(August 11th, 2024 10:15 am, Cherry Grove, Ore.) – With yesterday’s progress on the Lee Falls Fire, structural firefighting task forces and law enforcement demobilized from the area yesterday. Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Type 3…
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OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY – Lee Falls Fire update August 10: Community protection continues on Lee Falls Fire
(Cherry Grove, Ore.) – Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Type 3 Incident Management Team, along with a Type 3 Incident Management Team from structural firefighters and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, continue…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: Suppression efforts continue on the Lee Falls Fire in Washington County; Community of Cherry Grove Under Evacuation Orders
Cherry Grove, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry, Gaston Rural Fire District and Washington County Sheriff’s Office are working together in response to the Lee Falls Fire to protect the community of…
Oregon Farm Bureau Launches Wildfire Relief Fund to Support Affected Farmers and Ranchers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2024 wildfire season is not over, and has already been one of the most devastating, and likely record-breaking, the state has seen. Currently, there are 141 fires, and over…
Tillamook County Refers Bond Measure to November Ballot to Fund Upgrades to Public Safety Emergency Communications System
Tillamook County, OR – Today, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to refer a bond measure to voters for the November ballot to modernize the county’s decades old public safety emergency communications system. “The system first…
Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared for wildfires; Oregon Dept. of Forestry Weekly Situation Report 7/22/24
(Salem, Ore.) – Starting this past Wednesday, July 17, and into Sunday, July 21, Oregon experienced two separate lightning events that resulted in over 2,000 strikes across the state, which primarily affected Southern,…
CANNON BEACH RURAL FIRE: High Angle Rescue of 2 Juvenile Victims on Chapman Point
On July 9, 2024 at approximately 4 pm Cannon Beach and Seaside Fire were dispatched for a high angle rescue for two victims stuck on the side of the cliff. Firefighters located…
FATAL CRASH – HWY 130 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY SUNDAY JULY 7, 2024
(Posted on FlashAlert: July 8th, 2024 10:16 AM) On Sunday, July 7, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy-130, near milepost 3, in Tillamook County. The…
STRUCTURE FIRE ADDS TO BUSY FOURTH OF JULY FOR SEASIDE RESPONDERS, CLOSURE OF HWY. 101 LAST NIGHT
(SEASIDE, Ore. – July 5, 2024) – A two-alarm structure fire about two miles south of Seaside closed US Highway 101 Thursday night for hours and added additional strain for first responders on one of…
All Oregon Dept. of Forestry Districts now in fire season ahead of coming heat wave
SALEM, Ore. – As of July 3, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. This means that to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, fire restrictions may be in…