Black Butte Ranch Fire Department

FIRE DANGER TO EXTREME: THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026.

With the current Fire Danger indices and expected weather conditions, COFMS and ODF Prineville/Sisters/Fossil will be changing the local Fire Danger to Extreme Fire Danger effective Thursday, June 18th.

RED FLAG WARNING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

AFFECTED AREA: Fire Weather Zone 700 Central Mountains of Oregon.

TIMING: Until 9 PM PDT this evening.

WINDS: Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY: As low as 8 percent.

IMPACTS: Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

What better way to end your last day of school than with the fire department! Black Butte RFPD, Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale Fire Department had fun spraying the kids on this hot day!

First station tour of 2026 is next Wednesday (6/3/26)!

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!

🚒🚓 Looking for a fun and educational summer activity for the kids? Join the Black Butte Ranch Fire Department and Black Butte Ranch Police Department for our FREE Public Safety Education Kids Program!

Kids will get a behind-the-scenes look at emergency response vehicles, meet local firefighters and police officers, learn about fire prevention and public safety, try on police gear, and even put out a simulated house fire! Each child will also leave with a fun goodie bag.

📍 Black Butte Ranch Fire Department
📅 Wednesdays, June–August
⏰ Starts at 10:00 a.m.

Bring the family and come learn how our first responders help keep the community safe while having fun along the way! 🚑🔥👮

Come support these great kids for their PANCAKE FEED! Today from 9:00-11:00 at Black Butte Ranch Fire Department: 13511 Hawks Beard, Black Butte Ranch.

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!

🚒🚓 Looking for a fun and educational summer activity for the kids? Join the Black Butte Ranch Fire Department and Black Butte Ranch Police Department for our FREE Public Safety Education Kids Program!

Kids will get a behind-the-scenes look at emergency response vehicles, meet local firefighters and police officers, learn about fire prevention and public safety, try on police gear, and even put out a simulated house fire! Each child will also leave with a fun goodie bag.

📍 Black Butte Ranch Fire Department
📅 Wednesdays, June–August
⏰ Starts at 10:00 a.m.

Bring the family and come learn how our first responders help keep the community safe while having fun along the way! 🚑🔥👮

PRESCRIBED BURN 5/6/26: The Sisters Ranger District plans to implement a prescribed fire on up to 244 acres approximately 3 miles West of Sisters near the Cow Camp Campground on Wednesday, 05/06/26. The legal location is: Township 15, Range 9, Section 11. Operations will begin as early as 09:00 AM, and will continue until ignitions are complete, or conditions become unfavorable.

This treatment is part of the Sisters Area Fuels Reduction project and is intended to reduce hazardous fuels in the wildland-urban interface and return forest stands to historic conditions by reintroducing fire on the landscape. Central Oregon’s forests are adapted to frequent low-intensity fires. These prescribed burn units are strategically located in places that could be used to stop a potential wildfire in the future.

What does this mean for you?
• During prescribed burns, smoke may settle in low-lying areas overnight.
• All residents are encouraged to close windows at night to avoid smoke impacts.
• When driving in smoky areas, drivers should slow down and turn on headlights.
• If you have heart or lung disease, asthma, or other chronic conditions, ask your doctor about how to protect yourself from smoke.
• Go to centraloregonfire.org to learn more about smoke safety and prescribed burning in Central Oregon.

For more information on prescribed burning in Central Oregon, visit centraloregonfire.org/ and for

information specific to the Deschutes National Forest visit www.fs.usda.gov/deschutes. Follow us on Twitter . Text “COFIRE” to 888777 to receive wildfire and prescribed fire text alerts.

Thank you for your continued support.

Unit is highlighted in Blue on the map below:

We might be a little early sharing this, but we’re excited to announce that Station Tours will begin in June! 🚒

Stay tuned for more details—we look forward to seeing you there!

SAVE THE DATE!

Save the Date:

PRESCRIBED BURN 5/6/26 (WEDNESDAY):

Prescribed Burning Planned For Wednesday in Multiple Locations
Central Oregon, May 5, 2026 — Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest are planning prescribed burning on the Bend-Fort Rock, Crescent and Sisters Ranger Districts on Wednesday if conditions are favorable.

Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to continue conducting up to 2008 acres of prescribed burning on the Pine Mountain Prescribed Burn located on Pine Mountain 14 miles southeast of Bend. Ignitions are slated for up to 659 acres on Wednesday and will continue through Friday if conditions remain favorable.

Ignitions are planned for 9:30 a.m. Smoke will be highly visible from Highway 20, Bend and the surrounding area. Residual smoke will be visible following ignitions. Residents in the Pine Mountain area are encouraged to keep doors and windows closed to minimize smoke impacts. Smoke impacts are most likely overnight and in the early morning hours.

The Pine Mountain area is temporarily closed to traffic, including off-highway vehicles and paragliding. Forest Service Road 2017 is closed as well as the Pine Mountain Campground and dispersed recreation opportunities. Closures will remain in place for multiple days while mop-up and patrol operations continue after the prescribed burn is complete. Firefighters will reopen roads and recreation sites once conditions have been assessed and are determined safe for the public.

Firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District plan to conduct 244 acres of ignitions on the SAFR 263/264 Prescribed Burn units located three miles west of Sisters and a quarter mile southwest of Crossroads subdivision.

Ignitions are planned for 8:30 a.m. Smoke will be visible from Sisters and the surrounding area. There may be some smoke impacts to Forest Service Road 15 and Highway 242. People driving along Forest Service Road 15 should slow down and use caution as firefighting personnel will be working along the roadway and there will be smoke impacts.

Residents in the Crossroads subdivision, Sisters and the surrounding area are encouraged to keep doors and windows closed to minimize smoke impacts. Smoke impacts are most likely overnight and in the early morning hours.

The Metolius-Windigo Trail will be closed where it intersects the prescribed burn units.

The Crescent Ranger District plans to conduct 238 acres of ignitions on the RP 3000 and DMR 3 Prescribed Burn units located five miles southeast of Crescent.

Ignitions are planned for 9:30 a.m. Smoke will be visible from Highway 97. Residents in Crescent are encouraged to keep doors and windows closed to minimize smoke impacts. Smoke impacts are most likely overnight and in the early morning hours.

Prescribed burns can protect homes from tragic wildfires. Fire management officials work with Oregon Department of Forestry smoke specialists to plan prescribed burns. Prescribed burns are conducted when weather is most likely to move smoke up and away from our communities. While prescribed fire managers take significant preventive measures, it’s likely that communities may experience some smoke during or immediately after a prescribed burn.

What does this mean for you?
During prescribed burns, smoke may settle in low-lying areas overnight and in the early morning hours.

All residents are encouraged to close doors and windows at night to avoid smoke impacts.

If available, use a portable air cleaner. Air cleaners work best running with doors and windows closed. You can also create a DIY air cleaner.

If you have a central air system, use it to filter air. Use high-efficiency filters if possible.

When driving in smoky areas, drivers should slow down, turn on headlights and turn air to recirculating.

If you have heart or lung disease, asthma, or other chronic conditions, pay attention to how you feel and if symptoms of heart or lung disease worsen, consider contacting your health care professional.

Go to centraloregonfire.org to learn more about smoke safety and prescribed burning in Central Oregon and visit centraloregonfire.org/protect-your-health for more smoke preparedness resources.

For more information on prescribed burning in Central Oregon, visit centraloregonfire.org and for information specific to the Deschutes National Forest visit fs.usda.gov/deschutes. Follow us on X . Text “COFIRE” to 888-777 to receive wildfire and prescribed fire text alerts.

About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.

Protect Your Health | Central Oregon Fire Information Everyone needs to know how to protect their health when it’s smoky outside. Use our checklists to stay healthy during fire season.