The 2016 Fire Season for lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District terminated Friday morning.  Powerful winter storms are expected to cross central Oregon starting today, bringing moisture and cooler conditions, reducing the risk of wildfire.  District firefighters have responded to ninety-seven fires in 2016, burning 2,456 acres.  Twenty-three of these fires were caused by lightning, but 77 percent of the fires were human caused.  Topping the list for human-caused fires is escaped debris burns and campfires that are not fully extinguished.  ODF officials still warn that fall weather can vary day to day, and cold temperatures and wind can dry fuels and fan flames when fires are left unattended.