Prescribed Burning Planned West of Bend on Tuesday

Prescribed Burning Planned West of Bend on Tuesday

If conditions are favorable on Tuesday, firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct prescribed burning on up to 111 acres on the Tiddly Winks Unit 9 Prescribed Burn unit approximately one mile west of Bend south of Cascade Lakes Highway along the west side of Forest Service Road (FSR) 41 near Aspen and Dillon Falls Day Use areas. Ignitions are slated to begin around 10 a.m. Smoke will be visible from Cascade Lakes Highway,…

Smoke expected as prescribed burn planned Tuesday near Aspen and Dillon Falls

Firefighters plan to ignite a 111-acre prescribed burn near Bend on Tuesday, with trail and road closures and smoke expected in surrounding communities. The burn supports wildfire prevention and forest health.