Category: Emergency Services
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Regional Cascadia Earthquake Exercise Planned
Union County to Participate in Regional Cascadia Earthquake Exercise Union County will be joining several northeast Oregon counties in a Regional Cascadia Earthquake exercise next week on June 27 and 28. The exercise in Union County will involve several key local volunteer groups and agencies. Volunteer groups include the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, American…
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County Updates Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
Union County Updates Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Union County is currently in the process of updating the Union County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (NHMP). The plan allows the participating jurisdictions eligibility to apply for federal funding towards natural hazard mitigation projects. The local planning process included a wide range of representatives from city and…
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Regulated Use Fire Season Ends for 2021
Union County Ends Regulated Use Fire Season for 2021 The Union County Regulated Use Fire Season has ended for 2021 as specified by county ordinance. The county ordinance may be read in entirety at www.union-county.org/emergency-services. The use of burn barrels, improved fire pits and fire appliances are allowed without a permit but must meet the…
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Restrictions Eased on County Wide Burn Ban
Union County Eases Restrictions on County Wide Burn Ban Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Union County Board of Commissioners voted in a regular county commission session today to release the County Wide Burn Ban/Regulated Use restrictions effective immediately at the recommendation of the Union County Fire Defense Board. County Emergency Manager Nick Vora explained that the…
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Union County Begins Early Fire Season and Declares Drought
Union County Begins Early Fire Season and Declares Drought Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Union County Board of Commissioners voted in a regular session today to enter regulated fire season on June 15, 2021. County Ordinance 2018-01 states the County Commissioners may enter the regulated fire season prior to July 1 based on a recommendation…
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County to Move to Moderate Risk Category
Union County to Move to Moderate Risk Category This week the Union County Commissioners were able to successfully dispute a three-case discrepancy incorrectly posted to Union County by the Oregon Health Authority. The case dispute will drop the county two levels to a Moderate Risk Category effective Friday, February 26. Union County will move…
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Warning Week Data Indicates No Change from Extreme Risk Category
Warning Week Data Indicates No Change from Extreme Risk Category Updates received from Governor Kate Brown and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) state that Union County will remain in the COVID-19 Extreme Risk Level this week. Movement between risk categories is based on case counts, and unfortunately Union County exceeded the total number of cases to…
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Possible Risk Category Change
Warning Week Data Indicates Possible Change to Moderate Risk Category Early indications received late yesterday from Governor Kate Brown and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) state that Union County may be able to move to the COVID-19 Moderate Risk Level on January 15. Preliminary data is based on case counts, and as we move into the…
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COVID-19 Vaccine Information
COVID-19 Vaccine Information Union County Emergency Services hosted a COVID-19 vaccine education meeting on Tuesday, December 29. The initial presentation was geared toward a key audience of local police, fire, EMS, public health, public works and other essential government and nongovernment employees, but is being shared with the general public through the recorded session below. …
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County Remains in Extreme Risk Category
Union County Remains in Extreme Risk Category The two-week freeze established by Governor Kate Brown was extended in accordance with the Governor and Oregon Health Authority’s new matrix. Under the new matrix Union County will remain in the “Extreme Risk” category. Some of the restrictions with the Extreme Risk category include outdoor visitations only to…