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…
Category: Announcements
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…
Join Hoffman Center Gallery for their September show featuring local photographer, Ron van Dongen; Enter Art Raffle to Benefit Hoffman Center, Winn van Dongen photo
Photographs of flowers have dominated the art gallery world ever since the invention of the camera. While most artists are drawn to botanical scenes because of the inherent beauty of each individual…
Oregon reports 154 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death; Tillamook County Adds 2 More Cases Over the Weekend, Total Cases at 43
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 482, the Oregon Health Authority reported today Monday September 7th. Oregon Health Authority reported 154…
OBITUARY: Christina Hollandsworth – September 30, 1988 – August 27, 2020
Christina Hollandsworth, a truly unparalleled woman, died Thursday August 27th from complications of breast cancer. Tragically she was only 31 years old. Vibrant and full of joy, Christina never fit the part…
UPDATE – FULL FIRE BURNING BAN IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY; EXTREME FIRE DANGER: LOCAL FIRE DISTRICT RESTRICTIONS, WARNINGS
UPDATE: FULL FIRE BURNING BAN TILLAMOOK COUNTY As of noon September 7, 2020, there is a full burn ban in effect, this includes all campfires. This ban will include all State Parks…
