From Forest Grove Fire & Rescue: A Sunday August 18, 2024 update/recap on the two lightning caused fires in the Forest Grove Water Shed off of Soda Springs Road. The area is the…
Category: Fire Restrictions
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY UPDATE 8/11/24: LEE FALLS FIRE 25% CONTAINED, EVACUATION LEVELS REDUCED
(August 11th, 2024 10:15 am, Cherry Grove, Ore.) – With yesterday’s progress on the Lee Falls Fire, structural firefighting task forces and law enforcement demobilized from the area yesterday. Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Type 3…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: Suppression efforts continue on the Lee Falls Fire in Washington County; Community of Cherry Grove Under Evacuation Orders
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…
Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared for wildfires; Oregon Dept. of Forestry Weekly Situation Report 7/22/24
(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 Southern,…
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…
