Cherry Grove, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry, Gaston Rural Fire District and Washington County Sheriff’s Office are working together in response to the Lee Falls Fire to protect the community of…
Category: Fire Restrictions
Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared for wildfires; Oregon Dept. of Forestry Weekly Situation Report 7/22/24
OIOpublisher (Salem, Ore.) – Starting this past Wednesday, July 17, and into Sunday, July 21, Oregon experienced two separate lightning events that resulted in over 2,000 strikes across the state, which primarily affected…
Governor Kotek Invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for Falls and Lone Rock Fires
Salem, OR – In a decisive response to escalating wildfire threats, Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on July 14 for the Falls Fire in Harney County and on July…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: HOT WEATHER INCREASES THE FIRE DANGER LEVEL TO HIGH IN NORTHWEST OREGON
(July 9th, 2024 4:35 PM NORTHWEST, Ore.) — Due to the extreme high temperatures throughout the region, the fire managers will be increasing the fire danger level to High (yellow) for recreationists…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY NORTHWEST ZONE: Fire Precaution Levels Increase July 10th – Public Use in NW2 & NW3 – to High/Yellow; Industrial FPL in NW2 & NW3 – to Level 2
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…
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…