ODF Incident Management Teams
- Team 2 is on rotation.
- Team 3 is on call.
- Team 1 is on rest.
There are approximately 0 personnel assigned to the 0 large fires across the state, not including many of the local and agency government employees, landowners, forestland operators, and members of the community who are contributing every day.
Initial attack remains ODF’s top priority to keep wildfires small. Prompt detection, early response and aggressive initial attack have been limiting fire spread; however, the department cautions that fuels are becoming quite dry and preheated with the current weather and warns against complacency.
ODF Highlight: The South Fork Forest Camp (SFFC) Do Good Club really does good! The club recently raised an impressive $500 to donate to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation (WFF). What makes this club unique is that it is led and organized by Adults In Custody (AICs) in collaboration with staff at the South Fork Forest Camp. The minimum-security facility, in the middle of the Tillamook State Forest, is jointly run by the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Oregon Department of Corrections.
The Fundraiser was a special meal consisting of a bacon double cheeseburger, onion rings, chocolate chunk cookies, and a soda. The $20 is a significant amount for the AICs as they earn points for successful participation in education, treatment, self-improvement, and work programs. At the end of each month the points earned translate into a cash award and other non-cash incentives.
The nonprofit WFF was chosen to receive donations because nearly all the AICs at South Fork receive Wildland Firefighting training. Most AIC’s at SFFC are then assigned to 10-man crews led by an ODF staff member that provides critical hand crews to battle wildfires around Oregon. Inspired by the AICs participation and enthusiasm, SFFC staff matched whatever the AICs raised, along with matching funds from an (outside SFFC) ODF staff member that brought the total to $1,500.
Weather: Gradual warming and drying is expected to begin this week, developing over the east side first and then moving over to the west side later in the week. Projections show temperatures well above average by next weekend. The threat of fire weather hazards like widespread thunderstorms and strong dry winds appears low for the next several days.
Prevention: The Oregon Department of Forestry wants to remind Oregonians that with weather fluctuating across the state, fire is still on the landscape and fire season is still in effect. The department warns the public against complacency as the state moves is in peak fire activity months, August and September.
Remaining informed of local fire restrictions is a simple way to prevent you from bringing prohibited fire hazards onto the landscape and from potentially starting the next large wildfire. Remember, the fewer human-caused fires in Oregon we have, the more you’re helping protect Oregon’s natural resources, communities, and firefighters. Find danger levels and restrictions across the state here.
Resources
- ODF wildfire blog and Public Fire Restrictions/Danger Levels map
- Regional situation report and national situation report
- Inciweb (information, photos, videos, and maps from specific incidents)