The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has sent two task forces to the Wiley Fire burning near Sweet Home in Linn County. The two task forces are from Multnomah and Polk counties….
Author: John Hendricks
OSFM pre-positioning firefighters and equipment in Central Oregon
With fire danger increasing and Red Flag Warnings issued for a large part of Oregon east of the Cascades, the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is pre-positioning firefighters and equipment in Central…
Golden Fire containment increases, OSFM resources begin demobilization
Crews have made significant progress on the Golden Fire in Klamath County. Containment has increased to 15 percent and the fire perimeter is now fully lined. Crews continued mop-up operations through the…
Line continues to hold on Golden Fire in Klamath County, firefighters mopping up hot spots
Crews continued to make progress on the Golden Fire through the night on Monday. Firefighters are monitoring, extinguishing spot fires, expanding mop-up areas, removing snags, and patrolling the fire line. On Monday,…
OSFM mobilizes task force to Gilliam County
The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has mobilized a task force to Gilliam County to provide added capacity and help local crews on the Devil’s Butte Fire. The task force from Clackamas…
FINAL UPDATE: Hat Rock and Mount Hebron fires in Umatilla County 100 percent contained
Fire Update: Saturday, June 17, 2023 Today brings the final day of the OSFM task force’s work on the line of the Hat Rock Fire. As of 7 a.m. today, the OSFM…
Hat Rock Fire stands at 15,843 acres, Mount Hebron Fire mapped at 370 acres
Fire Update: Thursday, June 15 Some fire activity was spotted yesterday (Wednesday) on both fires. In mid-afternoon on the Hat Rock Fire, a flare-up was spotted near the southwest corner of the…
Firefighters make progress on pair of Umatilla County wildfires
Two fires began in Umatilla County on Tuesday, June 13, 2023: the Hat Rock Fire and the Mount Hebron Fire. Red Flag Warnings were in effect with high winds contributing to rapid…
Gov. Tina Kotek invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for Umatilla County wildfires
Two wildfires in Umatilla County driven by strong winds and low relative humidity were declared a conflagration Tuesday evening by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek. The OSFM has mobilized six task forces from…
OSFM supporting response to fast-moving Umatilla County wildfire
The Oregon State Fire Marshal has mobilized a helicopter through an agreement with the Oregon Department of Forestry to help stop a fast-moving wildfire near Hat Rock in Umatilla County. Umatilla County…