The official account for the Oregon State Fire Marshal.
Our mission: Protecting people, their property, and the environment from fire and hazardous materials.
Day 2 of
#MeetTheFireResistantPlants
: Check out Carol Mackie, an evergreen shrub!
Remember fire resistant doesn’t mean fireproof. Even fire-resistant plants will burn if not well maintained.
Check out more tips to be
#WildfireAware
here:
Today’s Wildfire Awareness Month Tip: Your defensible space can include bushes and trees. The key – make sure to keep bushes trimmed and trees limbed so they are not touching your home or other buildings.
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#WildfireAwarenessMonth
Welcome to
#WildfireAwarenessMonth
! This week is all about defensible space and different projects you can do at home to be better protected from wildfire!
Today’s tip: Keep your roof free and clear of debris.
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Join us next Thursday for a webinar on defensible space.
Come learn about how our defensible space program might be able to help give you the tools and knowledge to be better prepared for wildfire.
Register Here:
May is
#WildfireAwarenessMonth
. Join
@OSUFireProgram
for a webinar at 11 a.m. on May 2 on Oregon’s Diverse Fire Ecology, featuring a team of fire specialists sharing stories about how fire has shaped Oregon landscapes. Register at
#oregonwildfires
Friendly reminder: working smoke alarms save lives.
Test your alarms once a month to make sure they are working properly. If they need to be replaced, do so right away!
There are a bunch of events coming up for
#WildfireAwarenessMonth
. Some are happening this week. This is a great way to learn how to be prepared for wildfire.
Check out the Upcoming Events section on our NEW Wildfire Awareness Month webpage.
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Salem Strong! This is what partnership looks like. We teamed for our Sound the Alarm event and collectively made 180 homes safer. Thanks MCFD1, OSFM, Salem Mayor Hoy, CERT, and Salem Capitals basketball team and volunteers.
@OSFM
@MCFD_1
@CapitalsSalem
#RedCross
#SoundTheAlarm
ICYMI: We announced the recipients of the 2024 Wildfire Season Staffing Grant. These funds boost capacity during the summer months at local fire agencies across Oregon.
Read more at the link below!
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Spring time is a dream time to create some defensible space around your home.
If you are looking to take advantage of the spring weather, we've got some resources to help guide any defensible space project ahead of wildfire season.
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Spring has sprung! It's that time of year to start tackling those defensible space projects.
Check out to sign up for a FREE defensible space assessment. We're also offering $250 to help offset costs in certain parts of the state. Don't delay, act today!
Teamwork makes the dream work! Our incident management teams are made up of members from the Oregon fire service and other local agencies.
We are so thankful for the work they do to keep Oregonians safe.
Today starts the first full day of ODF and
@OSFM
's Joint IMT Conference. During the conference, the agencys' Incident Management Teams will come together, share information and prepare for the upcoming fire season to work better together on future incidents.
Do you know someone who is doing outstanding fire prevention or public safety education work in Oregon?
Let’s honor them! We are accepting nominations for the 2024 Golden and Silver Sparky Awards! Submissions are due by 4/1.
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