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The Willamette National Forest is preparing for its fall prescribed burns which may continue until late November.

Pile burning will be scattered throughout the national forest, while meadow burning and underburning will be conducted in a number of locations, locally on Camas Prairie at the junction of Hwy 20 and the Moose Mountain Road.

Hazard and safety assessments are made during the planning of each burn. All neighbors are considered during this time.

Burning began Friday, Sept. 13, and will continue for the next several weeks, as conditions allow. Prescribed burn operations will be in...