Be Prepared for Wildfires

Is your cell phone registered with Douglas County Sheriff's Office Emergency Notification System?  To register your cell phone to receive emergency notifications affecting your home address, go to:  https://www.dcso.com/alerts

Ready, Set, Go evacuation tiers: https://www.dcso.com/evacuations

If you evacuate and need housing or other resources, call the Red Cross at 1-888-680-1455

If you evacuate and need temporary boarding for small pets, call Saving Grace at 541-672-3907

To view updates on any wildfires located in the U.S.A., go to Inciweb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/

The following agencies coordinate resources to protect lives, property, infrastructure, and forests:

-  Local Fire Agencies provide resources for initial response to wildfires.  Equipment and Personnel are dispatched as needed from Fire Districts located throughout Douglas County.

 - Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA) fights fire and protects resources on private and BLM lands.

- Private timber operators provide equipment and manpower to combat wildfires.

 - Oregon State Fire Marshall's (OSFM) Office coordinates Structure Protection Teams mobilized from fire departments throughout the state.

 - U.S. Forest Service (USFS) fights fire and protects resources on federal lands.