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Wasco County

County road alerts, weather impacts, closures, construction notices, and local safety resources for Wasco County.

1 Road Alerts 0 Weather / Red Flag Alerts 5 Fire & Safety Alerts 0 Wildlife Alerts 4 Health Dept Alerts Wasco County Communications541-298-5508
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Travel Conditions

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Road events are assigned using explicit county data or the TripCheck marker coordinate inside official Oregon GIS county boundaries—never a broad distance radius. Feed cache updated Jul 27, 2026, 1:01 AM.

Nearby Road Events

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Slow Traffic on US-197US197, 3 miles South of Tygh Valley / No to Minimum Delay
4.7 mi away · Updated Jul 26, 2026, 9:58 PM

TripCheck Cameras

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US197 at Tygh Ridge / US197 US197 at Tygh Ridge US97 at Mt Identifier / US97 US97 at Mt Identifier US97 at Cow Canyon / US97 US97 at Cow Canyon US97 at Cow Canyon / US97 US97 at Cow Canyon

Road & Weather Reports

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Road Alerts

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Road alert Low priority Source: ODOT TripCheck

Slow Traffic on US-197

US197, 3 miles South of Tygh Valley in Wasco County.

Slow traffic from wildfire activity is causing minimal delay. Use caution.

Impact: No to Minimum Delay
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Weather alerts

Weather Alerts / Red Flag Warnings

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No active weather alerts

No active weather alerts or Red Flag warnings have been posted for this county.

Public health

Health Dept Alerts

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Health Dept alert High priority Source: Oregon Health Authority Public Health Advisories

Statewide Oregon Alert: Oregon reports measles outbreak; new wastewater dashboard tracks measles virus by county

This is a State Wide Alert for Oregon. Oregon Health Authority posted an official public health notice on Feb 19, 2026: Oregon reports measles outbreak; new wastewater dashboard tracks measles virus by county

This notice is displayed on every Oregon county page because it applies statewide. It does not mean the source identified a county-specific case, exposure, closure, or local outbreak in this county.

Follow the OHA source link for current statewide public health guidance.
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Health Dept alert High priority Source: Oregon Health Authority Public Health Advisories

Statewide Oregon Alert: Cyclosporiasis cases linked to national outbreak reported in Oregon

This is a State Wide Alert for Oregon. Oregon Health Authority posted an official public health notice on Jul 24, 2026: Cyclosporiasis cases linked to national outbreak reported in Oregon

This notice is displayed on every Oregon county page because it applies statewide. It does not mean the source identified a county-specific case, exposure, closure, or local outbreak in this county.

Follow the OHA source link for current statewide public health guidance.
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Health Dept alert High priority Source: Oregon Health Authority Public Health Advisories

Statewide Oregon Alert: OHA urges people to limit smoke exposure as wildfire season intensifies

This is a State Wide Alert for Oregon. Oregon Health Authority posted an official public health notice on Jul 24, 2026: OHA urges people to limit smoke exposure as wildfire season intensifies

This notice is displayed on every Oregon county page because it applies statewide. It does not mean the source identified a county-specific case, exposure, closure, or local outbreak in this county.

Follow the OHA source link for current statewide public health guidance.
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Health Dept alert Medium priority Source: FDA Food Recalls and Safety Alerts

Statewide Oregon Alert: PT Organics Limited Recalls Select Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry Fruit Puree Pouches Due to the Potential for Soft Plastic to Enter

This is a State Wide Alert for Oregon. FDA posted a food recall or safety advisory explicitly relevant to Oregon: PT Organics Limited Recalls Select Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry Fruit Puree Pouches Due to the Potential for Soft Plastic to Enter the Finished Product

This notice is displayed on every Oregon county page because it applies statewide. It does not mean the source identified a county-specific case, exposure, closure, or local outbreak in this county.

July 21st, 2026, PT Organics Limited of Lake Oswego, Oregon is voluntarily recalling select Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry 4 oz. (113 g) pouches because of an internal packaging defect that may result in the presence of a strand of soft, food-grade plastic in the finished pro
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Fire & public safety

Fire & Safety Alerts

5 posted
Fire & safety alert High priority Source: Oregon OEM Evacuation Areas

Wasco County evacuation zones

Oregon OEM maps 22 evacuation zone(s) for Wasco County evacuation zones. The highest mapped zone is Level 3; this does not apply to the entire county.

The official Oregon OEM layer currently contains 22 mapped evacuation zone(s) for Wasco County evacuation zones:
- Level 3: A-1 (Fire)
- Level 3: A2 (Fire; estimated population 2)
- Level 3: AC Lvl 3 (Fire; estimated population 7)
- Level 3: BC (Fire)
- Level 3: BT 1 (Fire; estimated population 5)
- Level 3: CL (Fire; estimated population 2)
- Level 3: DC Antelope (Fire; estimated population 455)
- Level 3: HC - Shaniko (Fire; estimated population 144)
- Level 3: PHW (Fire; estimated population 1791)
- Level 3: SF (Fire; 2 structure(s))
- Level 3: SP (Fire; estimated population 437)
- Level 3: YL (Fire; estimated population 17)
- Level 2: CC Lvl 2 (Fire; estimated population 5)
- Level 2: FR 27 (Fire; estimated population 12)
- Level 2: SJ (Fire; estimated population 7)
- Level 2: TV (Fire; estimated population 617)
- Level 2: UTS (Fire; estimated population 15)
- Level 2: WR (Fire; estimated population 116)
- Level 1: DC (Fire; estimated population 17)
- Level 1: JH (Fire; estimated population 15)
- Level 1: NF 27 (Fire; estimated population 12)
- Level 1: WD Lvl 1 (Fire; estimated population 15)
Most recently edited in the Oregon OEM layer: Jul 26, 2026 9:17 PM PDT.
The highest level applies only to the listed mapped zones, not to the entire county. Evacuation boundaries can change quickly; follow local sheriff or emergency management instructions.
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Fire alert High priority Source: NIFC WFIGS Incident Locations

0586 Fire

0586 Fire listed by WFIGS in Wasco County at 191 acres.

Reported size: 191 acres.
Discovered: Jul 23, 2026 10:47 AM PDT.
Updated: Jul 25, 2026 9:50 AM PDT.
Jurisdiction: BLM.
Protecting agency: BLM.
Dispatch center: ORCOC.
Fire cause: Undetermined.
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Fire alert High priority Source: NIFC WFIGS Incident Locations

Grasshopper Fire

Grasshopper Fire listed by WFIGS in Wasco County at 15,000 acres.

Reported size: 15,000 acres.
Containment: 0%.
Discovered: Jul 23, 2026 7:41 PM PDT.
Updated: Jul 26, 2026 7:50 PM PDT.
Description: 3 Miles N from Sportsman Park, OR.
Jurisdiction: USFS.
Protecting agency: USFS.
Dispatch center: WACCC.
Fire cause: Natural.
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Fire alert High priority Source: NIFC WFIGS Incident Locations

8 Mile Fire

8 Mile Fire listed by WFIGS in Wasco County at 532 acres.

Reported size: 532 acres.
Discovered: Jul 24, 2026 12:56 PM PDT.
Updated: Jul 25, 2026 6:15 PM PDT.
Protecting agency: DOF.
Dispatch center: WACCC.
Fire cause: Undetermined.
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Fire alert High priority Source: NIFC WFIGS Incident Locations

0567 Little Buck Fire

0567 Little Buck Fire listed by WFIGS in Wasco County at 25,772 acres.

Reported size: 25,772 acres.
Containment: 0%.
Discovered: Jul 22, 2026 6:52 PM PDT.
Updated: Jul 26, 2026 6:11 PM PDT.
Description: 21 Miles W from Fossil, OR.
Protecting agency: BLM.
Dispatch center: ORCOC.
Fire cause: Natural.
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Wildlife safety

Wildlife Safety Alerts

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No wildlife safety alerts

No official cougar, bear, wolf, or other dangerous wildlife alerts have been posted for Wasco County.

For an immediate threat, call 911. For non-emergency wildlife conflicts, contact the nearest Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife office at 503-947-6000 or 800-720-6339.

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