SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry is closely monitoring 10 major fires in Oregon, down from 17 originally (see table below for details). Fires are removed from the list when they…
Category: Public Safety
After the fire: Returning to a home that survived a wildfire; OHA’s modeling report
Wildfires can leave lingering smoke and ash in people’s homes and businesses. When you return to a home or business that has survived a wildfire, it’s important to take precautions to protect…
Air quality advisory extended through Saturday for Northwest, Central, Eastern and some parts of Southern Oregon
Date: Sept. 18, 2020 The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory through Saturday for Northwest, Central, Eastern and some parts of Southern Oregon due to smoke from fires in Oregon…
Oregon men caught setting stolen crab traps in a protected marine reserve await trial; Garibaldi fisherman Bob Browning assists, using TIP line
NEWPORT, Ore.—Two men caught setting stolen crab traps in Cape Falcon Marine Reserve of the North Oregon coast await trial following a joint effort of citizen reporting and solid detective work. Bob…
NORTHWEST OREGON AREA FIRE UPDATE FOR 9-15-2020
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry Posted on FlashAlert: September 15th, 2020 5:53 PM Forest Grove, Ore. – Firefighters continue to work towards containing a number of fires burning across the…
ODOT working to assess, repair Oregon roads damaged by wildfire
SALEM – Even with wildfires still burning, ODOT crews around the state have begun assessing damage on hundreds of miles of road, removing thousands of trees damaged by fire, and inspecting culverts,…
Air quality update: Advisory lifted for Oregon Coast, smoke to remain elsewhere next couple of days
Sept. 16, 2020 – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and the Southwest Washington Clean Air Agency updated an air quality advisory Wednesday for Oregon and Southwest Washington due…
Wildfire smoke brings record poor air quality to Oregon, new data shows, Sept. 15th
Oregon is experiencing record poor air quality from wildfire smoke across the state, according to analysis by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA). Oregon air…
Replacing prescriptions and medical equipment lost to fire; Similar symptoms between fire smoke, COVID-19
Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members: Did you leave home quickly because of nearby wildfires without grabbing the durable medical equipment (DME), supplies or prescriptions you need? We want you to know that…
THANK YOU, TILLAMOOK! From Tillamook County Sheriff’s Emergency Manager Gordon McCraw
I am hoping I can return to some form of normal now that the Pike St. Fire is almost history. There are a ton of “Thank You”s that need to go around…
