In Oregon’s dynamic fire situation there are a many possibilities to confuse what is happening on one fire with what is happening on another. Rumors can fuel unnecessary panic with the possibility…
Category: Government
Tillamook County Community Health Centers COVID-19 Update: 45 total cases; 1 hospitalization
OIOpublisher Tillamook County Community Health Centers are working to improve access of COVID-19 information and will be providing weekly updates on Friday mornings on the radio and Friday afternoons on social media….
STATE OF OREGON BATTLES RECORD 900,000 ACRES OF WILDFIRES, URGES PUBLIC TO STAY AWAY FROM FIRES, HEED EVACUATION WARNINGS
Firefighters re-prioritizing life safety as they battle a record 900,000 acres of wildfires across Oregon. (Now estimated at over 1,000,000 acres.) The public and the news media are urged to stay away…
Fireline Completed Around Pike Road Fire, 10% Containment; Evacuation Levels Lowered – All Homeowners Can Return Home
September 11, 2020; 3 pm Quick fact list from the Pike Road Fire east of Bay City: ·Approximately 220 acres ·Line around it as of this morning ·10% containment ·Evacuation levels were…
LEGAL NOTICE: Tillamook County Transportation District Board Meeting Thursday September 17th
TILLAMOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT PUBLIC MEETING NOTICES Thursday, September 17, 2020 @ 6:00pm Board of Directors Regular Monthly Meeting Agenda items include General Manager’s Financial & Operational Reports, Executive Session as needed,…
Stay safe, we’re thinking of you; Support Available – Local Services for Mental Health
As we send this message, we know many of you are dealing with being evacuated from your homes or have friends and loved ones who have been evacuated. Many who have been…
Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Tillamook District: Evacuation Levels Lowered, Fire Map Now Available; Containment is at 5%
Evacuation levels on the Pike Road Fire have been modified by the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and as of 5:00 pm on September 10, 2020 are: Pike Road and roads accessed…
Pike Road Fire, Firefighters Seize Opportunity with Weather Change
Today Eddy Wallmark, Tillamook District Protection Unit Forester, described the fire situation as “the weather is giving us a chance to make some really good progress.” Local resources have been positioned and…
Tillamook Fire Update: EVACUATION ZONE CHANGES – Thursday 9/10/20, 3 pm
Tillamook, OR – Tillamook Fire Update for Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM Pike Fire in the Idaville area – Please see attached map. Updated map is coming. Please review numbers…
Air quality advisory statewide for Oregon
EDITOR’S NOTE: Air Quality map shown today September 10th at 3 pm – Unhealthy air quality in Tillamook County. Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and…