Friday, October 16, 2026, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
La Pine Senior Activity Center, 16450 Victory Way, La Pine
Free 3-hour workshop on the latest recommendations from local experts.
Register in advance to reserve your spot! Sign up online
Or email Rachel Humpert: rachel.humpert@oregonstate.edu
You must have a permit for any and all burning. Call the La Pine Fire Department at 541-536-9056 before burning. The fire must be always attended by an able-bodied person and be dead out before you leave the site. Additional requirements are listed on the burn Permits which are free and available online, or outside the front door at any of the district’s fire stations. You can read more about it by clicking here.… Read more
Deschutes National Forest firefighters plan to start fall understory prescribed burning season as early as September 29 if conditions are favorable. Prescribed burns may occur in the following general areas in South Deschutes County:
La Pine: one mile southeast of La Pine south of Forest Service Road 22 near Finley Butte; 12 miles southeast of La Pine and south of Highway 31 in the vicinity of Forest Service Road 3115; 27 miles east of La Pine just east of Forest Service Road 22 in the Quartz Mountain area
Sunriver: one mile west of Sunriver near Forest Service Roads 40 and … Read more
Funds for Low-income Defensible Space program have been fully allocated. Applications received will be held until the program opens in Spring 2027.… Read more
The 2026 Fall Defensible Space Reimbursement Program is closes for new applications. All funds have been allocated.… Read more
September 17, 2026, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
La Pine Senior Activity Center
16450 Victory Way, La Pine OR 97739
Agenda
An OSU study finds La Pine faces greater wildfire risk due to social and economic vulnerabilities. Researchers say the data could help guide funding and preparedness efforts. Watch the video from Central Oregon Daily news.… Read more
May 19, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Three Rivers Elementary School, Otter Hall
56900 Enterprise Drive, Sunriver, OR
Free 3-hour workshop on the latest recommendations from local experts on home materials, landscaping, and how to assess a home. Click here to register for the class. Click here for a printable flyer. For questions contact rachel.humpert@oregonstate.edu.… Read more
Wildfire Risk to Communities is a free, easy-to-use website with interactive maps, charts, and resources to help communities understand, explore, and reduce wildfire risk. It was created by the USDA Forest Service under the direction of Congress. As wildfires increase in frequency and severity across the country, Wildfire Risk to Communities uses the best available science to not only identify risk, but also provide resources for communities to manage and mitigate risk. Click on the following links for information about wildfire risk in Three Rivers and La Pine communities.… Read more
The 4,378-acre Boundary Road Fuels Reduction Project is located west of La Pine on the Deschutes National Forest north and south of Burgess Road. The project borders the Ponderosa Pines and Day Road area communities. Click here for the project map. Click here for more information.
The Boundary Road Fuels Reduction Project will enhance forest resilience to insect and disease while reducing the wildfire risk the adjacent communities through the actions, including:
