The Oregon Department of Forestry invites you to a virtual meeting open to the public on Wednesday, September 16 to learn more about a Habitat Conservation Plan for state forestlands west of the Cascades. Due to…
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Pike Rd. Fire Update: Mop-up on the Road to Containment; Mapped at 220 acres, 25% containment, Sept. 12
OIOpublisher Oregon Department of Forestry, Tillamook District September 12th, 10 am: Here is the morning update from the Pike Road Fire. The fire located approximately 5 miles north of Tillamook and just…
Truth or Fiction on the Pike Road Fire – Official Report from Department of Forestry, Tillamook District
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…
Tillamook County Community Health Centers COVID-19 Update: 45 total cases; 1 hospitalization
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. Tillamook…
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…
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…