(9/5/24; Salem, OR)— The Oregon Department of Forestry wants to remind Oregonians that with weather fluctuating across the state, fire is still on the landscape and fire season is still in effect….
Category: Emergency Preparedness
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Heat Advisory from noon Thursday, Sept. 5 until 10:00P Friday Sept. 6
OIOpublisher * WHAT…Temperatures 94 to 97 expected. Overnight lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s. * WHERE…In Oregon, North Oregon Coast Range, North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Upper Hood River Valley,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Fire Restriction Levels Increased Today August 29th, Warming Weather & Winds
With the weather warming up in the Western district this weekend, the restriction levels will be changing. Effective August 29th @ 1201 am, the following restrictions will be in place: Public Use…
Lightning Storm Sparks Two Fires in Forest Grove City Watershed Saturday August 17th; Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Local Crews Respond, Quickly Contain
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…
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…
Tillamook County Refers Bond Measure to November Ballot to Fund Upgrades to Public Safety Emergency Communications System
Tillamook County, OR – Today, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to refer a bond measure to voters for the November ballot to modernize the county’s decades old public safety emergency communications system. “The system first…
North Tillamook County Residents Opportunity – You could win $100! Complete Emergency Volunteer Corps/Oregon State University Survey
Oregon State University and various partners are asking for your help with a research study. OSU and EVCNB have been collaborating for several months on development of a questionnaire to benefit future…
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…