This morning the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal Blue Incident Management Team and the remaining structural task forces assigned to the Rum Creek Fire completed their mission and began the process…
Author: John Hendricks
Firefighters work to protect homes, communities near Sturgill Fire
Structural task forces from across Oregon continue to work in communities near the Sturgill Fire in Northeast Oregon. On Sunday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act to allow the…
Sept. 7, 2022 marks two years since historic Labor Day fires
September 7, 2022 marks two years since historic wildfires burned more than one million acres across Oregon. Many communities are still working to rebuild and regain their identity while ensuring they are…
Five structural task forces mobilized to Sturgill Fire in NE Oregon
The OSFM has mobilized five task forces to the Sturgill Fire burning in Northeast Oregon. As of this morning, the fire had burned 14,262 acres and was zero percent contained. Task forces…
Rum Creek Fire will be tested again today by hot temperatures and gusty winds
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Tuesday afternoon and evening for the Rum Creek Fire area in Josephine County. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions…
Fire activity increases on Rum Creek fire in Josephine County
Overnight, the Rum Creek fire pushed across the line on the east side of the fire near McKnabe Creek, burning several hundred acres. Resources are being shifted to this area to corral…
Work continues on Rum Creek Fire, OSFM sends two additional task forces
Monday, two structural task forces, one from Central Oregon and one from Marion County, mobilized to the Rum Creek Fire in Josephine County. The OSFM mobilized its Blue Incident Management Team, 12…
Firefighters work to build containment lines, protect homes near the Rum Creek fire
Firefighters are making good progress protecting homes, other buildings, and establishing control lines to contain the Rum Creek Fire’s spread. Crews are constructing a series of direct and indirect control lines on…
Conflagration declared for Rum Creek Fire in Josephine County
Oregon Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act overnight in response to the Rum Creek Fire burning outside the town of Galice in Josephine County. The fire is estimated at 4,700…
Oregon fire service staffing grants help keep fires small and away from communities
In June, our office awarded nearly $6 million in grants to the Oregon fire service to boost staffing capacity through the summer. We’ve been sharing stories from the fire service on the…