Oregon Department of Forestry Fire in the Forest

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Oregon Department of Forestry

Department

Fire in the Forest


Fire Program	Weather and Fire Danger
Fire Prevention	ODF Fire Danger Pocket Cards
Grant Opportunities	Smoke Management
Fire Stats, Info & Updates	Federal Excess Property
Forest Restrictions & Closures
Firefighting Resources


Fire Program

Background and Purpose Staff List and Phone Numbers Functional Flow Chart Organization Chart Program Review

Fire Prevention


	"Only YOU can prevent forest fires!"

Community Wildfire Protection Plans - contact Jen Warren

Communities-At-Risk Assessment - contact Teresa Vonn

Educational Resources

Firewise Communities USA Program

Insurance/Wildfire Summits
- NW Insurance Council

Keep Oregon Green Link

Landowner Responsibility

Laws & Rules

Legal Guide for Operators

National Fire Plan Implementation in Oregon

Structure and Road Design Considerations

Wildland Fire Web Sites


Grant Opportunities

Link to Grant Information Page


Fire Stats, Info & Updates

Fire Statistics Fire Statistics: Dyanmic Daily YTD Human & Lightning Caused Fires Report Updated Weekly - 7/01/09 YTD Human & Lightning Caused Fires Report Updated Monthly - 7/01/09 YTD General Cause Fires w/10-yr Avg YTD Human & Lightning Caused Fires w/10-yr Avg Charts & Graphs Interactive Wildfire Statistics Link Fire Chronologies 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Historic Fire Information Email Susan Moretz for information regarding fire statistics. Forest Fire Information Current Fire Information - PNW Fire Summary Northwest Situation Report Northwest Area Coordination Center Morning Report


Forest Restrictions & Closures

Individual private landowners can institute use and access restrictions on their lands due to current fires or because of other concerns about fire danger. Contact any landowner before attempting to access and use their land for any purpose. Closure Map Closure Zones Current ODF Restrictions - Industrial Fire Precaution Levels and Public Use (Regulated Closures) Summary Chart Regulated Use Closure Definitions Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPL) Landowner/Corporate Closure Information (supplied by the Oregon Forest Industries Council during high fire danger) Public Use (Regulated Closure) Restrictions Email Bea Noyes for further information about forest closures.

Firefighting Resources

Contracting with ODF

Crew Contract Information

Contractor Associations

Engine Contracts

Email Don Moritz for further information about fire fighting contracting.

Training Requirements

National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG )
- Task Books
- Wildland & Prescribed Fire Qualifications System Guide

National Interagency Wildfire Training Information

Pacific Northwest Interagency Training Center

Email Bob Young for further information about training requirements.


Weather and Fire Danger

Weather and Fire Danger Information Weather and Fire Danger Information Fire Danger Rating System Daily Data ODF Significant Fire Potential Map Fire Season Outlook Current ERC and Fuel Moisture Graphs ERC Graph Explanation North Oregon Coast ERC RH FM Western Lane ERC FM CFPA ERC FM DFPA ERC FM Southwest Oregon ERC FM Klamath ERC FM Lakeview ERC FM South Cascade ERC FM North Cascade ERC FM The Dalles ERC FM Prineville/Sisters ERC FM John Day/Fossil ERC FM Northeast Oregon ERC FM Fire Danger Technical Specialist Resources Instructions for Importing ODF fires into FireFamily Plus ODF Fire Download Site for importing ODF fires into FireFamily Plus Instructions for Importing 'cleaned' weather into FireFamily Plus Link to KCFAST Fire Weather Annual Operating Plan Drought Index Current Debris Flow Warnings (primarily November thru February) Email Jim Trost or Nick Yonker for further information or if you have questions about these products. Fire Weather Forecasts Medford Fire Weather Forecasts Pendleton Fire Weather Forecasts Portland Fire Weather Forecasts Boise Fire Weather Forecasts Wildfire Smoke Forecasts Red Flag Warnings Weather Zones Fire Weather Zone (small map) Fire Weather Zone (large map-pdf) Remote Automatic Weather Station Data RAWS Data Email Jim Trost or Nick Yonker for further information or if you have questions about this data.


ODF Fire Danger Pocket Cards

Coos Douglas John Day Klamath North Cascade Northeast Oregon Northwest Oregon Prineville & Sisters South Cascade Southwest Oregon The Dalles Walker Range Western Lane


Smoke Management

Smoke Management Information Daily Burning Related Information rev 1/24/08 General Plan Information Laws, Rules & Annual Reports Alternatives to Burning Reference Document Smoke Management Plan Review Information Map depicting areas associated with the Smoke Management Plan Smoke Management & Wildfire Smoke Forecasts Western Oregon & Deschutes National Forest Klamath Falls & Lakeview Northeast Oregon Wildfire Smoke Graphic example of the Standard Guidance Matrix used in smoke management instructions. Email Jim Trost or Nick Yonker for further information or if you have questions about this data.


Federal Excess Property

FEPP Federal Excess Personal Propery Handbook Email Don Sohler for information about the Federal Excess Property Program.

Page updated: July 01, 2009

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