Category Archives: Emergency Services

Regional Cascadia Earthquake Exercise Planned

Union County

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 … Continue reading →

County Updates Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan

Union County

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 … Continue reading →

Regulated Use Fire Season Ends for 2021

Union County

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, … Continue reading →

Restrictions Eased on County Wide Burn Ban

Union County

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 … Continue reading →

Union County

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 … Continue reading →

Union County

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 … Continue reading →

Union County

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 … Continue reading →

Union County

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 … Continue reading →

Union County

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” … Continue reading →