07/22/2016
July 22, 2016 NEWS RELEASE PACIFIC NORTHWEST NEWS MEDIA Contact: Carol Connolly, 503.808.2764 WILDFIRE PREVENTION IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY Summer is finally heating up. And while this is great news for outdoor enthusiasts, fire officials want to remind everyone that the summer heat could lead to careless wildfires. “Preventing wildfires and wildfire safety is everyone’s…Read more »
07/20/2016
Via the Yamhill Valley News Register 7/19 YAMHILL — More than 30 firefighters fought a 7.2 acre blaze in the hills west of town this afternoon. The fire broke out about 12:45 p.m. in a grassy area at 17510 Belt Road.Firefighters from Yamhill, Carlton, McMinnville, Newberg, Dundee and the Oregon Department of Forestry battled the…Read more »
07/20/2016
Due to increased fire danger CFPA is setting limitations on public activities in the forests. Effective Thursday, July 21st, CFPA will imposed a Regulated Use Closure for the general public on all private, county, state, and BLM lands in Coos, Curry, and western Douglas counties. The following is a complete list of restrictions within the…Read more »
07/20/2016
FROM: Oregon Department of Forestry Fire Season will officially begin on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 01:00 a.m. This will affect all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protection District. This area includes all State, private and BLM forest land in the Tillamook, Astoria, and Forest Grove…Read more »
07/14/2016
While central Oregon is in a pattern of cooler than normal weather, and has received precipitation over the last twenty-four hours, fire danger remains high. The US Drought Monitor for Oregon issued on July 7, 2016, indicates that most lands within the Central Oregon District (COD) fall into the “abnormally dry” category. This reflects what…Read more »
07/01/2016
June 23, 2016 Contacts: Rich Hoover Community Liaison Office of State Fire Marshal 503-934-8217 office 503-370-0033 pager The Office of State Fire Marshal, Oregon fire service, Keep Oregon Green, natural resource agencies, Oregon fireworks wholesalers, and safety experts encourage Oregonians to “Keep it Legal and Keep it Safe” when using fireworks. The 2016 Oregon fireworks…Read more »
07/01/2016
June 30, 2016 Contact: Pat MacMeekin 541-929-9165 Patrick.a.macmeekin@oregon.gov Fire Season Begins July 5 in West Oregon District Due to increasing fire danger, the Oregon Department of Forestry has officially declared that fire season will go into effect at 1 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, in the West Oregon District. This area includes private, state, county and…Read more »
06/29/2016
June 28, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SOUTHWEST OREGON NEWS MEDIA Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District 5286 Table Rock Rd. Central Point, OR 97502 Contact: Brian Ballou, (541) 665-0662 or (541) 621-4156 Fire Prevention Regulations Take Effect Thursday in Wild & Scenic Section of Rogue River The fire danger level will be “high” (yellow)…Read more »
06/29/2016
Bad time to play with fire The Curry Coastal Pilot June 28, 2016 Fire season in Curry County, with its many restrictions, is underway — and it’s a good thing, too. The Southern Oregon Coast has received little rain in May and June — about an inch, total. Add an errant bottle rocket or two…Read more »
06/29/2016
Our view: Fire season arrives in Eastern Oregon From the Pendleton East Oregonian June 28, 2016 Fire season officially kicked off Tuesday in Eastern Oregon. It has already been a brutal start to the season elsewhere across the West: Two people were killed in California wildfires that have burned about 100,000 acres. Other dangerous and…Read more »