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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Oregon Dept. of Forestry issued this news release today.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Hunter info booths open in central Ore next week<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'>Sept. 6<b><span style='color:#0033CC'>,</span></b> 2012 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'>Major media distribution<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'>Contact:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:4.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kevin Benton, Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Prineville - 541-447-5658<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Echo Murray, Walker Range Fire Patrol Assoc., Hwy 58 - 541-433-2451<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Angie Johnson, Oregon Dept. of Forestry, John Day - 541-575-1139<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kiel Nairns, Oregon Dept. of Forestry, The Dalles - 541-296-4626, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sisters Fire Department - 541-549-0771<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fire danger remains high in central Oregon. In an effort to prevent human-caused fires during hunting season, wildland fire officials will host Hunter Information Booths across Central Oregon Wednesday, Sept. 26 to Friday, Sept. 28. (See below for location and times). Current fire restriction information will be provided to the public regarding open fires, off-road driving, chainsaw use, smoking in the forest, and more. Maps will be available for sale and road closure information will also be available. Coffee will also be available at most locations. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Early fall is the most dynamic time of year for fire danger. Cold nights alone do not provide adequate moisture and hot afternoons continue to dry out vegetation. Central Oregon received scattered showers over the past week but in recent days has not seen any moisture. The message to hunters and recreationists is to call ahead to the area you are visiting and find out the current fire use restrictions, which can change quickly and vary from place to place.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fire season remains in effect on all Oregon Department of Forestry protected lands. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fire restriction/fire use information can be found at the following locations:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Private lands in the Central Oregon area</b> - The Oregon Department of Forestry:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties – Prineville Unit 541-447-5658<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Gilliam, Morrow, Hood River, and Wasco counties – The Dalles Unit 541-296-4626<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wheeler, Grant, and Harney counties – John Day Unit 541-575-1139<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIELD/COD/aboutus.shtml">http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIELD/COD/aboutus.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Public lands – USDA Forest Service<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deschutes National Forest 541-383-5300<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ochoco National Forest 541-416-6500<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Malheur National Forest 541-575-1321<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/fire/">http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/fire/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Public lands – USDI Bureau of Land Management</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Prineville District 541-416-6700<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/fire/">http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/fire/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Hunter Booth Locations</b>:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Prineville – at Ray’s on the East side of Prineville off Highway 26<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Wednesday 9/26/12 5:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Thursday 9/27/12 5:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Friday 9/28/12 5:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§ </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Sister’s- at Ray’s West end of Sister’s on HWY 20 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Thursday 9/27/12 6 a.m.- 6 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Friday 9/28/12 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>La Pine – at Ray’s located on Hwy 97 South in La Pine<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Thursday 9/27/12 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Friday 9/28/12 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Walker Range-Highway 58 – On Highway 58 at mile post 71 <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'> Thursday 9/27/12 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Friday 9/28/12 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>The Dalles – Memaloose Rest Area on I-84 <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'> Thursday 9/27/12 6 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'> Friday 9/28/12 6 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>The Dalles – Dodson Road<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:.25in'>Thursday 9/27/12 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Friday 9/28/12 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Mt. Vernon- Hwy 26<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Wednesday 9/26/12 6 a.m.- 6 p.m. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Thursday 9/27/12 6 a.m.- 6 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Friday 9/28/12 6 a.m.- 6 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The hunter booths are brought to you by the Central Oregon Fire Prevention Cooperative, the Klamath County Fire Prevention Cooperative the Mid-Columbia Fire Prevention Cooperative and the Grant-Harney Fire Prevention Co-op.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>###<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>