Wildfire season begins in Central Oregon: what you need to know to prepare

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Tuesday’s Euston fire in Redmond triggered evacuation alerts and cut power to approximately 10,000 homes and businesses.

Though quickly contained, it was a reminder to be emergency-ready

The first critical step - ensuring you are notified as soon as you are at risk.

Lt. Nathan Garibay, emergency services manager for Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office told KTVZ, “We encourage people to sign up for Deschutes Alerts which allows you to put in a number of different contact options - your address of your home and your work.”

Deschutes Alerts will directly inform you of an emergency that may affect you - via call, text, or email. You can sign up for the alert system here .

Even if you currently receive the alerts, regularly check your profile to confirm your informatio