September 12, 2024

GET READY. GET SET. GO!

Know evacuation levels and follow advice of emergency officials | READY SET GO FLYER

Level 0 NO EMERGENCY

Level 1 BE READY

• • Be Aware – Danger in the area – Prepare to evacuate
  • Monitor emergency services websites and local news media
  • Opt-in with Deschutes County to receive local Emergency Alerts
  • Have your Emergency Plan and Go-Kit ready
    

    

Level 2 GET SET

• • Significant Danger in the Area– Prepare to leave
  • Conditions can change rapidly – this may be the only notice you receive
  • Time to act – follow your Emergency Plan
  • Relocate to a safe place and let loved ones know you are safe
    

    

Level 3 GO!

• • Danger is Imminent
  • Leave without delay, it is unsafe to stay
  • Do not gather belongings or make efforts to protect the home
  • Emergency services may not be able to assist you if you stay
  • In the event of evacuation, BBR Police will place signs on evacuation routes

SIGN UP FOR EMERGENCY ALERTS

Sign up for Deschutes County Emergency Text Alerts. You will be among the first to know the latest emergency updates and evacuation notifications. Be sure to use your Black Butte Ranch street address, (not Lot Number) and include local and cell phone numbers.

 1. Black Butte Ranch Text Alerts

Text 888777 and type in BBRALERTS to opt into a messaging program about BBR from Deschutes County 911.

BBRALERTS will push out information regarding emergencies in our area, focused primarily on wildfire information. Please opt into this important communication resource. and tell everyone who is coming onto the Ranch to set this up.

2.  Central Oregon Text Alerts

Text 888777 with the message:  cofire to receive emergency alerts that impact Central Oregon.

Central Oregon Emergency Information Network Text Alerts. (CEOIN)

CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOP | Public Safety Power Shutoffs

http://www.cec.coop/psps/

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to improved weather conditions and fewer fire starts, the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management will move into Stage 1 public use fire restrictions on Friday, and Industrial Fire Precaution Level I. The fire danger rating is currently “moderate.”

Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Stage 1 public use fire restrictions prohibit open fires, including wood stoves and charcoal briquette fires, on Central Oregon public lands, except within the Deschutes National Forest Wilderness areas (Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, Three Sisters, Diamond Peak and Mt. Thielsen Wildernesses) and in the open, designated areas in the below list. Some campgrounds may not be open due to seasonal closures or because they are located within a temporary emergency fire closure area.

Additionally, under Stage 1 public use fire restrictions, smoking is prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, designated campground, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material.

Traveling off developed roads and trails also is not allowed, except for the purpose of going to and from a campsite located within 300 feet of the open developed road. It is prohibited to possess or use a motor vehicle off National Forest System roads except when operating in compliance with travel management rules and the Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM).

Liquid and pressurized gas stoves, lanterns and fire pits with an on and off switch are allowed outside of designated campgrounds. The exception to this is BLM-designated campgrounds along portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day, and White Rivers, as well as on BLM-administered lands along Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus.

These public use restrictions do not replace the annual river corridor restrictions which were implemented June 1, 2024 and remain in place. These restrictions prohibit campfires, charcoal fires, or any other type of open flame. This includes a ban on the use of portable propane campfires and wood pellet burning devices. Commercially manufactured lanterns and metal camp stoves used for cooking are allowed, when fueled with bottled propane or liquid fuel and operated in a responsible manner.

The Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) is currently at IFPL 1, which requires a one-hour fire watch after equipment is shut down for the day and onsite water and/or a fire extinguisher and tools to prevent the spread of any fire.

Possessing, discharging or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic devise or using an explosive is always prohibited on National Forest System lands in Central Oregon and currently prohibited on BLM-administered lands in Central Oregon.

Information on current restrictions or the current Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) can be obtained by contacting your Central Oregon Fire Use Information Line at 1-800-523-4737.

For current wildfire information, the public can visit centraloregonfire.org or follow fire information on X/Twitter @CentralORfire. Call 9-1-1 to report a wildfire.

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Always Prohibited at the Ranch

PREPARE TO EVACUATE

Personal Emergency Plan

A family plan for emergencies should always be in place.

• Choose a  location on the Ranch to meet if you become separated during your stay.
• Know the name and # of a family friend or relative to call and check in with if you become separated
• Know your BBR street address, lot #, phone #
• Know your family’s cell phone numbers. Keep phones charged and with you at all times. Keep a charger handy
• Place records, checkbooks, wallets, electronics, passports, addresses and important papers in a container where they can be easily retrieved
• Take a photo/video of things left behind
• Put vital medications in a portable case
• Gather pets and their necessities, including a photo of them
• Pack clothing and toiletries

Emergency Home Preparation

If time permits, the BBR Fire Department recommends taking these steps to secure a home for evacuation:

• Tape a list to the door with a copy of the Just in Case Emergency Plan  and the  name and phone # where you can be reached
• Tie a white towel to the front door to show you have left
• Close and lock doors and windows. Close interior doors
• Move drapes and flammable furniture away from windows. Close metal/non-fabric blinds, leave screens on
• To minimize smoke infiltration, close/cover exterior attic or eave vents with plywood, metal, wet towels or blankets
• Shut gas off at meter.  Turn off pilot lights
• Leave the electricity on
• Connect hoses to all outside spigots
• Place a sprinkler on your roof, but do not turn it on until the fire’s arrival is imminent
• Leave vehicles in the garage facing out, windows closed, unlocked, keys in the ignition. Make sure you have a full tank of gas
• Have the car packed with necessities, and irreplaceable items. (Photos, albums, diaries, coin or stamp collections, paintings) so that you know ahead of time what you will take as you leave. (Replaceable items that are covered by fire insurance are not normally on a priority list.)
• Close the garage windows and the main door and leave the garage door unlocked.  Evacuate  in a timely manner when advised to
• Tell a family friend or relative you are leaving and where you are going.  Check in with the Red Cross Safe and Well program when you are safe.

What If?

In the event of an emergency, and the Ranch is classified as a LEVEL 1, the Black Butte Ranch Emergency Plan will go into effect.  During an emergency, we make every effort to communicate with BBR property owners. Your well being and our surrounding communities are important to us. Our priority is our homeowner, guest and employee safety, and will be monitoring the situation and in constant contact with authorities.

We will update communications via these channels as the situation changes.

1. WEBSITE:  This Emergency Updates webpage will be the primary conduit for Ranch information. (Click the Emergency Updates link at the bottom of each BBR webpage for easy access.) This page will include links to official sources of information.
2. EMAIL: Subscribe to the View from the Ranch email list for owners, for important news bulletins that are sent as needed to BBR owners.
3. VOICE MESSAGE  Emergency phone message line 541.595.1502 (Levels 2+)
4. CHANNEL 3:  Bend Broadband Cable Channel 3 (on Ranch only) will provide info sources | The same info will be available on the displays at the outlets.
5. PHONE: Welcome Center (General Information) 541.595.1252
6. PERSONAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES: Call 911

Should an evacuation become necessary, our BBR Police and Fire departments will work in conjunction with the Deschutes Co. Sheriff’s department, Search and Rescue and other agencies to assist.

You should also sign up for the Deschutes County Emergency Alert System

The 5 P’S of Evacuation

(Courtesy of Nationwide Insurance)

1. People and Pets (And other livestock too)
2. Papers (Important documents)
3. Prescriptions (Medications, eyeglasses, hearing aids, etc.)
4. Pictures (Irreplaceable memories)
5.  Personal Computer, Phone, other electronics

Central Oregon

• ODF  https://www.facebook.com/ODFCentralOregon | Twitter: @CentralORFire
• Deschutes County Evacuation Hotline: (541) 550-4850
• Central Oregon Fire Information
• https://centraloregonfire.org/  |  Central Oregon Fire Twitter Feed
• Text: COFIRE to 888-777 to receive wildfire and prescribed burn alerts
• Current map including evacuations: https://deschutes.org/emergency
• Deschutes 911 – The Deschutes Alert System (DAS) can be used to notify the public with important information during an emergency.

Power

Central Electric Coop Public Safety Power Shutoffs | http://www.cec.coop/psps

State of Oregon

• ODF Statewide Wildfire Blog
• ODF  Oregon Dept. of Forestry Central Oregon Twitter Feed
• ODF Oregon Department of Forestry Facebook
• State of Oregon Fire and HotSpots Dashboard

Large Fires

• InciWeb  Shows maps, size, containment and progress being made on specific large fires.
• Lightning Map
• ALERT Wildfire
• https://www.fireweatheravalanche.org/about
• USFS U.S. Forest Service-Deschutes National Forest Facebook Page
• Project Wildfire Evacuation Information  https://projectwildfire.org/evacuation
• Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)  https://www.cec.coop/safety-education/psps/

ODOT

• HIGHWAY CLOSURES
• Tripcheck –  Highway Closures

Red Cross

• The Red Cross opens shelters as needed  | Red Cross Cascades Region  Individuals and families affected by the wildfire and in need of shelter assistance are encouraged to simply show up at the shelter for help.
• The Red Cross partners with the Pet Evacuation Team of Central Oregon to provide accommodations for evacuated pets. A representative from the Pet Evacuation Team will be on-site at the Red Cross shelter to answer questions and assist people coming to the shelter.
• Large animals are usually sheltered at the Deschutes County Fairground in Redmond.
• Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Information  https://www.redcross.org/get-help/prepare-for-emergencies/be-red-cross-r…

Animals

• HUMANE SOCIETY OF CENTRAL OREGON
• Disaster Preparedness for Animals

Air Quality

• BBR Webcam  | Fire & Air Quality Maps | Oregon Smoke Blog
• Central Oregon Air Quality Network Map
• https://www.oregon.gov/DEQ  |  airnow.gov

In an emergency, dial 9-1-1

Black Butte Ranch Police Department

13885 Bishops Cap near East Meadow Gate
Non – emergency dispatch 541-693-6911
Office 541-595-2191
Officer on Duty DIRECT 541-668-4058

Website:  https://www.blackbuttepolice.org/

Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection District

13511 Hawksbeard and Bishop’s Cap
Non – emergency dispatch 541-693-6911
EMT’s and First Aid Room 541-595-2288

Website:  https://www.blackbutteranchfire.com/