TILLAMOOK, Ore—On Aug. 24, 1933, the skies west of Portland were darkened by an enormous smoke column more than 40,000 feet high as a fire that had started in the headwaters of…
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OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY TILLAMOOK OFFICE ANNOUNCE WOOD CUTTING AREAS TO OPEN SEPT. 1ST
Oregon Department of Forestry Tillamook District Firewood cutting areas will open Friday, September 1, 2023. You may come into the office at 5005 Third Street in Tillamook, or call to purchase your…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY – Lost Creek Fire, Coal Creek Basin, Tillamook State Forest Update Monday, Aug. 14
Lost Creek Fire Update – 0800, August 14, 2023 Smoke was reported at approximately 5:45pm Sunday night. Nehalem Fire and Oregon Department of Forestry responded to the Lost Creek area in Cook…
Hot Weather Increases the Fire Danger – NW Zones 1-2-3 Move to HIGH Fire Danger, Fri. Aug. 4th
As the warmer weather increases the temperatures in the northwest corner of the state, fire managers will be increasing the fire danger level to High (yellow) for recreationists using the forests in…
Burn ban in effect starting today until rainy season
Press Release The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a county-wide burn ban on all burning on July 15, 2023. It is…
TILLAMOOK FOREST CENTER RE-OPENS TO PUBLIC MARCH 17
Tillamook State Forest, Ore. – The Tillamook Forest Center is re-opening to the public starting March 17, offering opportunities to connect with and learn about Oregon’s fascinating state forests. Located in the…
TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST DELIVERS $30.5 MILLION FOR COUNTY, LOCAL SERVICES ALONG WITH SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
The Oregon Department of Forestry released a report to state forest trust land counties highlighting social, economic and environmental accomplishments in fiscal year 2022, including distributing $30.5 million to Tillamook, Washington and…
GATES AT FISHERMAN’S PIT IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST WILL BE INSTALLED TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY, WILL PROHIBIT VEHICLE ACCESS
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry Posted on FlashAlert: October 7th, 2022 10:26 AM Tillamook, Ore. – The Fisherman’s Pit area of the Tillamook State Forest will soon only be accessible…
With fire danger rising, public use restrictions in effect on Tillamook State Forest
As heat rises in the northwest corner of the state, fire managers increased the fire danger level to High (yellow) for recreationists in the Tillamook State Forest. This change took effect on Tuesday, Aug….
TILLAMOOK FOREST CENTER: When is the Center going to reopen?
You are not alone if you have been wondering when the Tillamook Forest Center is going to reopen. Following two difficult years, 2022 looked promising. We are anxious to reopen and host…