BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING | ||
11 October 2025 | ||
10/10 (NEW) INITIAL ATTACK | Fires | Acres |
Umatilla National Forest | 0 | 0 |
Wallowa Whitman National Forest | 0 | 0 |
Vale/PRD District BLM Baker Area | 0 | 0 |
NEO Oregon Department of Forestry | 0 | 0 |
WA DNR Snake River Unit | 0 | 0 |
BIA Umatilla Agency | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 |
INCIDENT SUMMARY | ||
Fire Activity On 10/10/2025 No New Incidents to Report | ||
La Grande, OR – Effective 12:01 a.m. on October 11, 2025, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will officially end fire season for all forestlands protected by the Northeast Oregon District. This includes over 2 million acres of private, state, county, municipal, and tribal lands across Union, Baker, Umatilla, and Wallowa counties, as well as portions of Grant, Morrow, and Malheur counties.
With the conclusion of fire season, landowners under ODF protection may resume burning residential yard debris and using burn barrels without a permit. However, this change does not relieve anyone of their legal responsibility to burn safely and responsibly.
"Landowners with large debris or slash piles should continue to exercise caution," said Matt Hoehna, Assistant District Forester. “This early in the fall, periods of dry weather remain a possibility. Before burning, always check the smoke management forecast and contact your local ODF office with any questions or clarification.”
Burning & Smoke Management
Guidelines
· Residential Burning (Yard Debris/Burn Barrels):
If you are not within a rural or city fire department jurisdiction, no burn
permit is required on lands protected solely by ODF's Northeast Oregon
District.
However, if you are within a fire department’s protection area or the
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), check with them
directly for current restrictions and permit requirements.
· Slash Burning (Forestry/Logging):
Burning of slash from forestry operations requires a Notification of
Operation/PDM, as well as check the smoke management weather forecast:
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Call:
541-963-4040
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Visit: ODF Smoke Management Forecast
ODF’s Northeast Oregon District sincerely
thanks landowners, forest operators,
the public, and interagency
partners for their support in fire prevention, detection, and
suppression throughout the 2025 fire season.
For more
information, contact your local ODF office:
·
La Grande Unit:
(541) 963-3168
·
Baker City Sub-Unit: (541) 523-5831
·
Wallowa Unit:
(541) 886-2881
·
Pendleton Unit:
(541) 276-3491
To report a fire, call the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center
at (541) 963-7171,
or dial 911.
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BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING | ||
10 October 2025 | ||
10/09 (NEW) INITIAL ATTACK | Fires | Acres |
Umatilla National Forest | 0 | 0 |
Wallowa Whitman National Forest | 0 | 0 |
Vale/PRD District BLM Baker Area | 0 | 0 |
NEO Oregon Department of Forestry | 0 | 0 |
WA DNR Snake River Unit | 0 | 0 |
BIA Umatilla Agency | 1 | 0.1 |
Total | 1 | 0.1 |
INCIDENT SUMMARY | ||
Fire Activity On 10/09/2025 OR-UMA-000622, Thompson Road Mutual Aid. BIA UMA. T2N R33E Sec 27. Thompson Road Area. 1 Mile South of Mission, OR. 0.1 Acres. Human Caused. Resources Responded 10/. Grass. | ||
