There are approximately 5,307 personnel assigned to the 9 large fires across the state, not including many of the local and agency government employees, landowners, forestland operators, and members of the community who are contributing every…
Category: Fire Restrictions
Oregon Fire Season Halfway Point: Most Acres from Lightning, Most Starts Still Human-Caused
Oregon is only about halfway through a normal fire season, according to Northwest Interagency Coordination Center Public Information Officer Jean Nelson-Dean. The fatigue many people are feeling in mid-August is what officials…
OREGON AIR NATIONAL GUARD HAND CREWS ACTIVATED TO FIGHT GRASSHOPPER FIRE
(SALEM, OR) — The Oregon Air National Guard activated 44 Airmen Aug. 7, 2026, to support wildland firefighting on the Grasshopper Fire in the Mount Hood National Forest, marking the first…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: WILDLAND FIRE SITUATION REPORT 8/7/26
There are approximately 10,508 personnel assigned to the 32 large fires across the state, not including many of the local and agency government employees, landowners, forestland operators, and members of the community who are contributing every…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY WILDLAND FIRE SITUATION REPORT – 7/31/26: Significant Fire Potential This Weekend in Eastern Oregon
A dry cold front will arrive on Saturday that will bring strong winds to most of eastern Oregon east side, driving fire growth Saturday into Sunday. Forecasts are showing sustained winds 20-30 mph with gusts up to…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Wildland Fire Situation Report 7/27/26
There are approximately 12,417 personnel assigned to the 34 large fires across the state, not including many of the local and agency government employees, landowners, forestland operators, and members of the community who are contributing…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: WILDLAND FIRE REPORT 7/24/26
There are approximately 10,333 personnel assigned to the 30 large fires across the state, not including many of the local and agency government employees, landowners, forestland operators, and members of the community who are contributing every…
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…
TILLAMOOK FIRE DEFENSE BOARD: TILLAMOOK COUNTY BURN RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT JULY 1ST
BURN RESTRICTIONS NOTIFICATION – BANS OUTISDE OPEN DEBRIS PILES & BURN BARRELS The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a county-wide burn…
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…
