OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY FIRE PROTECTION - 1999
by Peter Szerlag - July 12, 1999
Notes
GS = guard station = fire truck station - Can anyone supply some engine #s from the NW and East areas? - Most engines are small and carry either 200 or 500 gallons of water - also ?3 helos are used
More questions - does every district HQ have a guard station (ie - a pumper with a crew) - the concept of "guard station" falls apart a little considering that the rigs are probably in the field every day doing trail maintenance and not hanging around at the stations - plus they probably are not staffed at night anyhow, unless they are 20 miles out of a town and the staff has a dorm/bunkhouse at the station - some district HQs may have just dozers and tankers instead of pumpers
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ODF is responsible for protecting all lands from forest fire in Oregon except for - lands owned by the federal government, lands within cities, or lands within ?Fire Protection Districts. Exception - in western Oregon, the BLM pays ODF to protect BLM lands. ODF protects 16 million acres of private, state, and federally owned forestlands. In 1998, 3,000 prescribed fires were used by ODF to burn 163,000 acres statewide.
ODF has more than 200 mutual aid agreements with local fire districts and strucural fire departments. In 1998, a new Master Agreement for Fire protection was drawn up between ODF, WADNR, USFS, BLM, USFWS, NPS, and BIA. 1998 also saw the formation of 3 new rangeland fire protection associations in Harney County near Andrews, Crane, Drewsey, Fields, and Pine Creek. These new associations will work in conjunction with ODF to protect ranches in very rural areas. Funds will be raised by assessing dues upon members and receiving grants from ODF. The only other rangeland fire association that exists in oregon is the Ironside Assoc that was formed in northern Malheur County in 1969.
Hiring Info - 1999 - Seasonal Basic Fire Staff
Student Workers - must be at least 16 years of age - earn $7 to $9 per hour
Lookouts - must be 16 - earn $7 to $9 per hour - some lookouts have housing and utilities - staff provides own food
Laborer 1 - Drivers - must be 18 years old - earn $7 to $10 per hour
Laborer 2 - Drivers - must be 18 - earn $9 to $11
Dispatchers - earn $8.60 to $11 per hour
?Fulltime Staff
Forest Protection Officer
Forester
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1999 - Forest Protection Districts
East Area + South Area + Northwest Area
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EAST AREA
HQ at Prineville
Broken down into NE, Central, and Klamath-Lake Districts
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North East District
HQ at La Grande
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North East Unit at La Grande
?NE GS at ?La Grande
Clarks Creek GS
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Baker City Office/Sub Unit of NE Unit - run by Asst Unit Forester
Unity GS - ?part of LaGrande/NE Unit
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Pendleton Unit at Pendleton
?Pendleton GS
Ukiah GS
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Wallowa Unit at Wallowa
Wallowa GS
Flora GS
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Central District
HQ at Prineville
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?Prineville Unit
Prineville GS
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John Day Unit at John Day
John Day GS
Black Butte GS
Ritter GS
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Monument Sub Unit
?Monument GS
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The Dalles Unit at The Dalles
The Dalles GS
Mount Hood GS
Rock Creek GS
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Monument ?Unit - see John Day
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Fossil ?Unit - ?subunit of John Day unit
?Fossil GS
Hardman GS near Heppner
Mitchell GS
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Sisters ?Unit - ?subunit of ???
Sisters GS
Sunriver GS
Bend GS
La Pine GS
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Klamath - Lake District
HQ at Klamath Falls
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Klamath Unit
HQ at Klamth Falls
Klamath Falls GS
Camp 4 GS
Keno GS
Bly Mtn GS
Crooked Creek GS
Sand Creek GS
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Lake Unit
HQ at Lakeview
?Lakeview GS
Silver Lake GS
Camp 6 GS
Chewaucon GS
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SOUTH AREA
HQ at Roseburg
Phipps Nursery at Elkton
Broken down into Coos, SW, West Lane, East Lane, and Linn Districts
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Coos District at Coos - see Coos FPA below
?Coos GS
Reedsport GS
Wells Creek GS near Scottsburg
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?Gold Beach Unit
?Gold Beach GS
Bandon GS
Brookings GS
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Bridge/Myrtle Point Unit
?Myrtle Point GS
Camas Valley GS
Power GS
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South West District
HQ at Central Point
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Grants Pass Unit - Josephine County
Grants Pass HQ
?Grants Pass GS
Cave Junction GS
Galice GS near Merlin
Pleasant Creek GS near Rogue River
Williams GS
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Medford Unit
HQ at Central Point
Ashland GS
Butte Falls GS
?Central Point GS
Evans Creek GS
Cantrall-Buckley GS
Lincoln GS
McLeod GS
Prospect GS
Forest Creek GS
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West Lane District - west half of Lane county
HQ at Veneta
?Veneta GS
Lorane GS
Triangle Lake GS near Blachly
Vincent Creek GS
Smith River GS near Gunter
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Florence Office
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East Lane District - east half of Lane County
HQ at Springfield
?Springfield GS
Holeman GS near Blue River
Lowell GS
Cottage Grove GS
Linn District - Linn County
HQ at Sweet Home
?Sweet Home GS
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NORTHWEST AREA
HQ at Forest Grove
Broken down into Astoria, Clackamas-Marion, Forest Grove, West Oregon, and Tillamook Districts
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Astoria District - most of Clatsop County
HQ at Astoria
?Astoria GS
Jewell GS
Necanicum GS
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Clackamas-Marion District - east part of Multnomah County + Clackamas County + Marion County
HQ at Mollala
?Mollala GS
Sandy GS
Drakes Crossing GS near Silverton
Estacada GS
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Santiam Unit - at Lyons - ?actually in Linn District
?Lyons GS
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Forest Grove District - Columbia Co + western part of Washington Co + central part of Yamhill Co
HQ at Forest Grove
Forest Grove GS
Haskins Creek GS
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Columbia City Unit
?Columbia City GS
Clatskanie GS
Pittsburg GS near Vernon
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West Oregon District - Linn Co + western part of Polk Co + western part of Benton Co
HQ at Philomath
?Philomath GS
?Benton - ?Hebo Forest Unit
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Dallas Unit
?Dallas GS
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Toledo Unit
?Toledo GS
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Tillamook District - most of Tillamook County + small part of Yamhill County
HQ at Tillamook
North Unit
South Unit
Camp Nehalem
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FOREST PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS
Independant groups that supply forest fire protection services in the SW Oregon area in place of ODF - they use ODF radio channels however - are collaborative efforts between timber companies and ODF - ?they might be funded by timber companys directly or state funds?
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Walker Range Forest Protective Association
HQ at Gilchrist in N Klamath Co
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Douglas Forest Protective Association - Douglas County
HQ at Roseburg
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North Douglas Unit
HQ at Roseburg or ?Drain
Elk Creek GS
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Central Douglas Unit
HQ at Roseburg
Rock Creek GS
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South Douglas Unit
HQ at Myrtle Creek or Canonville
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Coos Forest Protective Association - Curry Co, Coos Co, and NW part of Douglas County
HQ at Coos Bay
?Offices at Gold Beach, Bridge, and Reedsport - these might be ODF non-fire offices
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Radio System - info from FCC website on 8/26/99
151.145 - repeaters at Chenult, Grants Pass, Forest Grove, Silver Lake, Sheridan, and Columbia City
151.16 - repeaters at McMinnville, Westport, Canyonville, La Grande, Sutherlin, Baker, Joseph, Adrian, Beatty, and Flora
151.175 - repeaters at Philomath, Tillamook, Prineville, Dalles, Wolf Creek, Ashland, and Newport
151.19 - repeaters at Basque, Hampton, Glenwood, Noti, French Glen, Juntura, Mapleton, Cannon Beach, and Columbia City
151.205 - repeaters at Beatty, Dayville, Fossil, Santiam Junction, Klamath Falls, Brownsville, Camas Valley, Heppner, Scottsburg, Gold Beach, Diamond Lake Junction, Paisley, Sixes, and Lakeview
151.22 - repeaters at Walterville and Oakridge (both in Lane County - input is ?151.355 with 25 mobiles)
Possibly the command officers have mobile radios on the 152Mhz mobile telephone networks in rural areas.
Input channels for the repeaters are 151.49, 151.475, 151.46, 151.445, and 151.43.
Other channels are - ?151.40/151.235R at Scottsburg - 151.37 at Charleston - 151.31 (4 bases and ?misc mobiles)
Mobile radios on 151Mhz are 110W/220ERP (1478 units total)
Tactical Channels - 790 units - 159.375, 159.315, 159.24, 159.435, 159.405, 159.465, and 159.285
The following channels have no licensed users in OR as of 8/99 (except for CDF rptrs on 151.415, 151.325, and 151.265 by the California border) - 151.25, 151.265, 151.28, 151.295, 151.325, 151.385, and 151.415.
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Here is a post on NWscan from Oct 1999
For you aircraft monitors, here's a listing of all aircraft licensed to the State of Oregon. (Copy this to Notepad and it'll look better).
N-number: N1453S
Aircraft Serial Number: 18265001
Aircraft Manufacturer: CESSNA
Model: 182P
Engine Manufacturer: CONT MOTOR
Model: O-470 SERIES
Aircraft Year: 1976
Owner Name: OREGON DEPT OF AGRICULTURE
Owner Address: 635 CAPITOL STREET - SALEM, OR, 97310
Registration Date � � � � � � : 21-Feb-1995
Airworthiness Certificate Type: Standard Approved
Operations: Normal
N-number: N150SP
Aircraft Serial Number: 2216
Aircraft Manufacturer: BELL
Model: 206B
Engine Manufacturer: ALLISON
Model: 250-C20 SER
Aircraft Year: 1977
Owner Name: OREGON STATE POLICE
Owner Address: 400 PUBLIC SERVICE BLDG SALEM, OR, 97310
Registration Date: 01-May-1997
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Experimental
Approved Operations: Research and Development
N-number: N185SC
Aircraft Serial Number: 18504301
Aircraft Manufacturer: CESSNA
Model: A185F
Engine Manufacturer: CONT MOTOR
Model: IO 520 SERIES
Aircraft Year: 1981
Owner Name: OREGON STATE POLICE
Owner Address: 400 PUBLIC SERVICE BLDG SALEM, OR, 97310
Registration Date: 21-Jul-1998
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard
Approved Operations: Normal
N-number: N2859K
Aircraft Serial Number: 18053101
Aircraft Manufacturer: CESSNA
Model: 180K
Engine Manufacturer: CONT MOTOR
Model: O-470 SERIES
Aircraft Year: 1979
Owner Name: OREGON STATE POLICE
Owner Address: 400 PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING SALEM, OR, 97310
Registration Date: 27-Mar-1985
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard
Approved Operations: Normal
N-number: N5000U
Aircraft Serial Number: 414A0318
Aircraft Manufacturer: CESSNA
Model: 414A
Engine Manufacturer: CONT MOTOR
Model: TSIO-520 SER
Aircraft Year: 1979
Owner Name: STATE OF OREGON
Owner Address: 2600 STATE ST SALEM, OR, 97310
Registration Date: 22-Mar-1984
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard
Approved Operations: Normal
N-number: N530SP
Aircraft Serial Number: 73-22255
Aircraft Manufacturer: BEECH
Model: C-12C
Engine Manufacturer: P & W
Model: PT6A-60A
Aircraft Year: 1975
Owner Name: STATE OF OREGON
Owner Address: 400 PUBLIC SERVICE SALEM, OR, 97310
Registration Date: 03-Mar-1997
Airworthiness Certificate Type: Standard
Approved Operations: Normal
N-number � � � � � � � � � � � : N540SP Aircraft Serial Number � � � � : 73-22254 Aircraft Manufacturer � � � � : BEECH ������������������Model � � � � � � � � : C-12C Engine � Manufacturer � � � � : P & W ������������������Model � � � � � � � � : PT6A-60A Aircraft Year � � � � � � � � : 1975 Owner Name � � � � � � � � � � : STATE OF OREGON Owner Address � � � � � � � � : 400 PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING SALEM, OR, 97310 Registration Date � � � � � � : 17-Mar-1997 Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard Approved Operations � � � � � : Normal
N-number � � � � � � � � � � � : N756CZ Aircraft Serial Number � � � � : R18201043 Aircraft Manufacturer � � � � : CESSNA ������������������Model � � � � � � � � : TR182 Engine � Manufacturer � � � � : LYCOMING ���������Model � � � � � � � � : 0-540 SERIES Aircraft Year � � � � � � � � : 1979 Owner Name � � � � � � � � � � : OREGON STATE POLICE Owner Address � � � � � � � � : 4500 ROGUE VALLEY HWY STE A CENTRAL POINT, OR, 97502-1636 Registration Date � � � � � � : 04-Oct-1995 Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard Approved Operations � � � � � : Normal
N-number � � � � � � � � � � � : N77CR Aircraft Serial Number � � � � : 20603458 Aircraft Manufacturer � � � � : CESSNA ������������������Model � � � � � � � � : U206F Engine � Manufacturer � � � � : CONT MOTOR ���������Model � � � � � � � � : IO 520 SERIES Aircraft Year � � � � � � � � : 1976 Owner Name � � � � � � � � � � : OREGON STATE POLICE Owner Address � � � � � � � � : 400 PUBLIC SERVICE BLDG SALEM, OR, 97310 Registration Date � � � � � � : 08-Mar-1994 Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard Approved Operations � � � � � : Normal
N-number � � � � � � � � � � � : N9000V Aircraft Serial Number � � � � : 259-07-0B Aircraft Manufacturer � � � � : PARTENAVIA S.P.A. ������������������Model � � � � � � � � : P 68 OBSERVER Aircraft Year � � � � � � � � : Owner Name � � � � � � � � � � : OREGON STATE FORESTRY DEPARTMENT Owner Address � � � � � � � � : 2600 STATE STREET SALEM, OR, 97310 Registration Date � � � � � � : 17-Jul-1986 Airworthiness Certificate Type : Not Specified
N-number � � � � � � � � � � � : N93055 Aircraft Serial Number � � � � : 18503173 Aircraft Manufacturer � � � � : CESSNA ������������������Model � � � � � � � � : A185F Engine � Manufacturer � � � � : CONT MOTOR ���������Model � � � � � � � � : IO 520 SERIES Aircraft Year � � � � � � � � : 1976 Owner Name � � � � � � � � � � : OREGON STATE POLICE Owner Address � � � � � � � � : 400 PUBLIC SERVICE BLDG SALEM, OR, 97310 Registration Date � � � � � � : 11-Sep-1987 Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard Approved Operations � � � � � : Normal
Duane Lane County Scanner Guide http://www.users.uswest.net/~scanrite
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Subject: Re: Man with a gun
From: "Lawrence A. Carlson" Man hunt on in Banks, Oregon (washington Cty talk group 60528) for a man with a gun seen near the junior high school. No shots fired. I saw a man with a gun (Glock, in holster), in Banks, about 1:30 PM, today, but he was standing next to a police car... dressed in civvies, but probably a cop (It takes years of eating donuts to attain such a physique). Seemed pretty casual. The Big Scare must've died down, by then. Lots of kids & adults strolling around the area. Beau coup police cars.
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Subject: Weather Club E-newsletter June/July 2000
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 15:52:04 -0700
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Davis Instruments Weather Club
June/July 2000
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Oregon Fire Fighters use weather data to "Be Prepared"...Maintaining a healthy console...Help for editing archived weather data...Enjoy!
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Cool Ap: Fire Fighters use weather data to "Be Prepared"
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Fire season arrived in the western US earlier that usual this year. With
rain out of the forecast until fall, firefighters now face months of high
fire danger. We spoke with Jeff Schwanke of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest District to learn how weather affects fire fighting
strategy.
Jeff told us that fire behavior changes with the weather. When the temperature exceeds 90 degrees F or the humidity drops below 20%, fires burn
more intensely and spread more rapidly. Fire fighting tactics used at lower
temperatures may not be appropriate at higher temperatures. This makes knowing the current weather conditions even more important.
The ODF Southwest District tracks the local weather conditions with a Davis
Weather Monitor II. Their installation uploads the data to the District's
website and ties into the e-mail and paging system. When conditions exceed
fire danger thresholds, the staff gets an e-mail alerting them. If they are
out of the office, their pager goes off. Jeff told us that having instant
access to current conditions allows the ODF to fine tune their fire response. As an added bonus, local residents and other state groups can access the weather conditions on the website as well.
For more information on the ODF Southwest District see http://www.odf.state.or.us/swo/. To see their weathercam and current weather conditions go to http://swo.odf.state.or.us/.
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Updated - 6July00 - added WX item