Welcome to the Blue Mountain Interagency Fire Center
Located in La Grande Oregon the Blue Mountain Interagency Fire Center is the home for the Blue Mountian Interagency Dispatch Center, the La Grande Air Tanker Base and the La Grande Fire Cache.
The Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center (BMIDC) is the interagency focal point for coordinating the mobilization of resources for wildland fire, wildland fire use, prescribed fire and other all-risk incidents throughout Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington.
The Dispatch Center also provides Intelligence and Predictive Services related-products to support wildland fire managers and firefighters throughout BMIDC's zone of influence.
News
CONTINUED ACTIVE PRESCRIBED FIRE ACROSS THE AREA
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 10:38:05 AM PDT
BMIDC - Fire personnel from the Umatilla N.F. and Wallowa-Whitman N.F. have been working to successfully carry out prescribed fire (RX) burn units across the landscape. These fuels reduction treatments have been possible due to the favorable weather conditions and efforts of all the resources involved. In addition to this year’s previous RX accomplishments a rundown for completion on the last two days is as follows:
72 acres of the Sweeney Units on Pomeroy Ranger District (18 miles SSE of Pomeroy)
120 acres of the Loon Units on Walla Walla Ranger District (14 miles N of Elgin)
55 acres of the Falls Units on North Fork John Day Ranger District (15 miles WSW of Ukiah)
150 acres of the Smith Units on La Grande Ranger District (16 miles SE of Union)
553 acres of the Green McCoy Units on Wallowa Valley Ranger District (7 miles S of Wallowa)
Specific fire locations and other information can be found on the Incident Information Page.
Industrial Fire Precautions and Fire Danger Ratings are on the Current Conditions Page.
Public Use Restrictions (wood cutting, campfires, etc.) are on the Fire Restrictions Page.
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Our mission at BMIDC is to provide a service for our users through committed leadership, personal dedication and passion for the safety of all those we serve
It is our commitment to provide efficient and effective response while insuring the safety of the public, our natural resource employees, and our wildland firefighters. We strive to provide, reliable, courteous, responsive and professional communications services.
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