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...
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...