The Pike Rd. fire is about 150 acres, uncontained, moving east at this time. There are level one, two and three evacuations in the Bay City area currently. Level one means be…
Category: Public Safety
Public Health issues guidance for smoke hazards
EDITOR’S NOTE: The same weather and conditions for Tillamook County, and in fact, currently air quality is hazardous in Bay City and Tillamook, and it likely to stay this way for the…
Stay safe during wildfires, smoke, and weather events; Oregon reports 125 new confirmed/presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths; Tillamook County Reports Two New Cases, Total at 45 Cases
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 494, the Oregon Health Authority reported today September 9th. Oregon Health Authority reported 125 new confirmed…
Siuslaw National Forest Temporary Closure
Extremely dry conditions, heat, unusually high winds, and thousands of downed trees have created unprecedented fire and public safety concerns throughout the Siuslaw National Forest. Firefighting resources are stretched thin across the…
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…
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…
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…