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The Northeast Oregon District of the Oregon Department of Forestry is responsible for providing protection from wildfire on over 1.8 million acres of forest and rangelands in Baker, Union, Umatilla, and Wallowa Counties.  The district staffs 20 fire engines during fire season with 46 firefighters.  The District also has two dozers, two water tender, and seasoned overhead to direct fire management efforts along with a capable administrative staff.  Through fire severity funding, the district frequently has two Single Engine Air Tankers and a Type 2 or medium sized water dropping helicopter at our disposal.  The mission of the district is to suppress wildfire and serve as part of the complete and coordinated wildfire protection system by working with federal and local cooperators, landowners, contractors, and the public. 

Fire season 2014 began June 11^th, the earliest in nearly three decades for the Northeast Oregon District.  A Regulated-Use Closure was implemented July 15^th to reduce human caused fires as fuel conditions continue to dry out.  Details for these restrictions can be found at http://www.oregon.gov/odf/northeastoregon/news/regulated_Use_2014.pdf.  The ten year average for the district is 79 fires, burning just over 2,200 acres.