May 27, 2015 Before wildfire season gets under full swing this year in Oregon, both public and private land managers are busy conducting hazardous fuels treatment reduction projects around the State. This week, the Forest Service is conducting prescribed burning projects in Deschutes County as noted below. Fuels Specialists to Ignite Prescribed Burn Adjacent to Black Butte Ranch SISTERS – Given favorable weather conditions, Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists on the Sisters Ranger District plan to conduct a prescribed burn today. The 90 area to be treated is adjacent to Black Butte Ranch and ¼ mile south of Highway 20 in the Glaze Meadow area. The prescribed fire is part of the Glaze Meadow Restoration Project, a project which was accomplished through close collaboration between the Forest Service, public, and representatives from both the environmental and timber communities. Black Butte Ranch will likely be impacted by smoke as a result of this project. Due to t...