Prineville, Ore. – Effective September 26, 2026, at 12:01 a.m., the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District (COD) will be dropping the fire danger level to MODERATE. The John Day and Prineville units, the Monument, Sisters, and Fossil sub-units, will...
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District is declaring the beginning of fire season on May 8, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. Starting Friday, the district’s fire danger level will be “Moderate,” and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level...
The Darlene 3 Fire was first reported by Round Mountain Lookout on June 25, 2024, at 12:46 p.m. Initial resources on scene estimated the fire size as 1-2 acres with extreme fire behavior... View the storymap about the Darlene 3 Fire response.
Prineville, Ore. – Effective 12:01 a.m. on October 17, 2025, the Central Oregon District (COD) of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will officially end fire season for all forestlands protected by the district. This includes over 2.3 million acres of private,...
The Dalles, Ore. – Effective Monday September 29, 2025, at 12:01am, Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District (COD) —The Dalles Unit will reduce Fire Danger to MODERATE with Regulated Use Closure being terminated. Additionally, the Industrial Fire...
Prineville, Ore. – Effective September 17, 2025, at 12:01am, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District (COD) will be updating fire season restrictions. The fire danger level for the John Day and Prineville/Sisters Units will be reduced to MODERATE...
Prineville, Ore. – Effective July 11, 2025 at 12:01am, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will be 3 in MH-1 and IFPL 2 in MH-4, which applies to operations east of Hwy 35 within the Oregon Department of Forestry’s – The Dalles fire protection. Due to a rise...
