Forest Grove Fire & Rescue: Just after 12:30 this afternoon, we responded to a reported brush fire on the Wilson River Highway (Oregon Highway 6). There were several reports of multiple fires…
Category: Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF)
Tillamook County Fire Districts Send Vehicles, Firefighters to Assist with Wildfires Across the State; Oregon Dept. of Forestry Wildland Fires Situation Update 7/20/26
The large lightning storm last week (over 8,000 lightning strikes statewide) caused dozens of fires throught the state. The eastern portion of the state was particularly hard hit. Fortunately in our northwest…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: ODF USES TECH TO ENHANCE WILDFIRE RESPONSE
(Salem, OR) – As technology evolves, so does the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). ODF continues to adapt and integrate technological advancements into their work. During fire season, the agency uses several…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: State Forests Annual Operations Plan for timber sales finalized after robust public comment period
(SALEM, OR) – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has finalized its Annual Operations Plans (AOP). The Plans describe projects planned for state forests in the 2027 fiscal year that began July…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION: Busy Season – Upcoming Presentation “The North Coast Temperate Rainforst Isn’t Disappearing — It’s Gone” in Astoria July 15; Rockaway Behc August 25; Much More
Dear Friends of Clean Water for All North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection has a busy schedule this season. A highlight: member Richard Felley presents “The North Coast Temperate Rainforest Isn’t Disappearing…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY – TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST: Education key to preventing recreational shooting wildfire starts in Oregon’s state forests
With fire season now in effect across all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) protected lands, including Oregon’s state forests, visitors are encouraged to take every precaution possible to prevent human-caused wildfires. Across…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: ODF’S ENTIRE NORTHWEST OREGON AREA ENTERS FIRE SEASON JUNE 15
(Salem, OR) – Fire season on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) protection districts in the Northwest Oregon Area (NWOA) will begin June 15, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. which include:…
Tillamook State Forest firewood donation helps Oregon Youth Authority Native American culture program
(Woodburn, Ore.)—More than two cords of firewood from the Tillamook State Forest were dropped off by Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) staff at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn recently. The…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: ODF’s Tillamook Forest Center celebrates 20th anniversary with April 4th Event
April 1 marks the 20th anniversary of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Tillamook Forest Center (TFC). The TFC is the region’s largest forest-based learning center and outdoor classroom facility, located in the heart of the Tillamook State Forest. “The purpose of…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: VOLUNTEERS HELP KEEP STATE FOREST SHOOTING LANES MAINTAINED AND OPEN
(TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST, OR) — More than 55 volunteers helped clean and restore the Wolf Creek Shooting Lanes and nearby forest roads on March 21. Volunteers removed graffiti from boulders, replaced vandalized…
