News Release from Oregon State Fire Marshal
August 10, 2013 9:00 AM
Cool weather and light precipitation overnight, combined with the work of firefighters has resulted in lifting the threat to structures in John Day and the surrounding area.
All three structural task forces (Baker/Union Counties, Yamhill County, and Hood River/Wasco Counties), as well as the OSFM Blue Incident Management Team have been demobilized from the fire.
Oregon Department of Forestry personnel and equipment continue to work on the wildfire portion of the GC Complex.
More wildfire information is available on the ODF wildfire blog:
http://wildfireoregondeptofforestry.blogspot.com/
Oregon’s conflagration may be invoked only by the Governor and allows the State Fire Marshal to dispatch structural firefighters and equipment. More information on Conflagration and Emergency and emergency mobilization is OSFM website: http://www.oregon.gov/OSP/SFM/Oregon_Mob_Plan.shtml.
Additional resources on surviving wildfires may be accessed at: http://www.oregon.gov/osp/SFM/docs/Comm_Ed/WUI/After_a_wildfire.pdf