Regional Forest Practice Committees meet virtually Aug. 14 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Regional Forest Practice Committees meet virtually Aug. 14 SALEM, Ore. – The Regional Forest Practice Committees for eastern, northwest, and southwest Oregon will meet virtually at 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on...
Firefighters push Priceboro Fire containment to 55% (Photo) Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Firefighters push Priceboro Fire containment to 55% (Photo) Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Firefighters push Priceboro Fire containment to 55% (Photo) HARRISBURG, Ore. – Firefighting crews on the 309.5-acre Priceboro Fire reached 55% containment today. Suppression efforts are being managed by a Type-3 incident management team and the Oregon Department of Forestry’s South Cascade...
Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets Aug. 11 in Salem with virtual option via Zoom Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets Aug. 11 in Salem with virtual option via Zoom SALEM, Ore. — The Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets Aug. 11 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...
Firefighters push Priceboro Fire containment to 65% Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Firefighters push Priceboro Fire containment to 65% Firefighters push Priceboro Fire containment to 65%HARRISBURG, Ore. – Firefighting crews on the 309.5-acre Priceboro Fire reached 65% containment today. Suppression efforts are being managed by a Type-3 incident management team and the...
Wiley Fire grows to 100 acres; Level 2 Evacuations Ordered (Photo) Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Wiley Fire grows to 100 acres; Level 2 Evacuations Ordered (Photo) Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Wiley Fire grows to 100 acres; Level 2 Evacuations Ordered (Photo) Sweet Home—Late Tuesday evening, level-two evacuations were ordered by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office for communities near the Wiley Fire. Fire activity continued to make significant runs yesterday and throughout the evening and the...
Firefighters increase Priceboro Fire containment to 75% Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Firefighters increase Priceboro Fire containment to 75% HARRISBURG, Ore. – Firefighting crews on the 309.5-acre Priceboro Fire reached 75% containment as mop-up operations continue. Residents should expect to see light smoke from the fire as hot spots cool. Crews will patrol the fire area...
Fire danger level, IFPL increases in Clackamas and Marion counties Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Fire danger level, IFPL increases in Clackamas and Marion counties Clackamas and Marion Counties, Ore. – Due to dry vegetation and hot conditions, the fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Clackamas and Marion counties will increase to “extreme” (red) at 12:01...
Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets Aug. 16 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets Aug. 16 SALEM, Ore. — The Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee will meet virtually on Wednesday, Aug. 16 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...
Certified Burn Manager Program now accepting applications Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Certified Burn Manager Program now accepting applications Salem, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Certified Burn Manager (CBM) Program is now accepting applications for both burn managers and qualified training providers. The overall purpose of the program is to reduce barriers to...
Firefighters catch and line 105-acre Juniper Creek Fire northeast of Sisters (Photo) Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Firefighters catch and line 105-acre Juniper Creek Fire northeast of Sisters (Photo) Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Firefighters catch and line 105-acre Juniper Creek Fire northeast of Sisters (Photo) SISTERS, Ore. – Firefighters from the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Lake Chinook Fire & Rescue, contractors, and local partners have significantly slowed the...
Adaptive Management Program Committee meets Aug. 28 - Updated to virtual meeting Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Adaptive Management Program Committee meets Aug. 28 - Updated to virtual meeting SALEM, Ore. — The Adaptive Management Program Committee will hold a virtual meeting Monday, Aug. 28, at noon. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda. The meeting agenda with links to...
Firefighters achieve 30% containment on 106-acre Juniper Creek Fire Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Firefighters achieve 30% containment on 106-acre Juniper Creek Fire SISTERS, Ore. – Firefighters on the Juniper Creek Fire pushed containment to 30% today. During today’s operations, crews successfully positioned hose lines around the fire’s perimeter to “plumb” the fire line. This water is crucial for...
Crews achieve 75% containment on Juniper Creek Fire. County lifts all evacuations. (Photo) Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Crews achieve 75% containment on Juniper Creek Fire. County lifts all evacuations. (Photo) Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Crews achieve 75% containment on Juniper Creek Fire. County lifts all evacuations. (Photo) SISTERS, Ore. – Firefighters push containment to 75% as they enter the third day on the Juniper Creek Fire. Today, firefighters focused on securing the control line by finding and extinguishing all heat within 200 feet of the fire’s...
Board of Forestry to meet on Sept. 6 and 7, with community social Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Board of Forestry to meet on Sept. 6 and 7, with community social SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet for hybrid public meetings on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 8 a.m. and Thursday, Sept. 7 at 8 a.m. The meetings will be held in the Tillamook Room, Building C, at the Oregon Department of...
Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters work hard to protect lives and prevent another "blow up day" (Photo) Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters work hard to protect lives and prevent another "blow up day" (Photo) Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters work hard to protect lives and prevent another "blow up day" (Photo) Note: Resending since the last line was cutoff in the original post--it was just the last sentence with the ODF webpage link.TILLAMOOK, Ore—On Aug. 24, 1933, the skies west of Portland were darkened by an enormous smoke column more than...
Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets Aug. 29 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets Aug. 29 Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets Aug. 29SALEM, Ore. — The Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee will meet virtually on Tuesday, Aug. 29 from 9 to 10 a.m. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference...
Committee for Emergency Fire Cost meets Sept. 5 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Committee for Emergency Fire Cost meets Sept. 5 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, Sept. 5, 2023, at 10 a.m. A virtual option will be available via Zoom...
JOINT RELEASE: Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared Tuesday, August 29, 2023 JOINT RELEASE: Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared Tuesday, August 29, 2023 JOINT RELEASE: Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared Salem, Ore – Starting Thursday night and into Friday morning, Oregon experienced many lightning strikes that affected Southern Oregon up to Northwest Oregon. With multiple crews engaged in initial attack on new fire starts and east...
ODF West Oregon District makes progress on fires after statewide lightning event Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 ODF West Oregon District makes progress on fires after statewide lightning event Dallas, Ore. – After the large lightning event that started the evening of Thursday, August 24, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) West Oregon District has made significant progress on recent ignitions. Starting the night of...
ODF crews stop 39-acre fire outside of Lebanon (Photo) Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 ODF crews stop 39-acre fire outside of Lebanon (Photo) LEBANON, Ore. (Aug. 1, 2023) – Firefighters from Oregon Department of Forestry’s South Cascade Sweet Home Unit, Lebanon Fire District and surrounding mutual aid partners responded to the Sodaville Cutoff Fire and stopped the...
Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilizes resources to the Smith River Complex after conflagration is declared Monday, August 28, 2023 Monday, August 28, 2023 Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilizes resources to the Smith River Complex after conflagration is declared SALEM, Ore. - Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Smith River Complex to allow the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) to mobilize structural firefighting resources to protect life and property. The...
Media Availability: Let's talk defensible space Monday, August 28, 2023 Monday, August 28, 2023 Media Availability: Let's talk defensible space SALEM, Ore. – Oregon is in the heart of wildfire season and 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 the state to talk...
Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilizes resources to the Tyee Ridge Complex after conflagration is declared Saturday, August 26, 2023 Saturday, August 26, 2023 Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilizes resources to the Tyee Ridge Complex after conflagration is declared SALEM, Ore. - Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Tyee Ridge Complex on Friday evening to allow the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) to mobilize resources to protect life and property. The OSFM...
JOINT RELEASE: Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared Friday, August 25, 2023 Friday, August 25, 2023 JOINT RELEASE: Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared Salem, Ore. – Starting Thursday night and into Friday morning, Oregon experienced many lightning strikes that affected Southern Oregon up to Northwest Oregon. With multiple crews engaged in initial attack on new fire starts and...