New fires on ODF-Protected lands Little North Fork Complex – North Cascade District. This complex consists of four lightning-caused fires. The three smaller ones are lined and being mopped up. The complex is…
Category: Public Safety
UPDATE: Cause of Fire at Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue Electrical System in Fire Apparatus
OIOpublisher PRESS RELEASE, 8/13/07 submitted by Perry Sherbaugh, Fire Chief NBFR At approximately 0233 hours this morning Nehalem Bay Fire Rescue was dispatched to its substation – Station 11 for a structure…
Oregon Department of Forestry – Fire Update – Aug. 10
New fires on ODF-Protected lands Creek Pine Fire The Creek Pine Fire burned about 78 acres in Harney County. This lightning caused fire is located about 40 miles south of John Day. The…
Latest Destructive Vandalism at Kilchis Point Spurs Reward for Information, Identification of Individual(s) Responsible
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer The Monday morning announcement on the Kilchis Point Reserve Facebook page was greeted with immediate reactions of anger, disbelief and sadness. The beloved 200-acre nature…
Oregon Department of Forestry – Fire Update 8/8/17
Lightning sparks Flounce Fire north of Medford Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters from the Grants Pass and Medford offices last night worked to build fire line on the Flounce Fire, located about 22 miles north…
Op/Ed: WARNING: DON’T DEPEND ON ODF SPRAYING INFO
By Tom Bender ODF: All [aerial spray] operations are notified through E-Notifications for State Forest after a long term planning process. Oregon Department of Forestry utilizes an electronic Notification of Operations…
Highway 101/6 Project Update – July 31
Hello Tillamook, Chief Terry Wright sent out this Press Release, which lines out the upcoming big traffic changes nicely: TO: All Community Members, Partners and Businesses FROM: Chief Terry Wright RE: Phase…
Highway 101/6 Project Update – 7/25/17
The immediate news is that this Thursday night (July 27th) paving begins on the new stretch of Pacific between the intersection with 1st street up to the new bridge. If you’ve been…
Homicide in the City of Tillamook under investigation
On Sunday, July 23, 2017, at approximately 2:28pm, Tillamook Police were dispatched to a disturbance at 109 Cedar in Tillamook. Upon arrival it was discovered that the resident John M. Armitage, age…
UPDATED PRESS RELEASE — HWY. 101 at MANZANITA — ROAD CLOSURES
US101: Manzanita Ave. – Neahkahnie Creek (Oregon Coast Highway, mile post 43.00 to 43.34) Manzanita Avenue will be closed on Monday, July 17 and Tuesday, July 18 to allow the roadway to…