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 Mountain 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.

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News

Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests Move to Phase A

Thursday, July 11^th, 2024, 2:06:54 PM PDT
Umatilla National Forest and Wallowa-Whitman National Forest - Umatilla National Forest and Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Move to Phase A Effective July 12 @00:001

Vale BLM Fire Restrictions

Monday, July 12^th, 2024, 7:19:20 AM PDT
Vale, Ore - Starting July 12, lands managed by the Vale District Bureau of Land Management, in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation, will be moving into fire restrictions. See infographics for more information.

For full order click here, OR VAD Prevention Order.
For PDF click here, Vale BLM Fire Restrictions PDF.
For infographic click here, Vale BLM Fire Restriction Infographic.

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Fire Danger Level Increases to High on ODF Protected Lands in Northeast Oregon District

Monday, July 8^th, 2024, 11:57:31 AM PDT
La Grande, Ore - The fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Northeast Oregon will increase to “high” (yellow) on Monday, July 8, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. This change affects private, state, county, municipal, and tribal lands in seven counties: Union, Baker, Wallowa, Umatilla, and small portions of Malheur, Grant, and Morrow Counties. This area encompasses approximately 2 million acres of protected lands.

The increased fire restrictions are meant to prevent or minimize human-caused wildfires and to safeguard natural resources, public health, and safety. "Normal summer weather is forecasted for the foreseeable future, with high temperatures. These conditions, along with the rising fire danger, have led us to implement additional fire restrictions," said Matt Hoehna, Assistant District Forester.

The Public Use Restrictions (High Fire Danger) include the following fire prevention measures:

• Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires, and warming fires, except at designated locations.
     1. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed.
     2. Propane fire pits are allowed if they are self-contained and 3 feet away from any flammable fuels with a maximum flame height of 2 feet.
  
• Non-industrial Chainsaw use is prohibited from noon to 8 p.m.
     1. Non-industrial chainsaw use is allowed at all other hours if the following firefighting equipment is present with each operating saw: one shovel or other firefighting tool and one 8-ounce or larger fire extinguisher or 1-gallon of water. In addition, a fire watch is required at least one hour following the end of chainsaw use.
     2. Electric Chainsaws are allowed all day.
  
• Cutting, grinding, and welding of metal is prohibited from Noon-8 p.m. Cutting, grinding, and welding of metal is permitted at all other hours, if conducted in a 10-foot area cleared of flammable vegetation, shovel or other firefighting tool, a minimum of 1-gallon of water, or 2 ½ pound or larger fire extinguisher.
  
• Mowing dried and cured grass with power-driven equipment is prohibited from noon to 8 p.m., except for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops.
     1. Electric string trimmers are allowed all day.
  
• Any electric fence controller in use shall be: 1) Listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory or certified by the Department of Consumer and Business Services; and 2) Operated in compliance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
  
• Possession of the following firefighting equipment is required for any vehicle/UTV/ATV traveling on unimproved roadways where flammable vegetation exists on roadway: shovel or other firefighting tool, minimum of 1-gallon of water, or 2 ½ pound or larger fire extinguisher.

PROHIBITED:

• All open debris burning, and the use of burn barrels.
  
• Use of fireworks.
  
• Use of exploding targets.
  
• Use of tracer ammunition or any bullet with a pyrotechnic charge in its base.
  
• Smoking while traveling, except in vehicles on improved roads, in boats on the water, or in a cleared area free of flammable vegetation.
  
• Use of sky lanterns throughout the year in Oregon.

For further information, contact the Oregon Department of Forestry at these local offices:

La Grande Unit        (541) 963-3168
Baker CitySub-Unit     (541) 523-5831
Wallowa Unit            (541) 886-2881
Pendleton Unit         (541) 276-3491

For full release, Fire Danger Level Increases to High on ODF Protected Lands in Northeast Oregon District

Current fire restrictions for forestlands in Northeast Oregon can be found at www.bmidc.org or by calling the Northeast Oregon Fire Prevention line: (541) 975-3027.

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Call Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch at (541)963-7171 or dial 9-1-1 to report a fire.

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.

Fire Restriction Information for Oregon Department of Forestry

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