News Release from Clackamas Co. Sheriff’s Office
Posted on FlashAlert: September 16th, 2020 1:25 PM
UPDATE (Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, 1 p.m.) — NEW EVACUATION LEVEL REDUCTIONS
Effective immediately (Wednesday, Sept. 16), the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office — in collaboration with the Riverside Fire Incident Management Team SWA Team 1, the Office of the Oregon State Fire Marshal, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Oregon Department of Transportation — is announcing additional reductions to evacuation levels in many areas of the county.
Please refer to the Wildfire Evacuation Zones map to see if your area has been changed:
https://ccgis-mapservice.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=fe0525732f1a4f679b75a5ccf1c84b30
Details on changes:
- The cities of Oregon City, Canby, and Sandy have been returned to “normal” status, with no evacuation level assigned.
- The city of Molalla is now at Level 1 “Ready” (green).
- The city of Estacada is now at Level 2 “Set” (yellow).
- Areas encompassing the Dowty Fire, Unger Fire, and Riverside Fire remain at Level 3 “Go” (red).
- The Mt. Hood National Forrest remains under a closure order.
The Sheriff’s Office and the Emergency Operations Center also want to caution residents who are returning to their homes to be aware of the following:
- Stay out of Level 3 evacuation areas and respect road closures – Increased traffic in these areas creates additional safety concerns for firefighters and other first responders operating in these areas.
- Monitor your evacuation level area and be “Ready” or “Set” to evacuate if conditions change.
- Be on the lookout for downed powerlines, roadway debris or other hazards.
- Do NOT bring your livestock back to your home at this time.
- Report criminal damage or theft to your home by calling non-emergency dispatch at 503-655-8211.
- Residents are encouraged to stay inside due to poor air quality: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/aq/Pages/aqi.aspx
- Conserve water usage.
- Refer to the Clackamas County EOC resource page for additional information: https://www.clackamas.us/wildfires/returning-to-your-home