News Release from Oregon Dept. of ForestryPosted on FlashAlert: October 13th, 2014 2:18 PM As of 12:01 am, October 14, 2014, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has terminated the fire prevention related Regulated-Use Closure for private forestlands protected by the Northeast Oregon District. Campfires and warming fires are allowed with landowner permission. Matt Howard,
Read moreNews Release from Oregon Dept. of ForestryPosted on FlashAlert: October 10th, 2014 2:08 PM As fall weather finally begins to take hold after the long wildfire season, many forest landowners are shifting to another form of fire. Prescribed burning removes downed woody material from the forest, reducing wildfire risk when next summer rolls around. And
Read moreAs of 12:01 am, October 2, 2014, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has modified the fire prevention related Regulated-Use Closure which is in place on private forestlands protected by the Northeast Oregon District. This includes private, state, county, municipal and tribal lands in the following counties: Union, Baker, Wallowa, Umatilla, and small portions of
Read moreAfter the parched summer, the recent rainfall in central Oregon was heartily welcomed by local residents. But it wasn’t enough to end wildfire danger, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Tracy Wrolson. “It was not a soaking rain,” he said. “It helped, but we can’t let ourselves be lulled into a false sense of
Read moreThis is a News Release from Oregon Department of Forestry posted on FlashAlert on September 11th, 2014 10:41 AM Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 3 Dan Thorpe, Incident Commander Yellow Point Fire – September 11, 2014 Update The water is flowing on the Yellow Point Fire. More than 25 miles of hose has
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