coming. A quick check of current snow pack...