Current Fire Danger Level Thursday, June 1, 2023 Current Fire Danger Level Thursday, June 1, 2023 Current Fire Danger Level Southwest Oregon District Widespread Rain Allows For Additional Decreases in Fire Danger Regulations - Low Level Effective October 23, 2022
Fire Season Restrictions go into effect June 1st within the City of Grants Pass (Photo) Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Fire Season Restrictions go into effect June 1st within the City of Grants Pass (Photo) Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Fire Season Restrictions go into effect June 1st within the City of Grants Pass (Photo) Fire Season begins Wednesday, June 1st, at 12:01 a.m. The fire danger level will be “Low” (green). The adopted City Municipal Code 9.15 Regulated Closure Fire Restrictions will take effect at that time.Beginning Thursday, the following...
Fire Season Begins June 1, 2023 in Jackson and Josephine Counties Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Fire Season Begins June 1, 2023 in Jackson and Josephine Counties Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Fire Season Begins June 1, 2023 in Jackson and Josephine Counties This Declaration Affects 1.8 Million Acres of Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District-Protected Lands Fire Season on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Southwest Oregon District begins Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 12:01 a.m.
Family of Four Rescued from Rogue River After Canoe Flip Sunday, May 28, 2023 Sunday, May 28, 2023 Family of Four Rescued from Rogue River After Canoe Flip Grants Pass, OR – On May 27, 2023, at approximately 5:37 PM, multiple units from Grants Pass Fire, Rural Metro Fire, AMR-Josephine County, and the Josephine County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a family of four who had...
Forest Practices Act changes require steep slopes certification training: registration now open Friday, May 26, 2023 Friday, May 26, 2023 Forest Practices Act changes require steep slopes certification training: registration now open SALEM, Ore.—Forest Practices Act (FPA) rule changes aim to provide regulatory certainty and to protect fish and wildlife. On January 1, 2024, the steep slopes rules go into effect. In 2022 the Oregon Legislature directed the Board of...
Board of Forestry to meet in Sisters on June 7 and 8, with community social Thursday, May 25, 2023 Thursday, May 25, 2023 Board of Forestry to meet in Sisters on June 7 and 8, with community social SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet in Sisters, with a public meeting and community social scheduled on Wednesday, June 7, and the public meeting reconvenes on June 8. All events are open to the public.The public...
Committee for Emergency Fire Cost meets June 6 Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Committee for Emergency Fire Cost meets June 6 SALEM, Ore. — The Emergency Fire Cost Committee will meet in the Tillamook Room, Building C, Oregon Department of Forestry, 2600 State Street in Salem on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 10 a.m. A virtual option will be available via Zoom...
Department seeks scientific articles about salvage logging (Photo) Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Department seeks scientific articles about salvage logging (Photo) Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Department seeks scientific articles about salvage logging (Photo) SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) seeks peer-reviewed scientific journal articles about post-disturbance timber harvest — also known as salvage logging. ODF will use relevant articles to conduct a literature...
Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets May 26 in Salem with virtual option via Zoom Monday, May 22, 2023 Monday, May 22, 2023 Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets May 26 in Salem with virtual option via Zoom SALEM, Ore.—The Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets May 26 at 10 a.m. at ODF headquarters in Salem, with a virtual participation & viewing option via Zoom.The public meeting will be held in the Tillamook Room, Building C, at the...
Regional Forest Practice Committees meet May 23 Monday, May 22, 2023 Monday, May 22, 2023 Regional Forest Practice Committees meet May 23 SALEM, Ore.—The Northwest and Southwest Regional Forest Practice Committees will meet May 23 from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The Eastern Oregon Regional Forest Practice Committee will also meet May 23 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Both meetings are...
State Forests Advisory Committee hosts forest tour June 1, meets June 2 in Salem Friday, May 19, 2023 Friday, May 19, 2023 State Forests Advisory Committee hosts forest tour June 1, meets June 2 in Salem SALEM, Ore. – An Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) state forests advisory group will host a tour of forestland in the Santiam State Forest on June 1 and meet on June 2 in Salem, and the meeting will have a virtual option via Zoom.The...
Popular Shellburg Falls area still undergoing safety and environmental protection improvements before it can reopen (Photo) Thursday, May 18, 2023 Popular Shellburg Falls area still undergoing safety and environmental protection improvements before it can reopen (Photo) Thursday, May 18, 2023 Popular Shellburg Falls area still undergoing safety and environmental protection improvements before it can reopen (Photo) SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has been working to reopen some of the recreation trails and facilities in the Santiam State Forest after many were severely impacted by the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire that burned nearly...
Lake Oswego resident earns honors from Oregon Community Trees for four decades of service to tree care profession (Photo) Thursday, May 18, 2023 Lake Oswego resident earns honors from Oregon Community Trees for four decades of service to tree care profession (Photo) Thursday, May 18, 2023 Lake Oswego resident earns honors from Oregon Community Trees for four decades of service to tree care profession (Photo) LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. – Lake Oswego resident Terrence Flanagan is the 2023 recipient of Oregon Community Trees’ (OCT) highest annual honor - its President’s Award. OCT is recognizing Flanagan for his more than four decades of exceptional...
OSFM announces investment into Oregon firefighter apprenticeship program Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Wednesday, May 17, 2023 OSFM announces investment into Oregon firefighter apprenticeship program SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon State Fire Marshal has announced it is investing $3 million in the Oregon State Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Program over the next two years. Klamath County Fire District No. 1 and Mid-Columbia Fire and...
SB 762 investments help prevent large wildfires (Photo) Tuesday, May 16, 2023 SB 762 investments help prevent large wildfires (Photo) Tuesday, May 16, 2023 SB 762 investments help prevent large wildfires (Photo) Eugene, Ore.—After several lightning strikes last night, the Oregon Department of Forestry succeeded in stopping progression on a fire between Sharps Creek and Mosby due to a detection camera installed last fall. The camera was...
Sponsors announced for return to first in-person Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Conference since 2019 (Photo) Monday, May 15, 2023 Sponsors announced for return to first in-person Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Conference since 2019 (Photo) Monday, May 15, 2023 Sponsors announced for return to first in-person Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Conference since 2019 (Photo) PORTLAND, Ore. – Sponsors of this year’s Urban and Community Forestry Conference were announced today by conference organizers Oregon Community Trees, Oregon Department of Forestry and the US Forest Service. Portland Parks and...
Adaptive Management Program Committee meets May 22 Friday, May 12, 2023 Friday, May 12, 2023 Adaptive Management Program Committee meets May 22 SALEM, Ore. — The Adaptive Management Program Committee will hold a hybrid meeting Monday, May 22, at noon. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda. To attend in-person, go to the ODF...
Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets May 17 Thursday, May 11, 2023 Thursday, May 11, 2023 Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets May 17 SALEM, Ore. — The Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee will meet virtually on Wednesday, May 17 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda. The subcommittee’s...
Grants Pass Fire Rescue Responds to Residential Structure Fire (Photo) Thursday, May 11, 2023 Grants Pass Fire Rescue Responds to Residential Structure Fire (Photo) Thursday, May 11, 2023 Grants Pass Fire Rescue Responds to Residential Structure Fire (Photo) Grants Pass, OR – On 5/10/2023 at approximately 4:41 PM, Grants Pass Fire Rescue responded to a report of a structure fire in the 900 block of Fruitdale Drive. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke showing from the single-story...
Compliance Monitoring Program Committee meets May 16 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Compliance Monitoring Program Committee meets May 16 SALEM, Ore. — The Compliance Monitoring Program Committee will hold a virtual meeting Tuesday, May 16, from 10 to noon. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda.This will be the committee’s...
OSFM announces recipients for 2023 Oregon Fire Service Capacity Grant Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Tuesday, May 9, 2023 OSFM announces recipients for 2023 Oregon Fire Service Capacity Grant SALEM, Ore. - To boost capacity within the Oregon fire service and better prepare communities for wildfire, the Oregon State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of the $13.5-million Oregon Fire Service Capacity Grant. This funding...
ODF sends 22 firefighters to Alberta to help fight wildfires Monday, May 8, 2023 Monday, May 8, 2023 ODF sends 22 firefighters to Alberta to help fight wildfires SALEM, Ore. – Today, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is deploying 22 firefighters to Alberta, Canada through the Northwest Compact to provide extra support in fighting their wildfires. The Northwest Compact is a mutual...
Prevent Wildfires: Consider alternatives to debris burning Monday, May 8, 2023 Monday, May 8, 2023 Prevent Wildfires: Consider alternatives to debris burning SALEM, OR – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and other fire prevention experts urge the public to exercise caution when disposing of yard debris this spring. With fires already occurring in the state, particularly in the...
City of Grants Pass Fire Rescue to Conduct Wildland Fire Training Friday, May 5, 2023 Friday, May 5, 2023 City of Grants Pass Fire Rescue to Conduct Wildland Fire Training **Grants Pass, OR –**The City of Grants Pass Fire Rescue will be conducting wildland fire training in the NW section of the city on May 8th, 10th, and 12th, 2023. Training will take place from 8 am to 1 pm each day.The training will...