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…
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TCCA Providing Free Boxed Meals for Displaced Tillamook County Residents; Visitor Centers Closed Sept. 9 & 10
With the fires spreading in Tillamook County and many of our neighbors forced to evacuate, Tillamook County Creamery Association is offering support by providing free boxed meals for displaced local residents who…
Pike Fire Incident Command Update – Sept. 8, 2020
Tillamook, OR – On Monday September 7, 2020, Labor Day, the Pike Fire (south Bay City area, near Idaville) started at approximately 10:50 PM and at this time has grown to 100…
ALL NORTHWEST OREGON STATE-MANAGED FORESTS CLOSED TO PUBLIC USE
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry Posted on FlashAlert: September 9th, 2020 1:58 PM SALEM, Ore. — The Tillamook, Clatsop and Santiam state forests are closed to all public entry and…
Oregon Department of Forestry Tillamook District Update Tuesday Sept. 8
East Winds and smoke moved into the coast range early Monday afternoon causing extreme fire conditions. Late Monday and into Tuesday morning, two fires started and grew quickly. The first fire was…
Tillamook County Battered by High East Winds Sparking Multiple Fires, Power Outages
Tillamook, OR – On Monday September 7, 2020, Labor Day, at noon, Tillamook County Fire Defense Board instituted a full burn ban for Tillamook County due to dry conditions and expected high…
Oregon reports 154 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death; Tillamook County Adds 2 More Cases Over the Weekend, Total Cases at 43
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 482, the Oregon Health Authority reported today Monday September 7th. Oregon Health Authority reported 154…
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE: High Wind Warning, from 5 PM this afternoon 9/7/20 to 1 PM PDT Tuesday 9/8/20; Heat Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon 9/7/20 to 11 PM PDT Tuesday 9/8/20
National Weather Service Portland OR – 423 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2020 North Oregon Coast- Including the cities of Astoria, Cannon Beach, Tillamook, Netarts, and Pacific City …HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS…
STATE FORESTS IN NW OREGON MOVING TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER; ADDITIONAL PUBLIC USE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry Posted on FlashAlert: September 6th, 2020 11:15 AM SALEM, Ore. — With a Red Flag Warning in the forecast, state-managed forests in northwest Oregon will…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Alert: Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM Wednesday SEPT. 9
…HISTORIC SEPTEMBER EAST WIND EVENT APPEARING LIKELY, PEAKING MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY… …EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS LIKELY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY… .Hot, dry and strong easterly winds are expected starting Monday afternoon, peak overnight…