Great work has been completed over the past two days on the Miller Road Fire in Wasco County. The fire is estimated to be 11,156 acres in size. Containment has increased to…
UPDATE: Miller Road Fire 11,186 acres, 25% contained
Cautious optimism was the tone on day two of the Miller Road Fire. Light winds and moderate temperatures on Wednesday allowed Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) task forces and OregonDepartment of Forestry…
Air support helps slow brush fire in The Dalles
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…