Outdoor Burning CLOSED in Deschutes County

Deschutes County Oregon -- 7/12/2011 --

Deschutes County reminds residents and landowners that outdoor burning of debris and agricultural burns are no longer allowed.  Outdoor burning season officially closed in all rural and municipal fire protection districts on June 19.  The burning closure also affected any outdoor burning in the “unprotected” areas of Deschutes County (those 175,000 acres with no structural or wildland fire protection).

"The hot summer weather is finally upon us and the risk of a fast moving fire in grass, weeds and brush is greatly increased,” said Joe Stutler, Deschutes County Forester.  “Our windy afternoons coupled with leftover fireworks, potential lightning or an illegal debris burn can lead to disaster," Stutler adds.

In partnership with Project Wildfire, Deschutes County recommends that residents and landowners take precautionary steps to reduce the risk of fire ignitions around homes and properties by creating defensible space and fuel breaks along property lines. "Keeping grass and weeds cut low will help prevent losses from fires this summer," recommends Katie Lighthall, Program Director for Project Wildfire.

For more information about how you can prepare your home and property for wildfire, visit www.FireFree.org or www.firewise.org.

Residents are strongly encouraged to contact their local fire protection agencies for additional burning information and specifics regarding any regulations on the use of chain saws, warming fires, BBQs or ATVs.

For more information about building defensible space around your home, please contact:
 
Kate Lighthall
Program Director
Project Wildfire
(541) 322-7129
www.projectwildfire.org
www.firefree.org

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