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The Greater Sisters Area Emergency Operations Center invites you to join us to learn more about Community Awareness & Preparation for the 2017 Solar Eclipse. Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Times: 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm Place: Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department / Community Room / 301 South Elm Street, Sisters,

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Got Ice Dams??? Learn to deal with snow and ice, and protect your property! Place: Black Butte Community Center Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017 Time: 3:00 pm Presentation will be given by Wade Palmer from Win Home Inspection. icedamflier

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A flu shot clinic will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2016 from 8:00 am-11:00 am here at Black Butte Ranch Fire Department! Address: 13511 Hawks Beard You will need: A copy of your driver’s license A copy of your insurance card (front and back) Complete Influenza Vaccine Questionnaire (provided

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HEART ATTACK and STROKE AWARENESS Come join us for a presentation in how to recognize the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and stroke and what to do when they occur. This information will be presented by the BBR Fire Department and BBR Police Department. Date: May 17, 2016

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Do you know what Level 1, 2, 3 Evacuation Notices mean?  Check out this Quick Guide to help you be aware of an evacuation! During an evacuation, roads, become congested with vehicles, dust and smoke, making evacuation a slow process.  GO EARLY. Long before evacuation seems likely, READY, SET, and

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Community Wildfire Protection Plans are the result of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 which, as part of an historical bipartisan legislative effort, called for communities to collaborate with state and local agencies to determine priorities for hazardous fuels reduction projects on federal and private lands in the wildland-urban

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You can reduce your risk of wildfire in just a few hours. Prepare for wildland fire by focusing on your home ignition zone. In the first 30 feet around your home, create a fire-resistant zone to help reduce the spread of wildfire and protect your property. Recycle your needles, leaves,

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The purpose of the Greater Sisters Country Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is to: Protect lives and property from wildland fires; Instill a sense of personal responsibility and provide steps for taking preventive actions regarding wildland fire; Increase public understanding of living in a fire-adapted ecosystem; Increase the community’s ability

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