Forest Patrol Assessments going to counties without extension of landowner offset Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Forest Patrol Assessments going to counties without extension of landowner offset SALEM, Ore.—Forest Patrol Assessments are charged to public and private landowners to help fund wildfire suppression efforts by the Oregon Department of Forestry. The associated costs due to required increases in staffing and resources...
Oregon State Fire Marshal asks Oregonians to keep firework use legal and safe (Photo) Friday, June 23, 2023 Oregon State Fire Marshal asks Oregonians to keep firework use legal and safe (Photo) Friday, June 23, 2023 Oregon State Fire Marshal asks Oregonians to keep firework use legal and safe (Photo) SALEM, Ore. – “Keep it legal, keep it safe” is the message from the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM). The 2023 fireworks retail sales season begins June 23 and runs through July 6 in Oregon. The OSFM would like everyone to know which...
Due to Warm Temperatures and Dry Fuels, Fire Danger Level Increasing to Moderate Today, Friday, June 23 (Photo) Friday, June 23, 2023 Due to Warm Temperatures and Dry Fuels, Fire Danger Level Increasing to Moderate Today, Friday, June 23 (Photo) Friday, June 23, 2023 Due to Warm Temperatures and Dry Fuels, Fire Danger Level Increasing to Moderate Today, Friday, June 23 (Photo) Warm weather across our area has dried vegetation to the degree that the City Fire Marshal will increase the fire danger level to Moderate (blue) on Friday, June 23, 2023. Fire prevention regulations in the City of Grants Pass will...
Rogue Girls Fire Camp Hosts 4th Annual Camp June 23-25 Thursday, June 22, 2023 Thursday, June 22, 2023 Rogue Girls Fire Camp Hosts 4th Annual Camp June 23-25 Fourteen young women, ages 16-20, will get a chance to experience and learn about a career in fire service this weekend as they participate in the fourth annual Rogue Girls Fire Camp (RGFC). This year’s camp takes place June 23, 24, &...
2023 Mid-Willamette Valley Interagency Wildland Fire School begins June 26 in Sweet Home, Oregon Thursday, June 22, 2023 Thursday, June 22, 2023 2023 Mid-Willamette Valley Interagency Wildland Fire School begins June 26 in Sweet Home, Oregon (Sweet Home, OR) - Over 200 wildland firefighters and instructors will convene in Sweet Home during the last week in June to participate in the annual five day Mid-Willamette Valley Interagency Wildland Fire School. Officials from the...
Smoke Management Advisory Committee meets June 28 Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Smoke Management Advisory Committee meets June 28 SALEM, Ore. — The Smoke Management Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the ODF Headquarters, Building C, Tillamook Room, 2600 State Street, Salem. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video...
Adaptive Management Program Committee meets June 26 in Philomath Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Adaptive Management Program Committee meets June 26 in Philomath SALEM, Ore. — The Adaptive Management Program Committee will hold a hybrid meeting Monday, June 26, at 11 a.m. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda. To attend in-person, go to the ODF...
Oregon State Fire Marshal launches a one-stop shop website to educate about defensible space Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Oregon State Fire Marshal launches a one-stop shop website to educate about defensible space SALEM, Ore. - To better prepare Oregonians for wildfire and give them resources to help create defensible space, the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has launched a new defensible space educational tool. The Oregon Defensible Space...
FINAL UPDATE: Hat Rock and Mount Hebron fires in Umatilla County 100 percent contained Saturday, June 17, 2023 Saturday, June 17, 2023 FINAL UPDATE: Hat Rock and Mount Hebron fires in Umatilla County 100 percent contained Sharing on behalf of the OSFM Green Incident Management TeamFire Update: Saturday, June 17, 2023Today brings the final day of the OSFM task force’s work on the line of the Hat Rock Fire. As of 7 a.m. today, the OSFM has turned back...
Containments increased on Umatilla County wildfires Friday, June 16, 2023 Friday, June 16, 2023 Containments increased on Umatilla County wildfires Sharing on behalf of the OSFM Green Incident Management Team Fire Update: Thursday, June 16Early yesterday morning, winds on the Hat Rock Fire required quick action by crews as a flare-up added approximately 80-100 acres to the fire...
UPDATE: Crews continue to make progress on Hat Rock, Mount Hebron fires in Umatilla County Thursday, June 15, 2023 Thursday, June 15, 2023 UPDATE: Crews continue to make progress on Hat Rock, Mount Hebron fires in Umatilla County Sharing on behalf of the OSFM Green Incident Management Team Fire Update: Thursday, June 15 Some fire activity was spotted yesterday on both fires. In mid-afternoon on the Hat Rock Fire, a flare-up was spotted near the southwest corner...
Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets June 21 Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets June 21 SALEM, Ore. — The Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee will meet virtually on Wednesday, June 21 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...
Firefighters make progress on pair of Umatilla County wildfires (Photo) Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Firefighters make progress on pair of Umatilla County wildfires (Photo) Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Firefighters make progress on pair of Umatilla County wildfires (Photo) Shared on behalf of the OSFM Green Incident Management Team UPDATE: June 14, 2023 HERMISTON, Ore. - Two fires began in Umatilla County on Tuesday, June 13, 2023: the Hat Rock Fire and the Mount Hebron Fire. Red Flag Warnings were in...
Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilizes resources to the Hat Rock and Mount Hebron Fires Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilizes resources to the Hat Rock and Mount Hebron Fires SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is mobilizing six task forces and an incident management team to Umatilla County as firefighters battle two fast-moving wildfires. Tuesday evening, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked...
OSFM supporting response to fast-moving Umatilla County wildfire Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Tuesday, June 13, 2023 OSFM supporting response to fast-moving Umatilla County wildfire SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon State Fire Marshal has mobilized a helicopter through an agreement with the Oregon Department of Forestry to help stop a fast-moving wildfire near Hat Rock in Umatilla County. Umatilla County Fire District #1...
Input sought on plan to replace destroyed forestry buildings after 2020 wildfires and other facility improvements (Photo) Friday, June 9, 2023 Input sought on plan to replace destroyed forestry buildings after 2020 wildfires and other facility improvements (Photo) Friday, June 9, 2023 Input sought on plan to replace destroyed forestry buildings after 2020 wildfires and other facility improvements (Photo) SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), North Cascade District, is looking for community comments on its facilities master plan. This plan looks at options after the loss of the ODF’s Lyons office during the 2020 Labor...
Central Oregon District fire season begins June 9, 2023 Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Central Oregon District fire season begins June 9, 2023 Prineville, Ore. – Fire season on all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District will begin June 9, 2023, at 12:01 a.m. Starting this Friday, the district’s fire danger level will be “Moderate”,...
Committee for Family Forestlands meets June 9 Monday, June 5, 2023 Monday, June 5, 2023 Committee for Family Forestlands meets June 9 SALEM, Ore. — The Committee for Family Forestlands will meet virtually on Friday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda. The committee’s agenda...
Oregon State Fire Marshal issues grants to boost staffing ahead of wildfire season Thursday, June 1, 2023 Thursday, June 1, 2023 Oregon State Fire Marshal issues grants to boost staffing ahead of wildfire season SALEM, Ore. – To boost the number of firefighters across Oregon ahead of wildfire season, the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has awarded $6 million in grants to 185 local fire agencies across the state. The 2023 Wildfire Season...
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...
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...