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…
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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…
Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilizes additional structural resources to the Rum Creek Fire
The Rum Creek Fire in Josephine County is threatening lives, structures, and property as fire behavior continued to increase over the last few days. Saturday, the Oregon Office of State Marshal (OSFM)…
Rum Creek Fire grows to 8,000 acres pushed by gusty winds
With the growing complexity of the Rum Creek Fire, the Northwest 13 Incident Management Team was joined by two state agencies to form a unified command of the suppression operation. At end…
Additional resources ordered for Rum Creek Fire
Firefighters worked through the night to protect the area between Rand and Galice, and aerial reconnaissance this morning confirmed no structures or homes were lost in those communities. Additional resources were ordered,…
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…
OSFM to pre-position resources in Deschutes, Klamath counties this week
Recent lightning and the elevated threat of wildfire in Central and Southern Oregon have prompted the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal to pre-position two structural task forces of firefighters and equipment…