Travel Oregon’s first priority is the safety of our residents and visitors. As we navigate life through historic wildfires, we always recommend consulting official resources prior to traveling to ensure access to your destination is safe.

**✅Here are essential tips for trip planning during wildfire season: **

**Use designated detours:**Follow official detour signs and routes provided by transportation authorities. Do not follow GPS directions onto local or forest roads. These roads are often unsuitable for interstate traffic. If a highway is closed, nearby local roads are likely closed as well.**Prepare for power outages**: In areas affected by wildfires, power outages are common. Treat non-working traffic lights as four-way stops and be aware that roadside message boards and TripCheck cameras may be out of service.**Carry an emergency kit**: Oregon Emergency Management suggests you pack these supplies in your car before hitting the road.**Drive safely in smoke:**Driving in smoky conditions is like driving in heavy fog. Reduce your speed, maintain a steady pace, and stay alert. Use your headlights to improve visibility.**Stay home if possible:**The safest place to wait for a road to reopen is at home. Do not travel to closure points to wait because closures could last for hours or days.

**🔥We’re currently tracking the wildfires listed below. Be aware of air quality before you travel. **

Wildfire activity continues to impact Oregon’s roads and highways, please encourage visitors to check TripCheck.com before and during their trip.

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**Bachelor Complex & Little Lava Fire:**This includes about 30 fires, most of which are less than one acre, all located about 20 miles southwest of Bend. Find updated evacuation levels here and more details here.**Rail Ridge Fire**: This fire started Sept. 2, 7 miles south of Dayville in Central Oregon. Forest and BLM closures remain in place. Find the most recent updates here, and closure updates on the Ochoco National Forest, Malheur National Forest and BLM pages.**Willamette Complex South Fires:**These seven fires started on July 17 in the Willamette National Forest near Oakridge. See closures and evacuations.**Red Fire:**Located 5 miles west of Crescent Lake Junction in the Deschutes National Forest, this fire started July 17. Find updates here.


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📲Before you head out, check road conditions at **TripCheck** and sign up for alerts and review emergency info, air quality data and latest fire updates at: **Oregon Department of Forestry**.

Many wildfire-impacted areas remain closed, while others have reopened but still require caution when visiting. Here’s what you should know **about visiting Oregon’s wildfire-impacted areas**, and visiting during **wildfire season in Oregon.**

Stop into an **Oregon Welcome Center** to pick up a free, limited-edition Keep Oregon Green Field Notes memo book while supplies last. These pocket-sized notebooks feature vintage illustrations and simple tips to help curb wildfires caused by debris burning, campfires and vehicles.

**More ways to stay informed: **

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- Sign up or update your information with
**OR – Alert**to receive evacuation alerts. **Check your phone settings**to ensure wireless emergency alerts are turned on.**Find the websites**for your county emergency management, sheriff’s office or tribal police and follow them on social media.

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#### Where can I find an Oregon Welcome Center?

**Oregon’s Welcome Centers** (**Portland International Airport**, **Ashland**, **Brookings**, **Seaside**, **Ontario**, **Klamath Falls**, **Boardman **and **Oregon City**) are valuable resources for travelers exploring the state. Our team of friendly and knowledgeable travel advisors can assist visitors with recommendations and itinerary-building, as well as complimentary printed visitor guides, brochures, state highway maps, and more. Kindly check the operating hours before your visit, as some centers may experience temporary closures during winter months or major holidays.

Additional visitor information is available by calling 1.800.547.7842 (Monday -Friday) or submitting your question to us via [email protected]