Oakland Rural Fire Protection District

08/06/2026

🚨 OREGON AIR QUALITY UPDATE 🚨

Wildfire smoke continues to smother large portions of Oregon this morning, with air quality ranging from unhealthy to outright hazardous.

Prineville currently has the worst reading among Oregon’s AirNow reporting areas at an AQI of 449, which falls deep within the EPA’s “Hazardous” category. Hood River and Pendleton are also experiencing “Very Unhealthy” air.

🟤 Hazardous (AQI 301-500)

Prineville: 449

🟣 Very Unhealthy (AQI 201-300)

Hood River: 280
Pendleton: 222

🔴 Unhealthy (AQI 151-200)

Albany: 166
Bend & Redmond: 165
Clackamas: 192
Corvallis: 153
Cottage Grove: 162
Estacada: 158
Eugene & Springfield: 187
Hermiston: 163
La Grande: 157
La Pine: 176
Lyons: 173
Madras: 165
Multorpor: 159
North Santiam Canyon: 157
Portland: 172
Salem: 158
Sisters: 163
Sweet Home: 180
The Dalles: 167

🟠 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (AQI 101-150)

Baker City: 144
Beaverton: 136
Burns: 138
Chiloquin: 134
Cove: 137
Dallas: 148
Hillsboro: 115
Klamath Falls: 150
Oakridge: 101
Ontario: 102
Sauvie Island: 132

Some communities are currently experiencing better air quality:

🟡 Moderate (AQI 51-100)

Ashland: 71
Brookings: 54
Cave Junction: 56
Crater Lake: 73
Enterprise: 74
Florence: 67
Grants Pass: 95
John Day: 99
Lakeview: 78
Medford: 73
Roseburg: 94
Shady Cove: 67
Tillamook: 68
Toledo: 65

🟢 Good (AQI 0-50)

Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians reporting area: 46

At unhealthy levels, everyone may begin experiencing health effects. Children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with heart or lung conditions face an even greater risk.

Avoid strenuous outdoor activity, keep doors and windows closed when possible, run an indoor air purifier or properly filtered HVAC system, and wear a well-fitting N95 mask when spending extended time outdoors.

People in Prineville and other heavily affected areas should remain indoors as much as possible. An AQI above 300 is considered a health emergency, with everyone at increased risk of serious effects.

Applegate Valley and the Northwest Coast did not have current AQI readings listed.

Source: AirNow.gov readings captured around 10:00 AM PDT on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Ontario’s reading was reported at 11:00 AM MDT. Air quality can change quickly as wildfire smoke moves across the state.

07/28/2026

07/12/2026

𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄

DFPA NEWS RELEASE: Due to the forecast of increased, above-normal temperatures, decreased relative humidity, and reduced overnight moisture recovery, the fire danger level will rise to HIGH. Effective Saturday, July 11, at 12:01 a.m., Public Use Restrictions (PURs) will increase to HIGH for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District, imposing certain fire restrictions on the public to help prevent wildfires.
What does this change mean to the public?

Non-industrial power saw usage, the cutting, grinding, or welding of metal, the cutting, trimming, or mowing of dried, cured grass, and power-driven machinery for non-industrial improvement or development on private property will only be allowed BEFORE 10 AM or AFTER 8 PM.

At this time, there will be no change to the Industrial Fire Precaution Levels. They will remain at IFPL2, districtwide.

Fire season is here, and everyone has a role in preventing wildfires. Remember, debris burning is prohibited. Campfires are only allowed at designated sites, and fireworks, exploding targets, tracer ammunition, and sky lanterns are prohibited. Smoke only in enclosed vehicles on improved roads, boats on the water, or other designated locations. Keep vehicles on improved roads, carry the required firefighting tools, and use charcoal or pellet barbecues only at maintained residential home sites with water or a fire extinguisher nearby.

One spark can change everything. Follow fire season restrictions, use caution with outdoor activities, and help reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires. Keep Oregon Green.

For more information, visit www.dfpa.net , check out our social media,
FB: douglasforestprotectiveassociation, Insta: , or call the office (541) 672-6507.

07/07/2026

June 2026
Oakland Fire Run Report

We responded to 16 calls this month.

2 structure fires
5 MVA's
5 grass fires
4 other

07/03/2026

Good morning Oakland community! I just wanted to take a moment to get on here and wish you all a SAFE and Happy 4th!

06/23/2026

Forwarded message from Pacific Power~

Wildfire safety precautions in place for your area

Due to elevated wildfire risk in your area, we are taking additional safety precautions. We have turned on enhanced safety settings and protective devices on our equipment that will automatically de-energize power lines when debris, wildlife or strong winds contact the lines.


Pacific Power is unable to provide advanced notice of these outages. Power will remain on under normal conditions, but it will shut off automatically if something contacts the line for the safety of customers and communities.
Customers could potentially see more frequent and longer duration outages when these settings are in place.
These measures help prevent wildfires from starting, and we appreciate your patience. We understand that power outages impact our customers.


Be prepared and stay informed

Plan ahead and be prepared year-round.
Create a plan with your medical provider for appropriate backup power.
Review your contact information and sign up for alerts.
Find outage and restoration information on our outage map.
Sign up for outage alerts by texting OUT to 722797.
Visit our website for preparedness and wildfire safety information.

06/21/2026

On scene and was able to snap this shot in between water fills.

Friendly PSA ~ While this is a nice picture, we are here because a fire went from 2 acres to 15 VERY QUICKLY!

High temperatures dry out the fuels and wind (even a small wind) can make a small fire big.

Please be cautious. If you have any questions about what each level means and what restrictions are in place, feel free to ask.

Stay safe!

06/15/2026

Forgot to post this BEFORE the change.
Please be aware of the limits and restrictions as the levels increase this season.

05/27/2026

Fire Season will be going into effect on SATURDAY, MAY 30th. This will start a ban on burning at 1201 AM.