CENTRAL OREGON DISTRICT WILDFIRE NEWS

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

Additional fire precautions in place for Central Oregon District

July 20, 2023

Prineville, Ore. – Starting this Thursday (July 20) at 12:01 a.m., additional fire precaution orders will be applied to all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Prineville and John Day Units. In addition, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level...

Effective July 10 MH-1 area in Industrial Fire Precaution Level 3

July 7, 2023

STATE OF OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY INDUSTRIAL FIRE PRECAUTION LEVEL 3 CLOSEDOWN ORDER Number 03 Effective 12:01 a.m., PDT, July 10th, 2023 By virtue of the authority vested in me by ORS 477.625, ORS 477.670, and OAR 629-043-0070, I hereby issue notice the...

Reports of fireworks during high fire danger

July 1, 2023

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...

Central Oregon District enters high fire danger Level July 1

June 29, 2023

Prineville, Ore. – Starting this Saturday (July 1) at 12:01 a.m. on all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District, the district’s fire danger level will be “High,” and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will be II...

Debris Burning Closing to Reduce Risks of Wildfire

June 8, 2023

The Dalles, Ore. – Debris burning is the leading cause of wildfires across Oregon, already accounting for over 50 percent of the fires this year in the Central Oregon District. Escaped debris burns damage natural resources, threaten homes and communities, and can turn...

John Day Unit Terminates Regulated-Use Closure; Fire Season Remains in Effect for Central Oregon District

October 13, 2022

Prineville, Ore. - Oregon Department of Forestry’s John Day Unit will terminate Regulated-Use Closure at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2022. These wildfire prevention measures were terminated for The Dalles and Prineville units on October 7th. Fire Season remains in...