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September 23, 2023
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Central Oregon District moves down to Moderate Fire Danger

Central Oregon District moves down to Moderate Fire Danger

Prineville, Ore. – Starting Friday (September 22) at 12:01 a.m., the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District will move down to a “Moderate” fire danger level and additional restrictions under Regulated Use Closure...

Clatsop County Forestry Days demonstrates career opportunities to more than 400 sixth graders (Photo)

Clatsop County Forestry Days demonstrates career opportunities to more than 400 sixth graders (Photo)

ASTORIA, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) works with area schools and partner natural resource organizations to give Clatsop County sixth graders hands–on experience in possible careers related to the forest. The Clatsop...

Adaptive Management Program Committee meets Sept. 25

Adaptive Management Program Committee meets Sept. 25

SALEM, Ore. — The Adaptive Management Program Committee will hold a virtual meeting Monday, Sept. 25, at noon. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda. The meeting agenda with links to...

Media Availability: Let's talk defensible space

Media Availability: Let's talk defensible space

SALEM, Ore. – Every year, communities across Oregon are impacted by wildfire. The Oregon State Fire Marshal wants to help all home and property owners be better protected against wildfire. The OSFM is hosting media availabilities around...

Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets Sept. 20

Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets Sept. 20

SALEM, Ore. — The Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee will meet virtually on Wednesday, Sept. 20 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda. The subcommittee’s...

Juniper Creek Fire Cause release; A reminder on wildfire prevention

Juniper Creek Fire Cause release; A reminder on wildfire prevention

Sisters, Ore. – Preliminary findings in the Juniper Creek Fire investigation indicate that the fire cause was consistent with target shooting. The Juniper Creek Fire started August 20, 2023, and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF)...

Committee for Family Forestlands meets Sept. 14

Committee for Family Forestlands meets Sept. 14

SALEM, Ore. — The Committee for Family Forestlands will meet virtually on Thursday, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda. The committee’s agenda...

Vegetation Fire - Interstate 5

Vegetation Fire - Interstate 5

Grants Pass, Oregon  At 11:52 PM Grants Pass Fire was dispatched to a report of vegetation fire on Interstate 5 at mile marker 58 southbound. Engines arrived to find ¼ acre burning slowly in grass and brush. Forward progress of the fire...

Compliance Monitoring Program Committee meets Sept. 13

Compliance Monitoring Program Committee meets Sept. 13

SALEM, Ore. — The Compliance Monitoring Program Committee will hold a virtual meeting Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 9 to 11 a.m. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda.The committee’s agenda...

Media Availability: Let's talk defensible space

Media Availability: Let's talk defensible space

SALEM, Ore. – Every year, communities across Oregon are impacted by wildfire. The Oregon State Fire Marshal wants to help all home and property owners be better protected against wildfire. The OSFM is hosting media availabilities around...

Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilizes resources to the Bensel Fire after conflagration is declared

Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilizes resources to the Bensel Fire after conflagration is declared

SALEM, Ore. - Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Bensel Fire to allow the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) to mobilize additional resources to protect life and property. Earlier Sunday, OSFM...

IFPL reduced in ODF Central Oregon District

IFPL reduced in ODF Central Oregon District

The Dalles, Ore. – As of Monday, September 4, 2023, at 12:01 a.m. ODF’s The Dalles Unit will be reducing industrial fire precaution level (IFPL) to an IFPL II (two) for MH-1 and MH-4 (Hood River and Wasco County). The Central Oregon...

Fire Danger Level Decreases to High in the City of Grants Pass Effective 12:01 am Friday, September 1, 2023

Fire Danger Level Decreases to High in the City of Grants Pass Effective 12:01 am Friday, September 1, 2023

CITY of GRANTS PASS, Ore. (September 1, 2023) The fire danger level within the City of Grants Pass will decrease to “HIGH” (yellow) on Friday, September 1, 2023, at 12:01 am.Cooler weather and light rainfall have improved conditions...

Tillamook State Forest road restrictions help with deer and elk management during hunting seasons (Photo)

Tillamook State Forest road restrictions help with deer and elk management during hunting seasons (Photo)

TILLAMOOK, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk escapement during hunting season.Some roads will be closed to...

Tillamook Forest Center changes operating hours for fall

Tillamook Forest Center changes operating hours for fall

Tillamook State Forest, Ore. – The Tillamook Forest Center (TFC) celebrated its first summer open to the public after a three-year closure. Activities this summer included a fish release at Cedar Creek, hosting the Timber Culture...

Wildfire north of Euguene causing evacuations as firefighters from multiple agencies respond (Photo)

Wildfire north of Euguene causing evacuations as firefighters from multiple agencies respond (Photo)

SALEM, Ore. – A wildfire has caused a Level 3 (go now) evacuation as people and homes are threatened approximately eight miles northeast of Eugene outside of Harrisburg and started sometime around 4 p.m. today. Firefighters from...

Firefighters establish control line around 250-acre Priceboro Fire, achieve 20% containment (Photo)

Firefighters establish control line around 250-acre Priceboro Fire, achieve 20% containment (Photo)

HARRISBURG, Ore. – More than 160 firefighters continued to battle the Priceboro Fire outside of Harrisburg. Crews battled active fire and were quick to suppress flare ups. “We had a mixed bag with the weather today,” said ODF District...

Firefighters achieve 35% containment on Priceboro Fire

Firefighters achieve 35% containment on Priceboro Fire

HARRISBURG, Ore. – Firefighters continue progress on the 250-acre Priceboro Fire as they mop up and push containment to 35%. Crews completely lined the fire yesterday with dozer and handline, which they refer to as control line. During...
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