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2025 Press Releases

Ochoco National Forest begins pile burning

Release Date: October 20, 2025
Prineville, Ore, October 20, 2025— The Ochoco National Forest to begin pile burning operations October 20, 2025, pending all required approvals.…

Prescribed Burning Planned in the Maury Mountains this week

Release Date: October 20, 2025
Prineville, Ore, October 20, 2025— If conditions are favorable on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, fire managers with the Ochoco National Forest plan…

Central Oregon Public Lands Enter Stage 1 Public Use Fire Restrictions June 16

Release Date: June 12, 2025
Central Oregon – Due to increasingly hot and dry conditions as well as increased fire starts, the Deschutes National Forest,…

Firewood Cutting to Open on Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests May 1

Release Date: April 22, 2025
Central Oregon, April 22, 2025 — Beginning Thursday, May 1, personal and commercial use firewood collection season will resume on the Deschutes…
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