Firewise Resources

Preparing for Wildfire May just save your life, your family and home.

Sign up for Deschutes County emergency alerts
Sign up for Central Oregon wildfire alerts: Text "COFIRE" to 888-777
Stay alert during fire season:
Monitor the weather
Heed "Red Flag Warnings"
Track air quality & smoke near you
Monitor Central Oregon wildfires
Make an emergency plan
Assemble a "Go Bag"
Be ready to evacuate:
Understand evacuation levels and checklists
Follow real-time evacuation routes
Inventory and insure your belongings
Prepare for power outages
Consider backup power
Prepare for smoke

Use fire-smart landscape design principles to beautify and safeguard your home from wildfire
Create defensible space to slow or stop fire spread
Plan by zone:
Zone 1 (0-5' from your home): Use noncombustibles to prevent home ignition
Zone 2 (5-30'): Keep it lean, clean and green!
Zone 3 (30-100'): Work with neighbors to reduce fuels
Install hardscape elements to create fire breaks
Use fire-resistant plants
Address ladder fuels
Rethink your mulch
Take extra precaution on slopes
Maintain your landscape:
Firewise Landscaping Checklist
OSU Guide for Pruning Trees & Shrubs
Effective Management of Your Home's Landscape - courtesy of Brett Huet, Certified Master Arborist