The UDRC will help property owners within the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District with the cost of creating or maintaining defensible space for wildfire risk reduction. The UDRC will reimburse your expenses for licensed contractors, rental equipment, and home hardening materials up to $500 maximum. One application from a sole or joint property owner will be accepted for work completed.
Applicants for the Reimbursement Program may not apply for the Low-income Senior program in the same year. The UDRC will not reimburse work completed before your application is approved. Your work plan must include examples of wildfire fuels reduction or home hardening listed on the application form. To apply for the 2026 Spring Defensible Space Reimbursement Program click here for the online application form.
The Low-income Senior or Disabled Defensible Space program provides assistance to property owners who cannot do the work themselves or afford to hire someone else to do the work. UDRC has partnered with Council on Aging of Central Oregon to provide free wildfire fuels reduction services for low-income senior or low-income disabled homeowners within the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District. Click here for a printable flyer describing the program. Click here to print the mail-in application form or call UDRC at 541-815-1362 to request an application form.
Applicants for the Low-income Senior or Low-income Disabled Program may not apply for the Reimbursement Program in the same year.
Please reach us at pppoafirewise@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Project Wildfire is the result of a Deschutes County effort to create long-term wildfire mitigation strategies and provide for a disaster-resistant community. Created by Deschutes County Ordinance 8.24.010, Project Wildfire is the community organization that facilitates, educates, disseminates and maximizes community efforts toward effective fire planning and mitigation. Our mission is to prevent deaths, injuries, property loss and environmental damage resulting from wildfires.
The Project Wildfire Neighborhood Coalition (PWNC) is a subcommittee of Project Wildfire with more than 40 members representing neighborhoods across Deschutes County, alongside agency partners such as Oregon State Fire Marshal, Bend Fire & Rescue, Oregon Department of Forestry, and Deschutes County. PWNC meets monthly to share expertise, mentor communities, and strengthen wildfire resilience.
When you fill out the appointment request form