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Updated Thursday, July 2, 2009
This is the Oregon Department of Forestry Daily Fire Update for Thursday, July 2, 2009. NOTE: This will be the last Daily Fire Update for the week unless the statewide situation changes; there will be no update during the recognized holiday tomorrow.
FIRES
Forest Grove District: The 2500 Road Rekindle Fire, reported at 8:27 a.m on Wednesday, July 1, at the 2500 Road off of Stimson Mainline Road, is controlled at 10-11 acres and was turned back over to the landowner for final mop-up. Unless the situation changes, this will be the last report on this fire.
Other Fires:
For information on ongoing wildfires in other jurisdictions within Oregon, go to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center website or the national Incident Information System website listed below.
ABOUT THIS UPDATE:
The Oregon Department of Forestry is responsible for wildfire protection on private and state-owned forestland, as well as some other forestlands, including those owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in western Oregon. But because fires starting on one ownership may spread to others, and because of the need to share firefighting resources, agencies routinely work closely together.
This update focuses primarily on firefighting activity on Oregon Department of Forestry-protected land, and on the department's role as a partner in fighting major fires that start on land protected by other agencies.
SAFETY TIPS
For firefighter safety tips, go to
http://www.nifc.gov/sixminutes/dsp_sixminutes.php
WEATHER
For current fire weather information, go to
http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml#Weather_and_Fire_Danger
WILDFIRE SMOKE FORECASTS
For current smoke information, go to
http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml
FIRE INFORMATION
News media may contact the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters office for fire information, (503) 945-7200, weekdays during business hours. After business hours and on weekends, media may obtain fire info by calling the duty pager (503) 370-0403. The duty officer will return media pages promptly.
When fire activity increases, the department will maintain a recorded fire update at (503) 945-7428. The FireFone will be updated daily by 10 a.m., and twice daily during peak fire periods. In addition, daily fire updates will be posted on the Oregon Department of Forestry website, http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/. For information on all wildfires in Oregon and Washington, go to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center website, http://www.nwccweb.us/ and for incidents throughout the country go to the Inciweb web site at http://www.inciweb.org.
Carelessness can destroy Oregon's beauty. Learn what you can do to prevent wildfires. Visit the Keep Oregon Green Association on the web at http://www.keeporegongreen.org/.
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Fire statistics for the current year and the average over the past 10 years for the 15.8 million acres of private and public forestland protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry:
January 1 through July 2, 2009:
Lightning-caused fires: 75 fires burned approximately 33 acres
Human-caused fires: 140 fires burned approximately 391 acres
Total: 215 fires have burned approximately 424 acres
10-year average - January 1 through July 2 over the past 10 years:
Lightning-caused fires: 33 fires burned approximately 64 acres
Human-caused fires: 204 fires burned approximately 634 acres
Total: 238 fires burned approximately 698 acres
Fire Data Available on the Web
Additional data about Oregon Department of Forestry fire incidents – including statistics, charts and graphs – can be accessed on the Oregon Department of Forestry web site:
http://www.odf.state.or.us/DIVISIONS/protection/fire_protection/fires/FIRESreports.asp
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