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Bend Local Frequency: Sunshine and Smoke Monday with Prescribed Burns
Published 2 weeks, 6 days ago
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Good morning, this is your Bend Local Frequency for Monday, April 6th. Kick off your week with sunshine and warmth as we hit the lower to mid-70s today, a real standout after our mild spring start, with light northwest winds picking up to 10 miles per hour by afternoon. Perfect weather to get outside, but keep an eye on the skies because the Deschutes National Forest is firing up prescribed burns right in our backyard this morning. On the Sisters Ranger District, crews plan to ignite up to 42 acres about one and a half miles south of Sisters near Three Creek Lake Road and Forest Service Road 4606, starting around 10 a.m. Smoke could drift into Sisters, Highway 20, and nearby spots, so if youre there, close those windows especially overnight and fire up air purifiers if you have them. No road or trail closures expected, which keeps your hiking plans intact.
Over on the Bend-Fort Rock side, theyre continuing the Flank 4 burn 15 miles southeast of town, just north of the Camp II OHV area off Forest Service Road 18. Todays targeting 100 acres of the total 847 planned over the next few days, with smoke possibly visible from Highway 20 and parts of Bend. The Opine OHV Trails like 020, 021, 025, and 028 stay closed for safety during mop-up, so plan around that if youre revving up your off-roader. These burns are crucial for thinning out fuels and cutting wildfire risks, directly protecting our forests and homes as we head into drier months, and you can track more at centraloregonfire.org.
For families, note that 509J schools are on Late Start Monday, opening 90 minutes later than usual, giving kids and parents a gentler ramp-up to the week. Speaking of ramps, the Hydro Panel Facility in the Industrial Park is open today if youre in manufacturing or need supplies. With temps climbing, lace up for a trail run at Phil's Trailhead before winds kick in Tuesday, or hit the Old Mill District for lunch with that High Desert glow. Watch for gusts up to 30 miles per hour in the valleys tomorrow as a cooler system edges closer, possibly sprinkling rain later in the week.
Stay safe in the smoke, soak up the sun, and connect with neighbors on these forest health efforts that keep Bend thriving. This has been Bend Local Frequency. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates.
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Over on the Bend-Fort Rock side, theyre continuing the Flank 4 burn 15 miles southeast of town, just north of the Camp II OHV area off Forest Service Road 18. Todays targeting 100 acres of the total 847 planned over the next few days, with smoke possibly visible from Highway 20 and parts of Bend. The Opine OHV Trails like 020, 021, 025, and 028 stay closed for safety during mop-up, so plan around that if youre revving up your off-roader. These burns are crucial for thinning out fuels and cutting wildfire risks, directly protecting our forests and homes as we head into drier months, and you can track more at centraloregonfire.org.
For families, note that 509J schools are on Late Start Monday, opening 90 minutes later than usual, giving kids and parents a gentler ramp-up to the week. Speaking of ramps, the Hydro Panel Facility in the Industrial Park is open today if youre in manufacturing or need supplies. With temps climbing, lace up for a trail run at Phil's Trailhead before winds kick in Tuesday, or hit the Old Mill District for lunch with that High Desert glow. Watch for gusts up to 30 miles per hour in the valleys tomorrow as a cooler system edges closer, possibly sprinkling rain later in the week.
Stay safe in the smoke, soak up the sun, and connect with neighbors on these forest health efforts that keep Bend thriving. This has been Bend Local Frequency. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI