By Todd Hesse, Tillamook County Fire Defense Board Chief The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a county-wide burn ban on outdoor…
Category: Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF)
All Oregon Dept. of Forestry districts now in fire season
OIOpublisher SALEM, Ore.—As of July 1, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. This means that to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, fire restrictions may be in place where you…
South Fork Forest Camp Crew Assist with Hiker Rescue in Tillamook State Forest
Real-World Response from South Fork Forest Camp Recently, over the weekend June 23, 2025, South Fork Forest Camp was called in to assist Tillamook Fire District with a backcountry rescue on the…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: FIRE SEASON STARTS IN NORTHWEST OREGON JUNE 23, 2025
Fire season will begin in Tillamook County at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. Fire season is declared each year when conditions of fire…
Tillamook Forest Center – Join us this weekend – May 3 & 4 – Wildfire Community Preparedness
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day May 03, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Will your home survive a wildfire? Do you know what part of your home is most vulnerable to fire? Visit…
VOLUNTEERS HAVE A CRITICAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST TRAILS, TRAIL PARTY MARCH 29 BRINGS OUT OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS
(Tillamook State Forest)—More than 100 volunteers converged on the Tillamook State Forest to clear brush and branches, fix drainage issues and hack back vegetation on 10 miles of the Wilson River Trail to prepare for the busy summer…
A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: Logging, Lawsuits, and Lost Revenue – The Fight Over Oregon’s State Forests
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, I focus on practical policies…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Oregon State Forester resigns; Kate Skinner former Tillamook District Forester, Acting State Forester
Yesterday, January 9th, State Forester Cal Mukumoto, who also serves as director of the Oregon Department of Forestry, submitted his resignation to Board of Forestry Chair Jim Kelly, effective 5 p.m. on…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY SENDS 70 FIREFIGHTERS TO FIGHT CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES; FIREFIGHTERS & EQUIPMENT FROM NEHALEM BAY FIRE, GARIBALDI FIRE, CANNON BEACH FIRE, SEASIDE FIRE & BANKS FIRE ALSO HEADED SOUTH
EDITOR’S NOTE: Multiple area fire departments are deploying trucks and teams to assist with the devastating fires in north of Los Angeles in Pacific Palisades, including Nehalem Bay, Garibaldi, Cannon Beach, Seaside…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: OCTOBER RAIN BRINGS THE END OF A RECORD-BREAKING FIRE SEASON
(Salem, Ore. October 28, 2024)—After a record-breaking year, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts have terminated fire restrictions, marking the end of the 2024 Oregon fire season declaration. With over 1.9 million acres burned across the…