Debris burned despite closure

Firefighters with the Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District on Tuesday responded to two reports of illegal yard debris burning.

In both fire runs they found items burning in the yards of people who did not know that burn season was closed, according to the district, which covers about 50 square miles in the triangle between Bend, Redmond and Sisters.

Burning season closed May 1 in the Black Butte, Cloverdale and Sisters-Camp Sherman fire districts because of dry conditions.

The U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Department of Forestry and Deschutes County have all also recently increased fire restrictions in response to ongoing drought, according to the district. The two fires Tuesday were near roads.

Firefighters ask people who see someone burning anything in their yard to call 911 immediately.

— Bulletin staff reports