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…
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OSFM IMT arrives in Florida, prepares for mission in Hardee County
The OSFM incident management team (IMT) arrived in Tallahassee, Florida this morning after a long night of travel. The team was briefed at the State Emergency Operation Center (EOC) operated at the…
OSFM mobilizes 13 people to support response to Hurricane Ian
The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is sending help to Florida to assist with the response to Hurricane Ian. Today, 13 members from the OSFM’s three incident management teams are…
OSFM moves resources to support several fires in Oregon
Overnight, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal’s Agency Operations Center moved resources to support several fires burning on the west side of the state. The OSFM’s Red Incident Management Team was…
Governor invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for Cedar Creek Fire
Oregon Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act this afternoon as a preemptive measure in response to the Cedar Creek Fire. The fire is burning in the national forest east of…
OSFM requests additional support ahead of heightened wildfire conditions
To boost capacity ahead of forecasted east winds and heightened wildfire conditions, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal has ordered three Washington task forces from Snohomish, King, Pierce, Kitsap, Chelan, and…
OSFM mobilizes two strike teams to Van Meter Fire in Klamath County
The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal has mobilized two strike teams to the Van Meter Fire through Immediate Response. The teams are mobilizing from Central Oregon and the Rogue Valley. 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…
Emergency Conflagration declared for Sturgill Fire in Wallowa County
Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act this evening in response to the Sturgill Fire burning south of the community of Lostine in Wallowa County. This declaration allows the Office of…
Emergency Conflagration declared for Double Creek Fire in Wallowa County
Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act this morning in response to the Double Creek Fire burning near the community of Imnaha in Wallowa County. This declaration allows the Office of…