With higher temperatures and lower humidity in the region, the Oregon Department of Forestry is asking people to put off pile and debris burning until the fall.  Rick Fletcher of ODF’s The Dalles Unit says that kind of burning is legal until May 15, but they are encouraging people to wait until later in the year.  Fletcher adds now is the time for property owners in the wildland-urban interface to think about how to protect their home from wildfire.  For tips on how to do that go to firewise.org.