A favorable weather forecast has prompted the Deschutes National Forest to schedule prescribed burns Wednesday across the Bend-Fort Rock, Crescent and Sisters ranger districts. The fires are expected to last
Fire managers on the Deschutes National Forest hope to take advantage of favorable conditions to conduct multiple prescribed burns across the Bend-Fort Rock, Crescent and Sisters Ranger Districts. Ignitions for these prescribed burns will last one day. On Wednesday, if favorable conditions persist, firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District plan to conduct two prescribed burns totaling 220 acres. The first planned unit is 43 acres and located one mile south of Sisters along Forest Service Road (FSR) 1605. The second unit slated for ignition is 184 acres and located six miles southwest of Sisters along FSR 16. While no road or trail closures are anticipated, a suggested detour for the Peterson Ridge Tie Trail will be signed in the area. Flaggers will be used in the event that smoke impacts FSR 16. Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters plan to conduct a 555-acre prescribed burn five miles west of Pine Mountain near the junction of FSR 18 and 25. Several OHV trails will be impacted
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