Starting at 6:00 a.m. Sunday morning, the Cow Valley Fire and Bonita Fire are being managed under unified command by Oregon State Fire Marshall Red Team and Northwest Team 6, which are…
Author: John Hendricks
Crews taking advantage of calmer winds Saturday on Larch Creek Fire
Fire crews continue to make progress on the Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County near Tygh Valley. Overnight Friday, crews mopped up and patrolled around the north and east sides of the…
Evacuations increased on Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County
Fire activity remained high Thursday on the south side of the Larch Creek Fire burning in south of Dufur in Wasco County. The increase in fire activity prompted more evacuations for the…
Three more task forces sent to Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County
The Larch Creek Fire burning near the town of Tygh Valley in Wasco County grew to 10,686 acres and is zero percent contained. Overnight Wednesday, the Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilized three…
Additional task forces sent to Larch Creek Fire
The Oregon State Fire Marshal sent two additional task forces from Benton and Lincoln counties to the Larch Creek Fire burning southwest of Dufur in Wasco County. The area was under a…
OSFM mobilizes resources to Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County
The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing four structural task forces and its green incident management team to the Larch Creek Fire burning in Wasco County, 16 miles south of The Dalles….
OSFM’s 2024 Wildfire Season Staffing Grant boosts Darlene 3 Fire response
The Darlene 3 Fire, the first conflagration of the 2024 fire season, highlights the critical role of the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s 2024 Wildfire Season Staffing Grant. This grant program boosts local…
Crews make progress on Darlene 3 Fire in Central Oregon, some task forces released
Fire crews were able to increase containment on the Darlene 3 Fire during both day and night operations. A Central Oregon Type 3 team and the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Red…
Yamhill County task force helps protect La Pine business from fast moving Darlene 3 Fire
The Darlene 3 Fire had been burning for a little over 24 hours near the City of La Pine when Wednesday’s warm temperatures and afternoon winds stoked the fire to grow and…
Darlene 3 Fire: 2,415 acres, 30 percent contained
Firefighters worked through the night on the Darlene 3 Fire establishing control lines around the fire. A Central Oregon Type 3 team is in unified command with Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM)…