ODF dispatches Incident Management Team 3 to manage the Horse Prairie Fire in Douglas County ODF’s Incident Management Team 3 takes command at noon today of the Horse Prairie Fire, following briefings…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Entire Oregon coast now open for mussel harvesting
August 25, 2017… The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the reopening of recreational and commercial mussel harvesting from Tillamook Head, south of Seaside, to Cascade Head, north of Lincoln…
Post-Eclipse Statement from Tillamook County Emergency Management Director Gordon McCraw
Compiled by Laura Swanson, editor, Tillamook County Pioneer On Thursday August 24th, Gordon McCraw added, “I’m very proud of the citizens of Tillamook County for their patience and tolerance. They did what…
Oregon Dept. of Forestry Announces Gate Closures for Hunting Seasons
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk escapement during hunting season. Some roads…
Section of Nehalem River to be considered for State Scenic Waterway Program – Meeting to be held Sept. 12
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is asking for feedback on an important study evaluating a 17-mile section of the Nehalem River for possible inclusion in the State Scenic Waterways Program. The…
Oregon Parks and Recreation Lift Fire Ban – 8/22/17
From OPRD Deputy Director MG Devereux: The statewide fire ban has been lifted. Local OPRD jurisdictions will assess needs and impose fire bans as appropriate. At this time the general fire ban…
Existing large fires in central Oregon spread quickly yesterday
Friday, August 18, 2017 Winds helped fan the spread of two existing large fires in central Oregon yesterday while a third in southern Oregon crossed a river barrier. With hundreds of…
“Full Staffing” Positioned to Prevent Wildfires in Tillamook State Forest
(TILLAMOOK, Ore.) – Eddy Wallmark, Tillamook Protection Unit Forester said his wildland firefighers will be at “full staffing” and where they need to be, before, during, and after the Eclipse. Because…
ECLIPSE NEWS: Tillamook State Forest, We’re Prepared and Ready
(TILLAMOOK, Ore.) – Wildfire prevention are the words of the week as wildland firefighters expect visitors from around the United States and world to pass though the Tillamook State Forest in route…
FEATURE: Ready or Not … Here Comes the Eclipse — August 21st
By April Bailey & Laura Swanson It is a once in a lifetime event — a total solar eclipse that will cast itself across the entire United States; a corner of South…
