Fire season in the Tillamook Forest ends
Fire season in the Tillamook Forest is over.
Wildfire
Fire danger drops to ‘moderate’ as fall rains begin
Rain has finally doused the region, and fire danger in Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands in and around the Tillamook Forest is now listed at “moderate” as of Wednesday.
That doesn’t mean the risk is gone.
Brush fire 'under control' near Reehers Camp
A three-acre wildfire located near Reehers Camp at the eastern edge of the Tillamook State Forest is "under control," Banks Fire said.
Red Flag Warning issued for region as possibility of lightning looms
The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday. Possibility of lightning and wind gusts raise danger of "numerous fire starts," including on the east slopes of the northern Coast Range.
'A short update on fire season' in this corner of Oregon
While some large wildfires have taken hold in some parts of the state, the Northwest Oregon Fire Protection Association has been quiet, officials with the Oregon Department of Forestry noted.
Fire danger will increase in Tillamook State Forest this week
Restrictions in the Tillamook State Forest and surrounding areas will increase this week in the face of increasing fire danger.
Fire season begins statewide
With the Northwest Oregon district entering fire season early Monday morning, all of the state’s Oregon Department of Forestry districts are now officially in fire season.
Oregon’s congressional delegation calls for renewal of firefighting agreement with feds
In a rare display of unity, all seven members of Oregon’s congressional delegation appealed to the U.S. Department of the Interior on Tuesday to renew a century-old agreement on managing wildfires in Oregon.