Deschutes County is proud to recognize it’s 50th Firewise community, a milestone that reiterates local commitment to wildfire prevention. More than 13,000 homes in the County participate in the program.The national Firewise USA program and local Project Wildfire staff, fire districts and the Oregon Department of Forestry provide communities that...
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...
After a lot of conversations, planning and adjustments due to Covid-19 the FireFree dates are all now finalized. Residents are encouraged to prepare and maintain their defensible space this spring in advance of fire season. This is a great opportunity to dispose of your yard debris free of charge. As...