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County approves Bend smoke‑management annual report as prescribed burning continues in West Bend area
Summary
Deschutes County approved the 2025 community response annual report for the Bend Smoke Sensitive Receptor Area, documenting continued prescribed burning coordination, outreach to vulnerable groups and one recorded smoke intrusion; the report supports the county’s state exemption for planned burns.
Deschutes County commissioners on Jan. 28 approved the 2025 annual report for the Bend Smoke Sensitive Receptor Area (SSRA), a required submission to maintain a state exemption under Oregon’s smoke management rules that allows prescribed burning when certain community protections and notifications are in place.
Will Groves (planning manager), Sarah Worthington (regional climate and health coordinator) and partners summarized the county’s…
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