SALEM, Ore.—Three ODFW fish hatchery facilities in Cascade Locks—Bonneville, Oxbow and Cascade—were evacuated over Labor Day Weekend due to the Eagle Creek Fire. All ODFW staff are currently safe and accounted for and a small number of staff are returning to Read More
Special Announcements: A public meeting will be held today, September 5th, at 5:00 pm at Sisters High School auditorium. A panel of fire managers and local agency leaders will be present to answer questions. Campfires are prohibited on all public and private lands. Read More
Line construction has been initiated on the western fire perimeter, east of Cold Springs trailhead. Work in that area will increase fire traffic on Cold Springs Road, which remains closed beyond its junction with the Forest Service Road (FSR) 3659. Progression has made in Read More
La Pine Rural Fire Protection District firefighters responded Thursday (August 31st) afternoon at 3:42 pm to 16521 White Buck Avenue to find a fully involved single story structure fully involved in fire and spreading to a detached garage and .25 acre of wildland. Read More
Motorists traveling between the Willamette Valley and Central Oregon should be prepared for long delays on Oregon highways because of wildland firefighting activities. Areas around the OR 22/U.S. 20 route from Detroit Lake, through Santiam Pass and to Sisters are Read More
Friday, September 1, 2017, 9:00 a.m. Due to increased fire activity from the Happy Dog Fire, fire managers and the Douglas County Sherriff’s Office raised the evacuation notice for the Slide Creek area on Highway 138 east from Mile Marker 53 to Mile Marker 56 from Level Read More
With next week forecast to potentially break heat records, we want to make sure Oregonians stop breaking records for the number of heat-related injuries. “On average, we receive claims for around 13 heat-related injuries every August,” said Debra Corbin, Read More
Clear skies yesterday allowed a reconnaissance flight over the fire to assess current fire behavior. Crews patrolled the northern perimeter of the fire and continued to mop up. Fuels on a portion of the private land within the fire perimeter burned yesterday however, Read More
Salem, OR — SEIU Local 503 made a $2,000 donation to Red Cross of Southwest Oregon today to assist in relief efforts related to the Chetco Bar fire. In addition, the union has created a member assistance fund to provide financial relief directly to SEIU members Read More
WHAT: Due to weather conditions forecasted for this coming weekend, regrettably Sunriver Resort has decided to postpone the 7th Annual Sunriver Half Marathon for a Cause benefiting St. Charles Cancer Services. This includes all running events – the Half Read More
