Central Oregon Fires
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Friday Morning Update: Oregon Approved for Disaster Declaration, Local Events Canceled due to Smoke

Bureau of Land Management closes all lands east of I-5 due to wildfire risk
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced this morning that the president has approved Oregon’s request for a disaster declaration in the state. The Emergency Disaster Declaration makes it possible for state, tribal and local governments to get federal equipment and other resources to help battle the massive fires that are burning in Oregon right now—largely […]

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Firefighters to Use New Recruits on Prescribed Burn Outside of Sisters

Students Will Work Beside Qualified Firefighters in Live Fire Exercise
Hayley Jo Murphy

SISTERS – Taking advantage of cooler weather and localized precipitation, the Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists and firefighters will conduct a prescribed burn on Thursday, June 16, as a live fire training exercise for new firefighters. This week the Central Oregon Fire Management Service, a service-first organization made up of Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests […]

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