* WHAT…For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures possible. * WHERE…North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Benton County Lowlands, Lane County Lowlands, and Linn County Lowlands….
Category: Emergency Preparedness
ROCKAWAY BEACH FIRE RESCUE: Wildfire Defensible Space Assessments Now Available; Tillamook County Updates Wildfire Protection Plan
GOOD NEWS, ROCKAWAY BEACH!Rockaway Beach Fire Rescue staff are now trained and qualified to conduct Wildfire Urban Interface Defensible Space Assessments!Want to learn how to reduce your home’s wildfire risk? We’re…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY NW OREGON FOREST PROTECTION DISTRIC ANNOUNCES END TO FIRE SEASON, EFFECTIVE OCT. 15, 2026
2026 Fire Season and Public Use Restrictions Termination The Oregon Department of Forestry announces effective at 12:01 am, Thursday, October 15, 2026, Fire Season and Public Use Restrictions will be terminated…
GREAT SHAKE OUT SERIES: Shake, Rattle and… MOVE out – What To Do After Shaking Stops
(Article 4 in the GREAT SHAKE OUT SERIES sponsored by Tillamook County Citizen Corps Council-TC4) By Deborah Maynard, Lt Col, CAP USAF and TC4 Member You’ve dropped, covered, and held on….
GREAT SHAKE OUT SERIES: Would You Get Voted Off The Island? Prepare To Survive… (Article #3); Plan to Practice 10/15 @10:15 AM for the GREAT SHAKE OUT & TSUNAMI EVACUATION DRILL
Sponsored by Tillamook County Citizen Corps Council-TC4 By Deborah Maynard, Lt Col, CAP USAF and TC4 Member Survival is not a game! In the event of a disaster, will you be…
U.S. COAST GUARD: Coast Guard urges preparedness ahead of heavy weather in Pacific Northwest
The Coast Guard Northwest District is urging all commercial mariners, recreational boaters, and coastal visitors throughout the Pacific Northwest to prepare for heavy weather season. Many accidents on the water and…
NESTUCCA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FIRST ANNUAL PUBLIC SAFETY OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY OCTOBER 3RD
The NRFPD is holding its first (of what is to become an annual event) Public Safety Open House this Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hebo…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY FIRE DEFENSE BOARD ANNOUNCES Tillamook County Burn Restrictions End October 1, 2026,
Restrictions on the use of burn barrels and the burning of small debris piles will be lifted at that time. While the burn ban is being terminated, dry conditions may continue…
Merkley, Bonamici, Wyden, Oregon Leaders Unlock $14 Million in Federal Funding for Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and Oregon State…
GREAT SHAKE OUT – Earthquake then Tsunami: How long Can You Tread Water? Be Prepared by Knowing What to Do (Article #2)
Sponsored by Tillamook County Citizen Corps Council (TC4) By Deborah Maynard, Lt Col, CAP USAF and TC4 Member How do we prepare for surviving an earthquake and a tsunami? What happens…