As fires rage across Oregon, people are suddenly finding themselves in need of information and resources very quickly. We have compiled a list of important resources for Oregon fire evacuees below. Additionally, the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center has up-to-date blog posts and fire maps for reference.

Northwest Interagency Coordination Center

Blog Posts: http://nwccinfo.blogspot.com/

Fire Map: https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/information/firemap.aspx

You may be asked to evacuate with very short notice. In order to reach you, the county needs your contact information!

Sign up for emergency alerts for your respective county here:

1. Baker: http://www.bakerso.com/alert_baker/
2. Linn-Benton: https://www.co.benton.or.us/preparedness/page/emergency-alert
3. Clackamas: https://www.clackamas.us/dm/publicalerts
4. Clatsop: https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/em/page/clatsopalerts
5. Columbia:https://www.co.columbia.wi.us/columbiacounty/emergency/EmergencyManagement/NixleEmergencyNotificationSystem/tabid/8229/Default.aspx
6. Coos: https://member.everbridge.net/892807736724057/login
7. Crook: http://www.alertcrookcounty.org/
8. Curry: https://www.co.curry.or.us/government/county_sheriff/emergency_services.php
9. Deschutes: https://www.deschutes.org/911/page/sign-deschutes-emergency-alerts
10. Douglas: http://www.dcso.com/alerts/http://www.dcso.com/alerts/
11. Gillian: https://member.everbridge.net/892807736724035/login
12. Grant: https://grantcountyoregon.net/198/Alertsense
13. Harney: http://copageralerts.com/index.php/harney-county/
14. Hood River: https://www.hoodriversheriff.com/events/emergency-alerts
15. Jackson: https://jacksoncountyor.org/emergency/Resources/Citizen-Alert
16. Jefferson: https://www.jeffco.net/sheriff/page/citizen-emergency-notification-system
17. Josephine: https://www.co.josephine.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=1858
18. Klamath: https://www.klamathcounty.org/799/CIVICREADY
19. Lake: https://member.everbridge.net/892807736726383/login
20. Lane:https://lanecounty.org/government/county_departments/lane_county_emergency_management/emergency_alerts
21. Lincoln: https://www.co.lincoln.or.us/emergencymanagement/page/lincoln-alerts-emergency-notifications-and-community-information
22. Malheur: https://www.malheurco.org/alertsense/
23. Marion: https://www.co.marion.or.us/PW/EmergencyManagement/disastertips/Pages/Ways-to-Receive-Emergency-Notifications.aspx
24. Morrow: https://www.co.morrow.or.us/sheriff/page/emergency-notifications
25. Multnomah: https://multco.us/em/do-you-want-receive-emergency-notifications
26. Polk:https://member.everbridge.net/index/892807736724723#/overview
27. Sherman: https://member.everbridge.net/892807736724035/login
28. Tillamook: https://member.everbridge.net/453003085611895/login
29. Umatilla: https://public.alertsense.com/SignUp/?regionid=1268
30. Union:https://union-county.org/union-county-emergency-notification-system/
31. Wallowa:http://copageralerts.com/index.php/wallowa-county/
32. Wasco: https://member.everbridge.net/453003085612392/login
33. Washington:https://www.publicalerts.org/signup
34. Wheeler:https://member.everbridge.net/892807736724035/login
35. Yamhill:https://www.co.yamhill.or.us/content/yamhill-county-emergency-management-alerts-and-opt-information

Three very important resources for evacuees:

1. TripCheck.com has a current map of highway closures and delays. https://www.tripcheck.com
2. InciWeb has details on each large fire, contact information for the fire and the latest evacuation/closure information. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov
3. Red Cross Cascades Region can provide shelter information and resources for evacuees and people trying to connect with loved ones. https://www.redcross.org/local/oregon.html

Cell Phone Notifications

If you have a cell phone, consider verifying that you have “emergency notifications” enabled.

On an iPhone, this is in “Settings–> Notifications” (scroll all the way to the bottom).
Emergency alerts will come through even if your phone is on “do not disturb” mode. It works by sending an alert to all phones in the range of a given cell tower, no need to share your location data.