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…
OSFM team continues work in response to Hurricane Ian
Below is the update from the OSFM team working in Hardee County, Florida in response to Hurricane Ian. The Peace River entered a moderate flood stage, remaining in a flood warning, but…
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…
Final OSFM Update: Threat lessens at Cedar Creek Fire, the OSFM resources demobilized
The threat to homes and critical infrastructure has lessened considerably on the Cedar Creek Fire to a point where the remaining task forces and incident management team assigned are headed home for…
No growth at Cedar Creek Fire, containment at 0%
The fire remains active, burning with low-to-moderate intensity on the perimeter where fuels and topography are conducive, and in the center of the fire within a large pocket of unburned fuels. Spotting…
Cedar Creek Fire stands at 92,595 acres, 0% contained
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office, in consultation with the fire team, reduced the evacuation to Level 1 (Be Ready) for the City of Westfir and Oakridge between Laurel Butte and the Middle…