KTVZ file About 900 acres in next few weeks near Willow Creek, Haystack Reservoir PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Beginning Wednesday, firefighters will be burning downed juniper near Willow Creek and around Haystack Reservoir on the Crooked River National Grassland. Central Oregon residents may see light smoke periodically south of Madras as fire managers continue juniper jackpot burning near Highway 26 as weather conditions allow, for a total of 900 acres in the next few weeks. Light smoke will be visible from the highway but is not expected to impact motorists, Forest Service officials said Wednesday. Firefighters will be burning individual piles of downed juniper trees left over from a large thinning project in the Willow Creek watershed. The project removed thousands of junipers to restore range conditions and water availability and has been open to personal firewood collection for the last 5 seasons.