By Gordon McCraw, Semi-retired Tillamook County Emergency Manager Tuesday, August 3, 2021, 9:15am Weather We saw some hazy skies yesterday and will see them again today due to the wildfire smoke from…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Be Prepared – Not Scared: Emergency Preparedness Takes on New Meaning in Tillamook County after 2020’s Pike Road Fire
By Laura Swanson, Tillamook County Wellness Advisory Committee Member Tillamook County is known for its emergency preparedness – for storms, winds and floods. Last year’s wildfire in Bay City was a different…
Grassroots Effort to Make a Difference, Changes, Ideas for Traffic Safety Solutions on Hwy. 6
By Laura Swanson Photos & Video by Don Backman There’s a social media page called “Highway 6 Road Reports (aka Danger Mountain) AND concerns” that was established in 2019 as we began…
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 6 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY JULY 31, 2021
On Saturday, July 31, 2021 at approximately 1:03 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle collision on Hwy 6 near mile post 30. Preliminary investigation revealed…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – Weather & Construction – 7/30/21
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Friday, July 30, 2021, 10:00am Weather A look at the satellite picture tells the tale, high pressure has pushed into Oregon and Washington which has…
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 6 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY Thursday July 29th
On Thursday, July 29, 2021 at approximately 2:19 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy 6 near mile post 5. Preliminary investigation revealed…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – Weather, Pending Retirement, COVID-19 – 7/28/21
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 11:30am Weather It looks like we are headed towards another hot one starting tomorrow that will persist thru Saturday. This event does not look…
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 6 – WASHINGTON COUNTY JULY 26
On July 26, 2021, at approximately 6:48 AM, Oregon State Police along with Washington Co. Sheriff’s Office, Banks Fire, and Oregon Department of Transportation responded to the report of a two-vehicle collision…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – Weather, Hwy. 6 Road Closure, Construction – 7/26/21
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Monday, July 26, 2021, 09:30am Weather – Satellite photo from yesterday 7/25/21 – showing most of state, accept our little upper left corner with smoky…
CAMPFIRES BANNED IN STATE PARKS, STATE-MANAGED FORESTLAND EAST OF INTERSTATE 5 EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, JULY 22
Salem, Ore — Due to fire danger and limited firefighting resources across the western U.S., effective Thursday, July 22 no campfires will be allowed in state parks and in state-managed forests east of…
