The Oregon State Fire Marshal incident management team sent to North Carolina in mid-October will return home at the end of the week after a two-week deployment. The team was in Yancey…
Oregon State Fire Marshal sends team to help with North Carolina storm recovery
The Oregon Department of the State Fire Marshal deployed an incident management team to North Carolina Thursday morning to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The storm caused catastrophic flooding to…
Rail Ridge Fire Update: Containment grows, evacuations downgraded in Dayville
The Rail Ridge Fire has now burned 161,675 acres with containment increasing to 25%. A community meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. today at the Izee Schoolhouse, 45477 Izee-Paulina Lane, to provide…
Rail Ridge Fire Update: Progress made as weather helps firefighting efforts
Firefighters are concentrating efforts on protecting the Dayville and Morgan Mountain areas, building on significant progress made in recent days. The Rail Ridge Fire was mapped at 161,675 and 12 percent contained….
Rail Ridge Fire Update: Crews make progress with help from cooler weather
Firefighters are making progress in slowing the Rail Ridge Fire in Grant, Crook, and Wheeler counties. An overnight infrared flight mapped the fire at 157,759 acres. Fire managers say the fire is…
Emergency Conflagration Act invoked for Service Fire in Wheeler County
The Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilized resources to the Service Fire in Wheeler County overnight as the fire, pushed by gusty winds and critical fire conditions, rapidly grew Monday. The lightning-sparked fire…
Rail Ridge Fire update: Fire grows to 146,601 acres, crews continue structural protection
The Rail Ridge Fire, sparked by lightning, grew to 146,601 acres according to field observations. Containment remains at 7%, as firefighters work to secure critical areas around threatened communities. Because of ongoing…
Shoe Fly Fire Update: Firefighters hold line and transition to mop-up operations
Firefighters made significant progress on the Shoe Fly Fire overnight, holding the fireline and keeping the blaze within its existing footprint. Despite challenges on Saturday, crews were able to improve containment, now…
Rail Ridge Fire Update: Public meeting today, fire mapped at 135,061 acres
The lightning-caused Rail Ridge Fire has grown to 135,061 acres according to an infrared flight conducted around midnight on September 7. Because of active weather in the area, some sections of the…
Rail Ridge Fire 121,923 acres, 4 percent contained, OSFM resources arrive
The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Blue Incident Management Team arrived on the Rail Ridge Fire Friday evening and received a briefing. As of 6 a.m. Saturday, they are in unified command with…