Today Eddy Wallmark, Tillamook District Protection Unit Forester, described the fire situation as “the weather is giving us a chance to make some really good progress.” Local resources have been positioned and…
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Tillamook Fire Update: EVACUATION ZONE CHANGES – Thursday 9/10/20, 3 pm
Tillamook, OR – Tillamook Fire Update for Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM Pike Fire in the Idaville area – Please see attached map. Updated map is coming. Please review numbers…
Air quality advisory statewide for Oregon
EDITOR’S NOTE: Air Quality map shown today September 10th at 3 pm – Unhealthy air quality in Tillamook County. Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and…
Tillamook PUD Working to Restore Service
September 10, 2020 – Tillamook PUD continues to work on power restoration efforts throughout the County after a severe windstorm swept through the area. The first outages occurred late Monday evening, September…
Tillamook Fire Update for Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 8 AM
Pike Fire in the Idaville area – Last night the fire flared up with some winds, moving the to the north. The fire has grown some and we are awaiting an official…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: Pike Road Fire evening update for Sept. 9, 2020
Tillamook, Ore. – The Tillamook State Forest was closed, beginning at 1:00 p.m. today, September 9th to all public entry and industrial operations. The public entry restriction is through Sunday, September 13th…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office: PIKE FIRE UPDATE – 9/9/20 at 8 pm; Evacuations Remain in Place; Minimal Containment
UPDATE: 9/10/20 – 6:30 am – As of now, conditions are the same for fire status, evacuation levels and road conditions. We will have a more detailed report after daylight when fire…
Tillamook County Emergency Press Conference: Pike Road Fire Update 9/9/20
The Pike Rd. fire is about 150 acres, uncontained, moving east at this time. There are level one, two and three evacuations in the Bay City area currently. Level one means be…
Siuslaw National Forest Temporary Closure
Extremely dry conditions, heat, unusually high winds, and thousands of downed trees have created unprecedented fire and public safety concerns throughout the Siuslaw National Forest. Firefighting resources are stretched thin across the…
WILDFIRES CLOSE SOME STATE PARKS AND PROMPT STATEWIDE FIRE BAN FOR ALL STATE PARKS
Dangerous fire conditions and spreading wildfires across the state has prompted Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) to issue a statewide fire ban and close some parks. Park Closures – The following…