With wildfires burning in our region, Union County is encouraging livestock owners to prepare now by making arrangements for their animals in case evacuation becomes necessary. Whenever possible, livestock owners should develop a self-contained evacuation plan with family, friends, neighbors, or other available resources and identify alternate locations where animals
EVACUATION LEVELS UPDATED ON HAGEN FIRE (NW IM TEAM 7) August 1, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. A Joint Emergency Operation Center including Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, Umatilla County Emergency Management, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Union County Emergency Management and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) remain actively engaged
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGE: Leave Level 3 Areas Today and Avoid Highway 204 July 31, 2026 @ 2:40 p.m. UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. — Umatilla County is urging residents within Level 3 evacuation areas near the Hagen Fire to leave today. We are urging the public to avoid
EVACUATION LEVELS UPDATED ON HAGEN FIRE (NW IM TEAM 7) 07-29-2026 @ 9:15 a.m. A Joint Emergency Operation Center including Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, Umatilla County Emergency Management, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Union County Emergency Management and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) remain actively engaged with the
EVACUATION LEVELS UPDATED ON HAGEN FIRE (NW IM TEAM 7) 07-28-2026 @ 1:30 p.m. A Joint Emergency Operation Center including Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, Umatilla County Emergency Management, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Union County Emergency Management and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) remain actively engaged with the
Multiple wildfires burning across Oregon are contributing to elevated smoke levels in Union County. A layer of stagnant air, known as an inversion, has been holding smoke close to the ground and limiting its ability to clear from the Grande Ronde Valley. Residents interested in checking current air quality conditions