News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Grandview Fire evacuation notices lifted

As of Monday afternoon, July 19, all evacuation notices around the Grandview Fire have been dropped by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team that is managing the fire.

The decision was made after consultation with fire managers and cooperating agencies. The public is reminded to please refrain from unnecessary travel through the areas in and around the fire as fire equipment and personnel are moving through the area. Please obey all forest closures put in place by the Deschutes National Forest Sisters Ranger District and the Ochoco National Forest Crooked River National Grasslands.

Community members are reminded to remain vigilant and take steps to protect their homes and families from wildfire. For more information visit www.projectwildfire.org.

For fire information, visit the Central Oregon Fire Information site at www.centraloregonfire.org.

 

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