News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Today the Deschutes and Jefferson County sheriff’s offices adjusted evacuation levels around the Grandview Fire, in coordination with fire managers. To ensure public safety and prevent conflicts between citizens and fire operations, please refrain from travel through evacuation areas as fire equipment and personnel are moving through the area. Wilt Road is only open to local and fire traffic from Buffalo Road north. FS 6360 (Alder Springs Road) is also closed at Holmes R... Full story
The 822 fire personnel working the Grandview Fire 9 miles NE of Sisters have been able to hold the blaze at 5,971 acres. As of 10 p.m., Thursday, July 15, 20 percent of the perimeter was contained, up from the previous day’s 14 percent. The cause of the blaze is still unknown. The fuels involved in the fire are mostly scattered open stands of pine among juniper trees, sage brush, and grass. There is heavy creekside fuel in the Whychus drainage area to the southeast, which has... Full story
