Echo Mountain Wildfire Updates and Information

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A thank you to all the first responders to the Echo Mountain Fire Complex

See response below from first responder to our letter and custom glass float we presented to their department for their help in battling the Echo Mountain Complex Fire.

From the Idaho Falls Fire Department:

On behalf of the Idaho Falls Fire Department, we want to thank you for your kind letter and beautiful gift!

During a time when calls are increasing and we are experiencing unprecedented population growth, COVID is once again spiking, and we continue to deploy on wildfires in the western United States, receiving your letter and gift in the mail was a welcomed and much appreciated surprise that brought smiles to faces. The letter was shared with department leadership, our four firefighters who were deployed, as well as with Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper and City Council.

As your community continues to recover from the devastating fire, please know that you are in our thoughts. It was an honor to be called upon to serve your community alongside other fellow brothers and sisters in the fire service. Please share our appreciation with your city leadership, fire department, and the very talented artist Kelly Howard. (On a personal note, I will be in Lincoln City next spring and have added a stop in her studio to my agenda.)

Attached [see picture to the right] is a photo taken of two of the four firefighters who were deployed to the Echo Mountain Complex Fire (Captain Kirby Dennert and Firefighter Brandon Moncur). Ironically, the other two (FF Collin Jensen and FF Sean Allen) left for another wildland fire deployment just prior to my scheduled meeting with them to take their photo this morning.

Stay safe & healthy,

Kerry Hammon
Idaho Falls Fire

Giving Communities a Place to Rebuild

As work to remove wildfire debris in Lincoln County and the Echo Mountain Fire area was nearing completion, watch how On-Scene Incident Commander Drake McKee and community members reflect on our role in turning a page on this difficult time.

Need help finding local resources for health and family services, food assistance or housing?

211 Information/Resource Webpage
Call: 211 or 866-698-6155

City of Lincoln City Updates

Mountain Complex Fire Recovery Update: FEMA Direct Housing Opportunities - FEMA is finalizing the direct housing options for those Survivors who indicated they needed long term housing assistance in their FEMA Claim. - We encourage all Survivors to contact FEMA directly to make sure your FEMA claim is up to date with your current housing situation; your housing options may have changed over the past several weeks and if you have not updated your FEMA claim with current housing status then you may not qualify for additional benefits.

FEMA Contact Information: - Call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362 (TTY: 800-462-7585DisasterAssistance.gov or use FEMA's mobile app which has links to either Apple App Store or Google Play.

Additional Information

State of Oregon - Large Fires Map
Current Fire Restrictions
- Oregon Department of Forestry West District - Restrictions Page
- 09/03/2020 - Complete County Burn Ban Notice from County Fire Defense Board
Current Smoke Conditions - Air Quality Information
- Air Quality Hazards Page

Fire Damage and Recovery Resources

Governor Kate Brown requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration for the ongoing wildfires in Oregon. The request follows a federal emergency declaration that was granted on September 10, and will bring much needed resources to Oregon's response and recovery efforts.

"Oregon is strong. Oregon is resilient. But to fight fires of this scale, we need all the help we can get," said Governor Brown. "I am grateful for this federal support, which will help us to both address urgent disaster response needs on the ground, and move towards recovery."

The request includes operational response support, such as additional communications resources, damage assessment teams, search and rescue (SAR) support, debris management, as well as shelter and medical assistance. Individual assistance for the counties and tribes was also included in the request.

County Emergency Public Information Call Center

County Emergency Public Information Call Center
541-265-0621

Visit the Lincoln County Call Center page to watch video and review information sheets you can print from home.

When the Call Center is activated it is intended to provide the following:

Fire evacuation levels and locations
Road closures
Shelter locations for both people and pets/livestock
Fire/weather conditions
Smoke precautions

Frequent updates will be pushed out to local/regional media partners, Lincoln Alerts notification system, community support groups, local policy groups and will be available on Lincoln County Emergency Management webpage under the Seasonal Hazards: Wildfire page.

Evacuation Levels and Notification Signage

The following are provided as example resources to prepare our community members as to what they will hear through our emergency notification system - Lincoln Alerts, notices they may receive, at their door, by Law Enforcement or other public safety officials and the state wide evacuation level definitions for Level 1 - Be Ready, Level 2 - Be Set, Level 3 - Go Now.

2020 Lincoln County Wildfire Readiness Community Presentations (self learning module)

Additional Preparedness Information Specific to Wildfire

Preparedness, Protection and Response Information Page

Fire District/Department Map and Contact Information
Lincoln County Map of Fire Districts/Departments