SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) -- If conditions are favorable on Thursday, firefighters will ignite up to three acres about a mile west of Sunriver and roughly two miles north of Besson Day Use Area to support the field portion of a FI-210 Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination course.

Ignitions are planned for 10 a.m., Deschutes National Forest officials said. Smoke will be visible from Sunriver and the surrounding area. Smoke impacts may occur in the Sunriver vicinity overnight and in the early-morning hours. Residents are encouraged to close windows and doors to minimize smoke impacts.

No trail or road closures are anticipated. Firefighters will conduct regular patrols to monitor the burn area until they declare the burn out.

The objective of the FI-210 Wildland Fire Origin and Cause De

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