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Posts filed under: Success Story

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...
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Individuals and organizations honored for exemplary commitment to community fire protection. WASHINGTON—The Wildfire Mitigation Awards committee has named the seven recipients of this year’s Wildfire Mitigation Awards. These individuals and organizations have earned the highest commendation for innovation and leadership in wildfire mitigation for their outstanding dedication to solving many of the most complex challenges posed by wildfire....
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This past year proved to be diverse, productive, and inspiring. Before we leap into Project Wildfire’s 15th year, 2019, Project Wildfire would like to take this time to reflect on all the successes from 2018 throughout Deschutes County. Below you’ll find a few of the highlights from the past year....
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This blog was originally posted on Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network’s Blog: https://fireadaptednetwork.org/why-residents-refuse-wildfire-mitigation-money/ by Einar Jensen with South Metro Fire Rescue. It provides a great lesson learned on how we can all work together but first we need the right tools. A high-risk neighborhood refusing a $13,500 mitigation grant is a fantastic...
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Fuels Reduction Slows Milli Fire Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project members Ed Keith and Nicole Strong visited an area of the Milli Fire where restoration had been implemented west and south of Sisters earlier in the year. Thinning, mowing, and prescribed burning in the area helped reduce the intensity and duration...
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Wildfire seasons are growing longer and more severe throughout the west and in Oregon. Thanks to recent federal funding, local communities in Oregon are tackling the challenge head-on through forest restoration.  Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $32 million nationwide investment for wildfire prevention projects on public and...
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It honestly felt like we were just starting to get into the groove of 2017 and now it’s time to jump forward into 2018. Before we tackle 2018 head-on, Project Wildfire would like to take this time to reflect on all the successes from 2017 throughout Deschutes County. Below you’ll...
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Following a long smoky fire season in Central Oregon, incredible success stories of previous areas where the fire fuels (vegetation) have been reduced prior to smoke in the air have been coming forward. One notable story was shared from Eagle Crest who’s residents have been making admirable strides in making...
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With two local fires this season and dozens in previous years in bark mulch, considering how to limit the impact of bark mulch is a hot topic in the defensible space conversation. Bark mulch can be a receptive fuel bed for cigarettes and the embers produced by nearby wildfires. If the bark mulch is...
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Last Friday firefighters from Oregon Department of Forestry, US Forest Service, Sisters Camp Sherman Fire District, and Cloverdale Fire District responded to a fire located off of Wilt Road north of Sisters that is owned by Deschutes County. Prior fuel treatments in the area allowed for a successful coordinated multi-agency initial attack...
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