The lightning storm that woke most everyone up across Oregon late Thursday night, August 24th through early Friday morning, August 25th, had fire crews on the move. There were reported at least…
Category: Emergency Preparedness
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY NEWS UPDATE: Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared
(Salem, Ore. Aug. 25, 2023) – Starting Thursday night, August 24th and into Friday morning, August 25th, Oregon experienced many lightning strikes that affected Southern Oregon up to Northwest Oregon. With multiple…
Port of Tillamook Bay: Tillamook County Hosts First Ever Evacuation Assembly Point Event, Able Readiness Four August 22-23
By Don Backman Representatives from emergency volunteer groups throughout Tillamook County, County agencies, fire and police departments, and state agencies, assembled at the Port of Tillamook Bay on July 27th to practice…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY – Lost Creek Fire, Coal Creek Basin, Tillamook State Forest Update Monday, Aug. 14
Lost Creek Fire Update – 0800, August 14, 2023 Smoke was reported at approximately 5:45pm Sunday night. Nehalem Fire and Oregon Department of Forestry responded to the Lost Creek area in Cook…
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FROM SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 327 AM PDT Sat Aug 12 2023 North Oregon Coast-Central Oregon Coast-Willapa Hills- South Washington Coast- Including the cities of Astoria, Cannon Beach,…
FIRE RESTRICTIONS ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU OF LAND MANGEMENT (BLM) & OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY
EDITOR’S NOTE: It was warm today and it’s going to get warmer, along with increased winds – the “perfect storm” for wildfires. Please use some common sense – don’t run power equipment…
Nehalem Bay Medical Reserve Corps and Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay Conduct Important Training Exercise in Nehalem
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman (Nehalem City Park, Nehalem, OR -July 22, 2023) “When all else fails, there is ham radio,” Bruce Maxwell, Communication Director of the Emergency Volunteer Corps…
SURVEY: People of Tillamook County, OR – Tillamook County Health and Human Services needs your help! How prepared are you for a natural disaster?
Tillamook Health & Human Services wants to know how prepared you are for a natural disaster, and how they can better support you when emergency events happen. Your feedback will help improve…
Practice wildfire prevention as fire season heats up
Salem, OR—The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) wants to remind Oregonians to stay vigilant this fire season. Over the last several weeks, the department has recognized an uptick in human-caused wildfires. ODF…
Bay City Takes Delivery of 40-foot Container for Disaster Preparedness
By Don Backman June 6, 2023 Residents along Tillamook Avenue in Bay City may have been surprised to see a semi-truck hauling a forty-foot-long steel shipping container turn into Watt Park. Watt…
