Committee for Emergency Fire Cost to meet in-person with virtual option on June 7, 2022 Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Committee for Emergency Fire Cost to meet in-person with virtual option on June 7, 2022 SALEM, Ore. – The Emergency Fire Cost Committee will meet in-person at the ODF Headquarters in Salem on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 10 a.m. A virtual option will be available. Please use the Zoom video conference information found on...
MEDIA ALERT: Oregon Department of Forestry Invites Media to Annual Aircraft Training Monday, May 16, 2022 Monday, May 16, 2022 MEDIA ALERT: Oregon Department of Forestry Invites Media to Annual Aircraft Training What: The Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Aviation Unit will be hosting a media day at their annual multi-mission aircraft training at the airport in Salem. Background: This is an opportunity to train the personnel who will help...
Oregon Defensible Space Code Development Committee Meeting Friday, May 13, 2022 Friday, May 13, 2022 Oregon Defensible Space Code Development Committee Meeting SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Defensible Space Code Development Committee will hold a virtual meeting starting at 8:30 am on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022. The committee will continue reviewing Sections 603 and 604 of the International Wildland...
Board of Forestry hosts a virtual special meeting on May 16 Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Board of Forestry hosts a virtual special meeting on May 16 SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will hold a virtual meeting starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, May 16. The meeting will be livestreamed on the department’s YouTube channel.The board’s business agenda includes:Final orders on...
Wildfire Awareness Month: Prevent wildfire; Wait for the right time to burn debris Monday, May 9, 2022 Monday, May 9, 2022 Wildfire Awareness Month: Prevent wildfire; Wait for the right time to burn debris SALEM, OR – The Oregon Department of Forestry and other fire prevention experts urge the public to exercise caution when disposing of yard debris this spring. The drought conditions this year put Oregon at a higher risk of wildfire. May...
Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets May 13 via Zoom Friday, May 6, 2022 Friday, May 6, 2022 Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets May 13 via Zoom SALEM, Ore – The Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee will meet virtually Friday, May 13 at 2 p.m. Items on the committee’s agenda include: Formulating testimony for the June 8 Board of Forestry meetingThis meeting is open to the...
Joint Northwest, Southwest, and Eastern Oregon Regional Forest Practice Committees meets May 11 Friday, May 6, 2022 Friday, May 6, 2022 Joint Northwest, Southwest, and Eastern Oregon Regional Forest Practice Committees meets May 11 SALEM, Ore. – The Joint Northwest, Southwest, and Eastern Oregon Regional Forest Practice Committees will meet virtually Wednesday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to noon. To join the virtual meeting, please use the Zoom video conference...
Committee for Family Forestlands meets May 12 Thursday, May 5, 2022 Thursday, May 5, 2022 Committee for Family Forestlands meets May 12 SALEM, Ore. — The Committee for Family Forestlands will meet virtually Thursday, May 12 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. To join the virtual meeting, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda. To provide public...
Board of Forestry hosts a virtual special meeting on May 10 Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Board of Forestry hosts a virtual special meeting on May 10 SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will hold a virtual meeting starting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10. The meeting will be livestreamed on the department’s YouTube channel.The board’s business agenda includes:Presentation on...
Oregon communities receive grants to lower wildfire risk for National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Oregon communities receive grants to lower wildfire risk for National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day SALEM, Ore. – This year, 17 neighborhoods in 11 Oregon cities and towns were awarded $500 each in a nationally competitive process to assist with wildfire prevention projects to mark Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on May 7. For the...
Oregon Fire Code Advisory Board Schedules meeting discuss Oregon Fire Code Chapters Monday, May 2, 2022 Monday, May 2, 2022 Oregon Fire Code Advisory Board Schedules meeting discuss Oregon Fire Code Chapters SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Fire Code Advisory Board (OFCAB) will hold a regular scheduled virtual meeting starting at 2:30 pm on Thursday, May 5th, 2022. Please visit Oregon Fire Code Advisory Board and see the virtual meeting links for...
Oregonians urged to create defensible space to be better prepared for wildfire Monday, May 2, 2022 Monday, May 2, 2022 Oregonians urged to create defensible space to be better prepared for wildfire SALEM, Ore. – With much of Oregon seeing another year of continued drought and the wildfire outlook for this summer very concerning, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal would like to remind Oregonians of the importance of defensible...
Amid deepening drought, Wildfire Awareness Month campaign urges need for extreme caution this summer Friday, April 29, 2022 Amid deepening drought, Wildfire Awareness Month campaign urges need for extreme caution this summer Friday, April 29, 2022 Amid deepening drought, Wildfire Awareness Month campaign urges need for extreme caution this summer SALEM, Ore. – May is Wildfire Awareness Month. Keep Oregon Green, in partnership with federal, state and local fire organizations, is reminding Oregonians that May is a crucial time for communities to create defensible space around...
OSFM to host weekly webinars in May on wildfire preparedness (Photo) Friday, April 29, 2022 OSFM to host weekly webinars in May on wildfire preparedness (Photo) Friday, April 29, 2022 OSFM to host weekly webinars in May on wildfire preparedness (Photo) SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal is excited to announce that it will host a series of webinars in May to help prepare Oregonians for wildfire.The OSFM has brought in experts in their fields to speak. The webinars...
Public comment period for WUI, statewide wildfire risk map rules extended, additional information session scheduled Thursday, April 28, 2022 Thursday, April 28, 2022 Public comment period for WUI, statewide wildfire risk map rules extended, additional information session scheduled SALEM, Ore.—Public hearings were held April 19–21 to gather feedback on a rules package establishing the identification criteria for the wildland-urban interface and development of a statewide wildfire risk map, as required by Senate...
Southern Oregon featured in a new Oregon Department of Forestry video series on restoring federal forests (Photo) Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Southern Oregon featured in a new Oregon Department of Forestry video series on restoring federal forests (Photo) Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Southern Oregon featured in a new Oregon Department of Forestry video series on restoring federal forests (Photo) SALEM, Ore.— Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has released four new videos including one made in southern Oregon as part of its Federal Forest Restoration (FFR) Program. The series is called “Forward Together: Restoring Oregon’s...
Lane County featured in a new Oregon Department of Forestry video series on restoring federal forests (Photo) Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Lane County featured in a new Oregon Department of Forestry video series on restoring federal forests (Photo) Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Lane County featured in a new Oregon Department of Forestry video series on restoring federal forests (Photo) SALEM, Ore.— Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has released four new videos including one made in Lane County as part of its Federal Forest Restoration (FFR) Program. The series is called “Forward Together: Restoring Oregon’s Federal...
Central Oregon featured in a new Oregon Department of Forestry video series on restoring federal forests (Photo) Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Central Oregon featured in a new Oregon Department of Forestry video series on restoring federal forests (Photo) Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Central Oregon featured in a new Oregon Department of Forestry video series on restoring federal forests (Photo) SALEM, Ore.— Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has released four new videos including one filmed in central Oregon as part of its Federal Forest Restoration (FFR) Program. The series is called “Forward Together: Restoring Oregon’s...
Oregon Department of Forestry releases video series on restoring federal forests (Photo) Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Oregon Department of Forestry releases video series on restoring federal forests (Photo) Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Oregon Department of Forestry releases video series on restoring federal forests (Photo) SALEM, Ore.— Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has released four new videos as part of its Federal Forest Restoration (FFR) Program. The series is called “Forward Together: Restoring Oregon’s Federal Forests.” These videos show how...
Oregon Defensible Space Code Committee to meet Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Oregon Defensible Space Code Committee to meet SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Defensible Space Code Committee will hold a virtual meeting starting at 8:30 am on Wednesday, April 27th, 2022. The committee will begin the process of reviewing Sections 603 and 604 of the International...
More areas north of Highway 22 re-open in Santiam State Forest after 2020 Labor Day fires Monday, April 25, 2022 Monday, April 25, 2022 More areas north of Highway 22 re-open in Santiam State Forest after 2020 Labor Day fires Salem, Ore. – About 925 additional acres of the Santiam State Forest will re-open to public access after the 2020 Labor Day fires heavily impacted the forest.These areas are within the Packsaddle block north of Highway 22, and much of...
Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets April 29 via Zoom Friday, April 22, 2022 Friday, April 22, 2022 Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets April 29 via Zoom SALEM, Ore – The Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee will meet virtually via Zoom at 2 p.m. Friday, April 29. Items on the committee’s agenda include: Presenting the draft Environmental Impact Statement associated with the Public Draft...
ODF sends 11 more firefighters to Texas to fight wildfires as 21 return, others fight fires in New Mexico Friday, April 22, 2022 Friday, April 22, 2022 ODF sends 11 more firefighters to Texas to fight wildfires as 21 return, others fight fires in New Mexico SALEM, Ore. – This weekend the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will welcome back 21 of its firefighters who’ve been fighting wildfires across the state of Texas for the past two weeks. At the same time, the agency will send another...
Oregon's Rangeland Fire Protection Association Summit returns (Photo) Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Oregon's Rangeland Fire Protection Association Summit returns (Photo) Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Oregon's Rangeland Fire Protection Association Summit returns (Photo) BURNS, Ore. — After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 precautions, Oregon’s Rangeland Fire Protection Association Summit returned to Burns in early April for two days of information sharing, training, and lessons learned. Rangeland Fire...