For those that don’t know, FireFree is a educational campaign geared to empower home owners to reduce the threat of wildfire around their home. As a token of their work, we offer FREE yard debris disposal days in May for those who are keeping their homes fire safe.
This year the Westside Transfer location will be open Friday 5/4, Saturday 5/5, Friday 5/11 and Saturday 5/12 from 7:30 am to 4 pm-ish each day. This site is located on SW Simpson Ave next to the Parks and Rec maintenance office. Yard debris can be disposed of for FREE here during these days. Knott Landfill will also be open for FREE yard debris disposal 5-3 to 5-12 except for Sunday 5/5.
What I hope for you as representatives of your neighborhoods to do is pass this information onto any and all residents, friends, neighbors, etc you know. The more this information spreads the more people will use it and the safer our community becomes. Also, we offer FREE home assessments to anyone who wants one, all they have to do is call me and I will schedule a time to come out and look at their home and give them ideas on how to make their home more fire safety, inside and/or out.
More information on FireFree can be found at: www.firefree.org and www.bendoregon.gov.
As we get closer to the dates I will send this information out again. Thank you for helping keep our community safe!
Dan Derlacki
Deputy Fire Marshal
City of Bend Fire Department