ODF Trains More Personnel on Fire Detection Aircraft
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ODF Trains More Personnel on Fire Detection Aircraft

Source: ODFFire.com The Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) aviation unit held their annual multi-mission aircraft training this week (May 16-20) in Salem, Oregon. This opportunity gives the department a chance to train personnel who will help with wildfire detection using the ODF-owned Partenavia P-68 Observer. The Partenavia has had many uses in the last 40…

Keep in Touch – Current Wildfire Situation
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Keep in Touch – Current Wildfire Situation

Source: Oregon Wildfire Response & Recovery The Oregon Wildfire Response & Recovery website has an excellent 2022 Wildfire Situation Dashboard that you should check regularly as another hot summer approaches. Click the image above to visit their website and click the image below to skip straight to a live dashboard for the status of local…

Sign up for Emergency Alerts!
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Sign up for Emergency Alerts!

Source: Oregon Wildfire Response & Recovery If you haven’t already, don’t forget to sign up for Emergency Alerts as summer arrives. Keep your family and property prepared for possible wildfires this year. Stay safe, stay informed and stay connected + access resources before, during and after wildfires. Get lifesaving alerts and instructions during emergencies to…

Extreme Autumn Fire Weather Likely
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Extreme Autumn Fire Weather Likely

Source: Today.OregonState.edu STORY BY: Steve Lundebergsteve.lundeberg@oregonstate.edu SOURCE: Linnia Hawkinslinnia.hawkins@oregonstate.edu CORVALLIS, Ore. – The likelihood of hot, dry, windy autumn weather that can set the stage for severe fires in California and western Oregon has increased 40% due to human-caused climate change, new computer models show. The study led by Oregon State University’s Linnia Hawkins, which covered…

The Rain is Finally Here – For a Few Days
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The Rain is Finally Here – For a Few Days

Rain through Tuesday night will clean up the smokey air a bit and cool off the McKenzie Valley after an unseasonably hot weekend. The National Weather Service and NOAA’s online weather resources are excellent and accessible here.

Oregon Wildfire Update
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Oregon Wildfire Update

26 major fires are still burning in Oregon this week but today’s info on the Gales fire, the largest and closest wildfire to the McKenzie River info is below. Check out the OEM website here for a lot more info on the size, scope and level of control we have on any fires that are…

Most of Oregon Under Air Quality Advisory
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Most of Oregon Under Air Quality Advisory

Source: OregonSmoke.Blogspot.com Location: Willamette Valley, Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon and Southern Oregon End date: Monday, Aug. 16 Smoke source: Fires in Oregon, Washington, California and Canada The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Southwest Clean Air Agency and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued and extended air quality advisories Friday for many parts of Oregon due to smoke from…

Important Wildfire Update + Links – August 11
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Important Wildfire Update + Links – August 11

Source: McKenzieRebuilds.org The Knoll Fire, being managed as part of the Middle Fork Complex Fire, is burning near the confluence of Deer Creek and the McKenzie River. It has prompted a Level 1 evacuation notice for the Belknap area in Lane County and a Level 1 notice for the Trail Bridge Reservoir area in Linn…

Knoll Fire August 10th Update
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Knoll Fire August 10th Update

August 10, 2021 update on the Knoll Fire from Darren Cross, Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Willamette National Forest. #KnollFire #FireYear2021 MCDC – Local Info: In the midst of this heatwave the Upper McKenzie Community Center and Living Waters Church buildings are both operating as cooling centers 11am-6pm thru Friday 13th Aug.