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  • Northwest Fire Updates August 24, 2015

    Potlucks and Sparkplugs: FireWise Success Catches on in Upper Cow Creek

    The Oregon Department of Forestry and Douglas Forest Protective Association released the following news release today ******************** News ReleaseAugust 22, 2015 Major MediaFor immediate distribution Contacts: Marcus Kauffman, ODF, Stouts Creek Fire Information:  541-825-3724; Cell: 206-402-7175Kyle Reed, DFPA, 541-672-6507 X 136          CELL: 541-817-7186 Southern Oregon is wildfire country. In the last five years about one-third

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  • Northwest Fire Updates August 24, 2015

    GRIZZLY BEAR COMPLEX FIRES UPDATE – AUG. 22, 2015

    News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Posted on FlashAlert: August 22nd, 2015 9:55 AMINCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAMS ASSUME COMMAND OF FIRE Washington Interagency Incident Management Team 4 and the Oregon State Fire Marshal Green Team assumed a unified command of the Grizzly Bear Complex fire on Friday. Firefighting resources including crews, equipment, and structural

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  • Northwest Fire Updates August 24, 2015

    Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Fire Update | Thursday, August 20, 2015

    CONTACTFire Information Duty Officers:  Jeri Chase, 503-945-7201 (office) or 503-931-2721 (Cell), and Rod Nichols, 503-945-7425 (office) or 503-508-0574 (Cell) OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY (ODF) FIRE UPDATE – THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2015 This is a summary update; actual fire updates and other fire-related information is posted to the ODF Wildfire Blog.  You can also find ODF

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  • Northwest Fire Updates August 24, 2015

    PUBLIC USE RESTRICTIONS IN THE FOREST CONTINUE

    News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Posted on FlashAlert: August 21st, 2015 2:53 PM Northwest Oregon continues to see high fire danger and has put several restrictions in place to ban campfires, limit OHV riders to forest roads, and require forest visitors to have a shovel and 1 gallon of water or a

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  • Northwest Fire Updates August 24, 2015

    WILLAMINA CREEK FIRE UPDATE – 08-22-15

    News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Posted on FlashAlert: August 22nd, 2015 8:55 AMOregon Department of Forestry Team – West Oregon District – Dallas Unit August 22, 2015 WILLAMINA CREEK FIRE UPDATE – 08-22-15 Current Situation: Crews conducted a burnout operation Friday morning in the southeast corner of the fire to remove unburned

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