Tag: Oregon State Fire Marshal
Local Agencies Receiving State Grant Money to Fight Wildfires
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
As Oregon approaches this year’s wildfire season, state officials are distributing $6 million in grants to help local fire agencies...
Fire Marshal Says Bensel Road Wildfire Has Been Extinguished
Oregon State Fire Marshal officials said Monday, Sept. 4, that the wildfire that began Sunday near Highway 395 and Bensel Road had been extinguished...
Hermiston Brush Fire Prompts Response from Numerous Agencies
Local fire departments and law enforcement agencies are taking on a brush fire Tuesday, July 18, in Hermiston.
Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 reported...
Fire Chief Reflects on Massive Effort to Battle Hat Rock Fire
Scott Stanton knew the moment when last week’s Hat Rock Fire got away from the many dozens of firefighters battling the massive blaze.
Early on,...
Fire Marshal Classifies August Fire at Pendleton Flour Mill as Accidental
The August fire at the Grain Craft Flour Mill in Pendleton has been ruled accidental, according to the Pendleton Fire Chief Jim Critchley.
The Oregon State...
Scheduling Conflict Forces Change to Hermiston’s Fireworks Show
The Independence Day weekend fireworks show at the Hermiston Butte will take place on Sunday, July 3 at 10 p.m. instead of the July...
Flood Waters Continue to Recede; Officials Urge Continued Caution
Emergency management officials are reporting that the flood waters in Umatilla County continue to recede, but are asking residents to continue to take caution.
The...
