June 2021

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Today’s the day! The staging area is bustling with activity as fire engines, water trucks, and fire professionals arrive and begin to assemble and ready their gear, tools, and equipment. The Burn Boss has been hard at work since early in the morning finalizing burn day preparations, confirming weather and smoke dispersion forecasts, and relaying […]

Put simply, our forests have gotten out of whack due to factors like changing climate conditions and past forest management practices. Active forest restoration is of utmost importance to all Central Oregonians, for all the reasons we live here—clean air and water, recreation, scenic enjoyment, abundant wildlife, and jobs in forest products businesses. Loren Kellog, […]

The final piece of ensuring safe and controlled prescribed fire involves all the personnel on hand, including both the ignitions and holding crew, who continue to patrol the prescribed fire perimeter and perform “mop-up” into the afternoon and evening. Mop-up involves the use of hand tools and fire engines using hoses and water to extinguish […]