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…
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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…
Putin’s devious plan
In the 1960’s Nikita Khrushchev famously boasted that Russia would destroy America. He even tried, but failed, to place Russian nuclear rockets in Cuba. But in the end his ambitions came to…
Commissioners: Please close all County beaches to vehicle access
On Aug 26, the Board of Commissioners unanimously decided to reopen the Tierra Del Mar beach to vehicle access. Without adequate planning or resources for enforcement support, the reopening has resulted in…
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…
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…
Oregon reports 261 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths; Tillamook County Adds 1 More Case, Total Cases at 41
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 480, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday September 5th. Oregon Health Authority reported 261 new confirmed…
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…
Potential for Historic East Wind Event Beginning Monday Sept. 7th – Closures of Tillamook State Forest at Noon Monday Sept. 7th – Public Use Restrictions Move to Extreme
From Mike Cafferata, Forest Grove District Forester, Oregon Department of Forestry There was a recent change in the weather which is causing us to increase our restrictions and should be a concern…
