12K views · 90 reactions | CAMPFIRE BAN: Any spark could ignite a wildfire in Western Oregon, where the potential for fires is forecast to be above normal in both August and September. Firefighters already have their hands full, so please: Do your part by following the fire restrictions in place on public lands and in parks across Western Oregon. Oregon fire news #LiveOnKVAL | KVAL News | Facebook

A wildfire on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge has prompted officials to close nearly 20 miles of Interstate 84 between Hood River and The Dalles. https://bit.ly/4n3s4Bq | KATU News

4.7K views · 64 reactions | As the cooler, wetter fall weather starts to set in, ODF's Chief of Fire Protection Doug Grafe talks about what the next few months will look like in his final fire status update for this year. | Oregon Department of Forestry | Facebook

4.5K views · 51 reactions | Doug Grafe, ODF's Chief of Fire Protection, gives an update on the progress made on major fires throughout Oregon. | Oregon Department of Forestry | Facebook

FIREFIGHTING BOUNDARIES How Red Tape Can Hinder Fire Efforts This year the Watson Creek Fire burned 60,000 acres of forest south-east of Bend, but local firefighters there were told to stand down due to a paperwork issue. Central Oregon Daily's Brian Jennings has more on the story. | Central Oregon Daily News

FIELD FIRE QUICKLY STOPPED ON KGAL DR Lebanon Fire District At approximately 4:48 p.m. on Sunday, Lebanon Fire District was dispatched to a first-alarm fire in the 36000 block of KGAL Drive. On arrival, the first engine encountered a slow-moving, two-acre fire in a harvested field with several vehicles at risk. Engine 31 quickly attacked the flames near the cars, preventing damage, while also stopping the fire from spreading toward an abandoned barn. Brush 34 and Engine 34 gained access to the f