Your Northwest Forests

09/11/2026

Following recent widespread rain and moderated temperatures, the Pacific Northwest Geographic Area is at Preparedness Level 3. More precipitation may occur this weekend.

Fire danger remains in some areas. Check the latest fire restrictions before heading out to enjoy your National Forests.

09/11/2026

Today marks 25 years since the tragic events that took place on September 11, 2001. We pause to honor the lives tragically lost, the families forever changed, and the heroes who answered the call and made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We will never forget 🇺🇸

09/04/2026

As the Labor Day holiday approaches, the Forest Service encourages visitors to plan ahead and check current fire restrictions and area closures in place due to active wildfires.

For detailed holiday recreation safety tips, please visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/newsroom/releases/forest-service-encouraging-safe-recreation-over-labor-day-weekend-pacific

For local safety alerts and advisories please visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/safety-ethics/alerts-forest-oregon-and-washington

09/03/2026

🔥𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Austin, The Narrows & Mitchell Fires 🔥
🌲Mt. Hood National Forest- US Forest Service 🌲

Precipitation can be both helpful and challenging for firefighters working in recently burned areas, especially when paired with high winds. On the Mt. Hood National Forest yesterday, crews had to pull back from the fire line as high winds created hazardous conditions, increasing the likelihood of fire‑weakened trees falling in the area where they were working.

Read the full update, find closure and evacuation information, and see more photos https://www.facebook.com/AustinAndTheNarrowsFires

09/01/2026

🔥After 44 days at Preparedness Level (PL) 5, the Northwest has decreased to PL4, but fire season is far from over.

🌧Rain and cooler temperatures expected midweek will give firefighters some relief. You can help by continuing to take steps to prevent wildfires.

✅Know Before You Go: Check for fire closures and restrictions before you head out.

🌲Recreating in a recently burned area? Stay alert for weakened trees, unstable ground, loose debris, and flash-flood risks.

08/29/2026

🔥𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻Three Queens Fire Information 2026 🔥
🌲U.S. Forest Service - Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 🌲
Quick Facts - August 29, 2026
Three Queens: 8,596 acres, 5% contained
King: 2,326 acres, 0% contained
Goat: 687 acres, 0% contained
Total Resources: 17 crews, 42 engines, 33 heavy equipment, 7 helicopters; 932 total personnel

Mobile Retardant Bases are being used to deploy retardant for use by our type one helicopters on the Three Queens and Goat Fires. To learn more about fire suppression efforts, check out the post below and visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/waowf-king-fire

08/26/2026

🔥𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻🔥 McCully Fire
🌲U.S. Forest Service - Wallowa Whitman National Forest🌲

The McCully Fire is burning 22 miles southwest of Baker City, Oregon in the Elk Horn Ridge area. The Elkhorn Crest Trail is impacted.

Crews are taking advantage of moderate weather conditions as they work to suppress the fire, and firefighters are constructing containment lines with the support of heavy equipment.

To learn more about fire suppression efforts, check out the post below and visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orwwf-mccully-fire

🔥Quick Facts | McCully Fire – August 26, 2026
Acres: 5,971
Containment: 0%
Personnel: 277 (8 Crews, 9 Dozers, 20 Engines, 6 Water Tenders)

ℹInciweb: inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orwwf-mccully-fire
💻Email: [email protected]
📱Phone Number: 541-712-8905 | Staffed 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

This morning at 7 a.m. Northwest 3 Complex Incident Management Team took command of the McCully Fire.

Photo: Aerial view of the McCully Fire taken on August 25, 2026.

08/26/2026

A low pressure weather system could bring dry lightning to the central Washington Cascades.

Very dry fuels with lightning increase the risk of fire potential. Resources are prepositioned across the region for anticipated initial attack.

You play a critical role in preventing wildfires, which threaten lives, property, and the natural resources we all depend on.

08/25/2026

A new Pacific Northwest🚩 Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisory🚩 has been issued by NWCC Predictive Services in conjunction with state and federal partners effective August 25, 2026.

Subject: Ongoing drought has kept live and dead fuels critically dry across the Northwest, supporting aggressive fire behavior even without strong alignment of fuels, weather, or topography. Increased fire activity has been observed across most of the region.

Summary:
• Low snowpack across Oregon and Washington has intensified ongoing drought, leaving fuels critically dry.
• Live fuels are completely or mostly cured and significantly contributing to increased fire behavior.
• Active fire behavior with extended burn periods is occurring, with continuous rangeland fuels supporting rapid spread when aligned with winds.
• Fires are exhibiting extreme resistance to control and extinguishment, requiring substantial ground and aerial resource commitments for long duration.

The full advisory can be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/mr3cfbh3

08/24/2026

🔥𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻🔥
Paradise, Hagen and Horse Ridge Fire Information
🌲U.S. Forest Service - Umatilla National Forest🌲

The Hagen Fire is burning in the Umatilla National Forest about 26 miles east of Pendleton, Oregon. The fire began on July 16, 2026, following a lightning storm that moved through the area.

Firefighters have been building a shaded fuel break along Forest Service Road 31 on the Hagen Fire to help protect nearby communities and give firefighters a safer place to work. Dense grass and brush can help a wildfire spread quickly. By removing some of that vegetation and keeping larger trees in place, crews can slow fire spread, reduce fire intensity and improve access for firefighters and residents during emergency operations.

Currently, there are more than 1000 fire professionals assigned to the incident. To learn more about fire suppression efforts, please visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orumf-hagen-fire