Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management, along with local, regional, and state organizations, is working to better understand and support ongoing community needs stemming from the Flat Fire. In partnership with Citizens4Community (C4C), Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC), United Way of Central Oregon, and the Oregon Office of Resilience and Emergency Management (OREM), the County has created an “Assistance Request Form” where residents impacted by the Flat Fire can share their continuing needs. In some cases, responses may be anonymized and combined to give local leaders a clearer picture of overall community needs. “But we also know that fire recovery has a ‘long tail’ — needs trickle in over time, and can be wide-ranging. Those needing assistance to fill out the form should call Deschutes County Emergency Management at 541-388-6501.