Forest health | April 27, 2021
Treatment will begin in May at new site where sudden oak death has been foundSALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry and USDA Forest Service have begun work that will allow treatment in May in Curry County of a newly detected infestation of sudden oak death (SOD). Five tanoak trees at the site were infected with the EU1 strain of Phytophthora ramorum, the pathogen that causes SOD. The […]
Top News | April 21, 2021
200-acre Marshall’s Place Fire reported yesterday afternoonTiller, Ore. – Crews from the Douglas Forest Protective Association responded to a natural cover fire located approximately 4 miles north of Tiller, Tuesday afternoon. The Marshall’s Place Fire is estimated to be around 200 acres in size, however, more accurate mapping will be conducted in the coming days. No homes have been threatened by […]
Top News | April 20, 2021
1,641-acre Ponina Fire reported as 40 percent contained as of April 20BLY, Ore. – Firefighters continue to make excellent progress on the Ponina Fire burning approximately 5 miles north of Beatty. The fire is 1,641 acres and 40 percent contained. The cause is under investigation. The fire was reported Sunday around 2:30 p.m. The increased acreage is due to more accurate mapping. Firefighters yesterday were able […]
Top News | April 14, 2021
Oregon Department of Forestry is using $5 million to help fund 37 projects statewide to reduce wildfire riskSALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry is putting to work the $5 million it was granted in January by the Oregon Legislative Emergency Board (E-Board) for reducing wildfire risk. The agency has lined up 37 projects that rely on partnerships to improve community resilience to wildfire and restore and maintain healthy, resilient forests. The projects are […]
Top News | March 2, 2021
Oregon continues to be a leader in communities taking local action to reduce wildfire riskSALEM, Ore. – Oregon continues to be at the forefront in local communities working to reduce their risk of wildfire through the national Firewise program. A total of 182 communities across the state took action last year to lower their risk in a variety of projects from cutting brush to thinning overcrowded stands of trees, […]
Wildfire News | November 6, 2020
Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District ends fire season today, but fire prevention continuesCENTRAL POINT, Ore. – After 190 days, fire season ends today, Friday, November 6, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Oregon District. Lands affected by this declaration include state, private, county, city, and Bureau of Land Management forestlands in Jackson and Josephine counties totaling 1.8 million acres. […]
Wildfire News | November 5, 2020
Forest landowners in 13 Oregon counties can now apply for aid to address wildfire damagesTUALATIN, Ore. — Nonindustrial private forest landowners in 13 Oregon counties hit hard by wildfires have until the end of the year to submit applications to the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) for grants to address wildfire damage, according to an announcement this week by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Executive Director […]
Wildfire News | October 27, 2020
Controlled burns to reduce forest fuels and lower risk of high-intensity wildfires are now underwaySALEM, Ore. – Oregonians in forested areas may see smoke from a number of controlled burns – known as prescribed burns – this fall and winter. Forest landowners use the burns to eliminate woody fuels that build up on their land from forest thinning and after timber harvests. This year’s fall burning season coincides with […]
Wildfire News | October 22, 2020
Fire season terminated for John Day unit in the Central Oregon DistrictJOHN DAY, Ore. – Oregon Department of Forestry will terminate Fire Season in the John Day Unit of the Central Oregon District at 12:01 a.m. Saturday October 24, 2020. Cooling temperatures and increased humidity have reduced the fire danger and potential for rapid spread of fire due to fuel conditions. Additional precipitation is needed before […]
Wildfire News | October 15, 2020
Fire Season ends Oct. 17 for ODF’s Prineville and The Dalles units in the Central Oregon DistrictPRINEVILLE, Ore. – Fire Season for Oregon Department of Forestry’s Prineville and The Dalles units in the Central Oregon District will end at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020. Industrial Fire Precautions in MH-1 and MH-4 of The Dalles Unit are also terminated. Fuel conditions do not pose a significant risk of fire ignition and […]
