Oregon needs more money to fight big wildfires. Who should pay for it? Two senators aim to boost funding to the state’s firefighting efforts, one funded by the public, the other by timber companies.
Fire danger to be lowered to 'moderate' Tuesday Fire danger in this corner of the state has lowered enough that the Oregon Department of Forestry plans to reduce the fire danger level for public use restrictions to moderate (blue) Tuesday morning in the Tillamook Forest.
Five wildfires of note have already burned in local ODF-protected lands As the region barrels toward a 90 plus degree Independence Day, a local state forestry official said that five wildfires of note have already burned in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA) region.
Fire season in the Tillamook State Forest begins June 14 Fire season will begin in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA) region Wednesday, June 14 at 1 a.m.
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.