Call for Information
Sign Up for our Email Specials
See our current Special Offers
2010 Live at the Ranch Concert Series

The Ranch Blog

Important News from the Ranch

Wednesday, September 1, 9am

The Scott Mountain Fire is being managed using multiple strategies based on firefighter safety, fuel conditions, enhancement of Wilderness values, protection of the Anderson Creek Municipal Watershed, and Threatened Bull Trout habitat in the Willamette National Forest. 

The fire has grown to 3,454 acres and is burning in heavy dead and downed fuels and will likely continue to burn until the snow arrives.  Firefighters have prepared containment lines outside the Mt. Washington Wilderness area. 

The Scott Mountain Fire is approximately two miles NE of Scott Mountain and 15 miles west of Sisters and 14 miles NE of McKenzie Bridge. The fire was ignited August 19 from lightning during a lightning storm.

Closures: Highway 242 (The old McKenzie Highway) is open. Highway 126 is open and marks the boundary of the recreation closure area to the north and east up to the Deschutes/Linn County line.

 Nugget News  | KTVZ | Eugene Interagency Communication Center | InciWeb | Emergency Closures | Topo map 

 

Fire Danger is EXTREME! 

Fire Danger is Extreme!

As of 6am on July 21, 2010 the BBR RFPD has moved into the "extreme" fire danger classification.  Activities impacted by this regulated closure include:  smoking, open fires, chain saw use, fireworks, cutting, grass mowing and off road vehicular use.
Everyone needs to carry fire fighting equipment while traveling (shovel, a gallon of water, fire extinguisher etc.)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wildlife Update, July 2010

A black bear has been seen the past few weeks in the Sisters and Black Butte Ranch area.  Please continue to use caution, by keeping all food and garbage indoors.  Click here for a Keep the Wildife Wild - What to do if you see a bear flyer.