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…
Category: Hat Rock Fire
Containments increased on Umatilla County wildfires
Early yesterday morning, winds on the Hat Rock Fire required quick action by crews as a flare-up added approximately 80-100 acres to the fire footprint near Juniper Canyon. Taskforces worked to prevent…
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…