Published 2:57 pm Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest are planning another batch of prescribed burns on the Bend-Fort Rock, Crescent and Sisters ranger districts on Wednesday if conditions are favorable. Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to continue up to 2,008 acres of prescribed burns on Pine Mountain, 14 miles southeast of Bend. Ignitions are slated for up to 659 acres on Wednesday and will continue through Friday if conditions remain favorable. Ignitions are planned for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Smoke will be highly visible from Highway 20, Bend and the surrounding area. Residual smoke will be visible following ignitions. Residents in the Pine Mountain area are encouraged to keep doors and windows closed to minimize smoke impacts. Smoke is most likely overnight and in the early morning hours. The Pine Mountain area is temporarily closed to traffic, including off-highway vehicles and paragliding.…