The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) announced today that
all of its districts in the Northwest Oregon Fire Protection Association will
enter wildfire season on Tuesday, June 16.
“With the current and predicted weather, summer is here,”
said Columbia Unit Protection Unit Forester Malcolm Hiatt. “We want to get out
in front of the situation, since fire danger is increasing.” Many of our indices that determine fire
danger are already at or above the levels that we were observing at the time of
the Scoggins Creek Fire last year that started on September 19, 2014.
said Columbia Unit Protection Unit Forester Malcolm Hiatt. “We want to get out
in front of the situation, since fire danger is increasing.” Many of our indices that determine fire
danger are already at or above the levels that we were observing at the time of
the Scoggins Creek Fire last year that started on September 19, 2014.
Entry into fire season chiefly
addresses industrial forest operators. Logging operations, for example, are
required to have a fire watch present after work activity ceases for the day,
and fire suppression equipment must be positioned on site.
addresses industrial forest operators. Logging operations, for example, are
required to have a fire watch present after work activity ceases for the day,
and fire suppression equipment must be positioned on site.
But if the warm, dry weather continues, additional
restrictions may be added on recreation and other activities.
restrictions may be added on recreation and other activities.
The ODF districts entering
fire season on Wednesday include: Astoria, Forest Grove, and Tillamook.
fire season on Wednesday include: Astoria, Forest Grove, and Tillamook.
For more
information on the restrictions imposed by the fire season declaration, contact
the nearest Oregon Department of Forestry office. Contact information for the
Astoria, Forest Grove and Tillamook district offices can be found at: www.oregon.gov/ODF/offices.shtml.
information on the restrictions imposed by the fire season declaration, contact
the nearest Oregon Department of Forestry office. Contact information for the
Astoria, Forest Grove and Tillamook district offices can be found at: www.oregon.gov/ODF/offices.shtml.