With the hot dry weather, public use restrictions and Industrial Fire Precaution Levels* are increasing to the following: Public Use Restrictions*: NW -1: Stay at Moderate (blue) NW-2: High (Yellow) NW-3: High…
Category: Fire Restrictions
All Oregon Dept. of Forestry Districts now in fire season ahead of coming heat wave
SALEM, Ore. – As of July 3, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. This means that to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, fire restrictions may be in…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY INCREASES FIRE DANGER TO MODERATE FOR PUBLIC USE RESTRICTIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 4th
With the upcoming heat event forecast through the holiday weekend and into next week, Oregon Deptarmt of Forestry will be changing the public use restrictions to Moderate (blue) starting tomorrow (7/4/24) for zones…
COUNTY-WIDE BURN BAN EFFECTIVE JULY 4, 2024
The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a county-wide burn ban on outdoor burning on July 4, 2024 at 01:00 am. It…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY NORTHWEST OREGON DISTRICT ANNOUNCES FIRE SEASON TO BEGIN JULY 1, 2024
Oregon Department of Forestry announced today June 26, 2024 that Fire Season will officially begin on Monday, July 1, 2024, at 01:00 a.m. This will affect all lands protected by the Oregon…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Over 1600 Lightning Strikes Spark Dozens of New Wildfires, ODF Coordinated Quick Response Keeps Fires Small
The lightning storm that woke most everyone up across Oregon late Thursday night, August 24th through early Friday morning, August 25th, had fire crews on the move. There were reported at least…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY NEWS UPDATE: Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared
(Salem, Ore. Aug. 25, 2023) – Starting Thursday night, August 24th and into Friday morning, August 25th, Oregon experienced many lightning strikes that affected Southern Oregon up to Northwest Oregon. With multiple…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY – Lost Creek Fire, Coal Creek Basin, Tillamook State Forest Update Monday, Aug. 14
Lost Creek Fire Update – 0800, August 14, 2023 Smoke was reported at approximately 5:45pm Sunday night. Nehalem Fire and Oregon Department of Forestry responded to the Lost Creek area in Cook…
FIRE RESTRICTIONS ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU OF LAND MANGEMENT (BLM) & OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY
EDITOR’S NOTE: It was warm today and it’s going to get warmer, along with increased winds – the “perfect storm” for wildfires. Please use some common sense – don’t run power equipment…
