CENTRAL OREGON DISTRICT NEWS

The official news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry's Central Oregon District

IFPL reduced in ODF Central Oregon District

The Dalles, Ore. – As of Monday, September 4, 2023, at 12:01 a.m. ODF’s The Dalles Unit will be reducing industrial fire precaution level (IFPL) to an IFPL II (two) for MH-1 and MH-4 (Hood River and Wasco County). The Central Oregon District is in High Fire Danger and...

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Central Oregon District prepares for lightning

Prineville, Ore. – With lightning events forecasted through the weekend, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District is preparing for potential fire activity. In certain parts of the state, the lightning has already begun. In John Day, the local...

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John Day Unit welcomes new unit forester

John Day, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) John Day Unit in Central Oregon is excited to announce Dustin Gustaveson as their new unit forester. Gustaveson has been with ODF for the past 29 years and started his career with the agency in the Northeast...

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Reports of fireworks during high fire danger

Sisters, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Central Oregon District has received reports of people setting off fireworks while the district is in high fire danger and in a red flag warning. There has been one confirmed fire caused by a firework as of...

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CURRENT FIRE DANGER

John Day/Fossil Area
Fire danger level graphic moderate

As of Sept. 21, 12:01 a.m.

Prineville/Sisters Area
Fire danger level graphic moderate

As of Sept. 21, 12:01 a.m.

The Dalles Area

Fire danger level graphic moderate

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