Effective immediately (Thursday, Sept. 17), the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office — in collaboration with the Riverside Fire Incident Management Team SWA Team 1, Clackamas Fire District #1, Molalla Rural Fire Protection District #73, Colton Rural Fire Protection District #70, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Oregon Department of Transportation — is announcing additional reductions to evacuation levels.
Please refer to the Wildfire Evacuation Zones map to see if your area has been changed:
https://ccgis-mapservice.maps.
Details on level changes:
- All areas west of State Highway 213, as well as additional areas surrounding Oregon City have been returned to “normal” status, with no evacuation level assigned.
- Areas between Molalla and Scotts Mills, and areas northwest of the Unger fire have been reduced to Level 1 “Ready” (green).
- An area northwest of Estacada has been reduced to Level 2 “Set” (yellow).
- Areas encompassing the Dowty Fire, Unger Fire, and Riverside Fire remain at Level 3 “Go” (red).
- The Mt. Hood National Forrest remains under a closure order.
The Sheriff’s Office and the Emergency Operations Center want to caution residents who are returning to their homes to be aware of the following:
- Stay out of Level 3 evacuation areas and respect road closures – Increased traffic in these areas creates additional safety concerns for firefighters and other first responders operating in these areas.
- Monitor your evacuation level area and be “Ready” or “Set” to evacuate if conditions change.
- Be on the lookout for downed powerlines, roadway debris or other hazards.
- Do NOT bring your livestock back to your home at this time.
- Report criminal damage or theft to your home by calling non-emergency dispatch at (503) 655-8211.
- Residents are encouraged to stay inside due to poor air quality. Details: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/aq/
Pages/aqi.aspx - Conserve water usage.
- Refer to Clackamas County’s resource page for additional information: https://www.clackamas.us/
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