Promoting healthy landscapes & safe communities by educating the public of everyone's shared responsibility to prevent human-caused wildfires. At it since 1941.
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ALT Red Flag Warnings are issued when there are identifiable conditions that promote the rapid spread of fire such as: gusty winds, critically low humidity, and abundant lighting on dry vegetation. A red flag warning does NOT always mean that a fire is present. Make sure to prepare by understanding "Ready, Set, Go!" Ready means to prepare your go bag to ensure that you’d have everything needed to leave. Set means to pay attention to messaging from local officials such as Emergency Managers or local Sheriff offices. Go means to familiarize yourself with your fire plan and use EXTREME CAUTION with potential ignition sources to prevent one less spark and one less wildfire.
ALT When practicing campfire safety, you should always pick a good spot, maintain correctly, and properly extinguish a campfire. When picking a good spot, use a fire pit if available. If one is not available, choose a spot at least 15 feet away from tents, trees, or other flammable objects. Choose an open and level location away from fuels. Take wind speed and direction into consideration. Lastly, have a source of water, a bucket, and a shovel nearby. When maintaining and extinguishing a campfire, don't burn dangerous things like aerosol cans or glass. Make sure to keep fire at a manageable size and always watch children around fire. Make sure to allow wood to burn completely to ash if possible. Lastly, drown ALL embers and pour water on them until the hissing sound stops. Always remember, if it's too hot to touch, it's too hot to leave!
ALT Information about a fire weather watch and steps to take when one is issued. Find more resources to prepare at https://wildfire.oregon.gov/prevention.
ALT When wildfires roar, and air quality becomes worse, following smoke and air quality do's and don'ts can protect yourself from smoke. Do: reduce time outdoors, keep windows & doors closed, drink plenty of water, us a HEPA filter if high risk, and use fans or air conditioners to keep circulation indoors. Don't: use wood burning fireplaces, ignore local burn bans, do vigorous outdoor exercise, or vacuum/do activities that stir up excess dust or smoke in your home.
ALT A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible within the next 12-24 hours, but does not surpass 72 hours. Critical fire weather conditions are: warm temperatures, low humidity, strong gusty winds, and abundant lightning. When critical fire weather conditions are within a watch, make sure to prepare using "Ready, Set, Go." Ready entails that you prepare your go bag to ensure that you’d have everything needed to leave. Set entails that you pay attention to messaging from local officials such as Emergency Managers or local Sheriff offices. Go entails that you familiarize yourself with your fire plan and use EXTREME CAUTION with potential ignition sources to prevent one less spark and one less wildfire.
