Tillamook, Ore. – The Tillamook State Forest was closed, beginning at 1:00 p.m. today, September 9th to all public entry and industrial operations. The public entry restriction is through Sunday, September 13th…
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Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office: PIKE FIRE UPDATE – 9/9/20 at 8 pm; Evacuations Remain in Place; Minimal Containment
OIOpublisher UPDATE: 9/10/20 – 6:30 am – As of now, conditions are the same for fire status, evacuation levels and road conditions. We will have a more detailed report after daylight when…
Tillamook County Emergency Press Conference: Pike Road Fire Update 9/9/20
The Pike Rd. fire is about 150 acres, uncontained, moving east at this time. There are level one, two and three evacuations in the Bay City area currently. Level one means be…
Siuslaw National Forest Temporary Closure
Extremely dry conditions, heat, unusually high winds, and thousands of downed trees have created unprecedented fire and public safety concerns throughout the Siuslaw National Forest. Firefighting resources are stretched thin across the…
WILDFIRES CLOSE SOME STATE PARKS AND PROMPT STATEWIDE FIRE BAN FOR ALL STATE PARKS
Dangerous fire conditions and spreading wildfires across the state has prompted Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) to issue a statewide fire ban and close some parks. Park Closures – The following…
TCCA Providing Free Boxed Meals for Displaced Tillamook County Residents; Visitor Centers Closed Sept. 9 & 10
With the fires spreading in Tillamook County and many of our neighbors forced to evacuate, Tillamook County Creamery Association is offering support by providing free boxed meals for displaced local residents who…
Pike Fire Incident Command Update – Sept. 8, 2020
Tillamook, OR – On Monday September 7, 2020, Labor Day, the Pike Fire (south Bay City area, near Idaville) started at approximately 10:50 PM and at this time has grown to 100…
ALL NORTHWEST OREGON STATE-MANAGED FORESTS CLOSED TO PUBLIC USE
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry Posted on FlashAlert: September 9th, 2020 1:58 PM SALEM, Ore. — The Tillamook, Clatsop and Santiam state forests are closed to all public entry and…
Oregon Department of Forestry Tillamook District Update Tuesday Sept. 8
East Winds and smoke moved into the coast range early Monday afternoon causing extreme fire conditions. Late Monday and into Tuesday morning, two fires started and grew quickly. The first fire was…
Tillamook County Battered by High East Winds Sparking Multiple Fires, Power Outages
Tillamook, OR – On Monday September 7, 2020, Labor Day, at noon, Tillamook County Fire Defense Board instituted a full burn ban for Tillamook County due to dry conditions and expected high…