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County emergency manager and fire officials review Flat Fire response, urge Firewise action
Summary
Deschutes County emergency management and local fire officials described lessons from the Flat Fire—which affected over 800 properties and destroyed five homes—and urged continued defensible-space work, Firewise community participation and signups for Deschutes Alerts.
Deschutes County emergency management and Redmond-area fire officials presented a post-incident review of the Flat Fire and urged residents to maintain defensible space and sign up for emergency alerts.
County emergency manager Ben Duda said the fire directly impacted more than 800 homes and destroyed five residences and various outbuildings; he credited pre-existing fuels reduction, defensible-space work and mutual-aid agreements for limiting losses and protecting many properties. Officials said mutual-aid resources and a…
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