Local crews worked overnight with assistance from mutual aid resources and a state-requested immediate response taskforce to control the Pilot Rock/Juniper Canyon fire. Crews completed burnouts around the fire to secure homes,…
Falls Fire grows to 110,674 acres, OSFM task forces work to protect nearby homes
The Falls Fire became very active Wednesday afternoon in the northwest and northeast corners of the fire. The fire acreage is now estimated to be 110,674 with five percent containment. The fire…
Weather, extreme fire behavior challenges firefighters on Lone Rock Fire
The Lone Rock Fire is being managed under a full suppression strategy by the unified command of the Northwest Team 2 and Oregon State Fire Marshal Red Team. Significant fire behavior happened…
Conflagration invoked for Umatilla County wildfires, OSFM mobilizing firefighters, incident management team
On Wednesday night, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for a series of fires in Umatilla County near Pilot Rock. The OSFM is mobilizing its Green Incident Management Team and three…
Lone Rock Fire 69,354 acres, 10 percent contained, firefighters save town of Lonerock
The Lone Rock Fire began on July 13 and is being managed under a full suppression strategy. Northwest Team 2 and Oregon State Fire Marshal Red Team assumed unified command of the…
Falls Fire in Harney County 91,269 acres, 0% contained
Overnight firefighters made progress getting around the southern portion of the fire with dozers and firefighters conducted firing operations to create control lines. The day shift will continue these efforts around the…
Falls Fire in Harney County pushed to 85,348 acres Monday
The Falls Fire experienced significant growth again Monday because of hot and dry conditions and strong outflow winds from passing thunderstorms. The fire is estimated at 85,348 acres with 0% containment. The…
OSFM IMT, task forces demobilize from Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County
The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Green Incident Management team and remaining task forces demobilized Tuesday morning from the Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County. Over the last week, the crew put in…
Emergency Conflagration Act invoked for Lone Rock Fire
The fast-moving Lone Rock Fire in Gilliam, Morrow, and Wheeler counties is Oregon’s latest conflagration. On Monday, Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act. The Oregon State Fire Marshal has been…
OSFM resources demobilizing from Cow Valley Fire
Because of the reduced threat to homes and other infrastructure and the hard work of firefighters, the Oregon State Fire Marshal‘s Red Team is demobilizing its incident management team and remaining structural…