The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from yesterday and remains at 521, the Oregon Health Authority reported Oregon Health Authority reported 215 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the…
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Pike Road Fire Wrap-up: Tillamook’s Largest Wildfire in 40 Years
OIOpublisher The Pike Road Fire has not expanded its footprint in Tillamook County since Friday morning, September 11th and now is 100% contained. The fire started about 10:50 pm on Monday, September…
ODOT working to assess, repair Oregon roads damaged by wildfire
SALEM – Even with wildfires still burning, ODOT crews around the state have begun assessing damage on hundreds of miles of road, removing thousands of trees damaged by fire, and inspecting culverts,…
Air quality update: Advisory lifted for Oregon Coast, smoke to remain elsewhere next couple of days
Sept. 16, 2020 – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and the Southwest Washington Clean Air Agency updated an air quality advisory Wednesday for Oregon and Southwest Washington due…
Wildfire smoke brings record poor air quality to Oregon, new data shows, Sept. 15th
Oregon is experiencing record poor air quality from wildfire smoke across the state, according to analysis by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA). Oregon air…
PUBLIC USE CLOSURE FOR ODF-MANAGED STATE FORESTS EXTENDED THROUGH WED., SEPT. 16
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry Posted on FlashAlert: September 14th, 2020 12:50 PM SALEM, Ore. — All Oregon Department of Forestry-managed forests are closed to public use through at least…
Air quality advisory for all of Oregon extended at least through Thursday, Sept. 17th
Statewide, Ore. 9/14/20 — Today, Monday September 14th, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and the Southwest Washington Clean Air Agency extended an air quality advisory to…
Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF) Tillamook District: Thank You to the Tillamook Community
From Kate J. Skinner, ODF Tillamook District Forester Now that the smoke is clearing from Pike Road Fire, the Oregon Department of Forestry would like to thank the community for their support…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office: Pike Fire Final Update (9/13/20)
Tillamook, OR – The Pike Rd Fire was at 25% containment on Saturday September 12, 2020 at 5 PM and was mapped at 220 acres burned. Most of the heavy equipment used…
Final Update (9/12/20) – Pike Rd Fire, Bay City; THANK YOU to Community; Public Use Closure of Tillamook State Forest Extended to Monday, September 14
Here is the afternoon update, September 12th at 4 pm for the Pike Road Fire, which is located approximately 5 miles north of Tillamook and just east of Bay City. This will…