Thursday afternoon, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal assisted Mid Columbia Fire Rescue on the MP 87 Fire in The Dalles. According to the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office Level 2 “Get…
UPDATE: Oregon firefighters working around the clock on California’s McKinney Fire
The Oregon task forces mobilized to California have continued their great work on the McKinney Fire. Today, August 4, the Linn and Marion County teams headed back out for another 24-hour shift….
Firefighters continue to work Miller Road Fire in Wasco County, fire stands at 10,500 acres
The OSFM task forces and ODF crews completed their first 24-hour work cycle. Crews worked to create fire containment lines and were supported by air operations. Dozer lines and hand lines were…
Miller Road Fire in Wasco County grows to 10,500 acres
The Miller Road fire was reported on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, in an area about 13 miles southwest of Maupin, OR. Juniper Flat Rural Fire Protection District began initial attack. Mutual aid…
Emergency conflagration declared for Miller Road Fire in Wasco Co.
Yesterday at 4:50 p.m., Oregon Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in response to the Miller Road Fire in Wasco County. The fire sparked Tuesday afternoon, burning in grass, brush,…
OSFM pre-positions task force in Southern Oregon
The combination of hot weather and forecasted lightning in Southern Oregon prompted the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) to pre-position a structural task force of firefighters and equipment in Klamath…
OSFM mobilizes task forces to McKinney fire in California
The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) mobilized three structural task forces at the request of California to the McKinney Fire. The fire is burning in near Klamath, California. The task forces…
OSFM, Oregon fire service log hours of training ahead of wildfire season
The spring and early summer months were busy for the Oregon fire service, logging 129 wildland instructional hours across the state. Between April 23and July 15, 2022, OSFM staff supported and facilitated…
What is defensible space?
With the recent release of the wildfire risk map, created by Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Forestry, defensible space is top of mind for many Oregonians. No matter where…
OSFM launches new staffing grant for the Oregon fire service
To boost capacity within the Oregon fire service, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has awarded $6 million in grants to the structural fire service to hire firefighting staff during…