Welcome to the Blue Mountain Interagency Fire Center

Located in La Grande Oregon the Blue Mountain Interagency Fire Center is the home for the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center, the La Grande Air Tanker Base and the La Grande Fire Cache.

The Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center (BMIDC) is the interagency focal point for coordinating the mobilization of resources for wildland fire, wildland fire use, prescribed fire and other all-risk incidents throughout Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington.

The Dispatch Center also provides Intelligence and Predictive Services related-products to support wildland fire managers and firefighters throughout BMIDC's zone of influence.

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News

Regional Preparedness Level Decreases To Level 3 For The PNW

Monday, September 7^th, 2026, 11:01:53 AM PDT
BMIDC - With recent changes in weather trends and stabilizing of ongoing fire incidents, the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC) has decreased the regional Preparedness Level (PL) to Level 3 (PL3) as of 12:01 a.m. September 7th, 2026.

This decision has been made due to improving weather trends, resource stabilization and more manageable resource demands.

PL3 means significant fire activity is still underway. Check with local agencies regarding current closures and restrictions before visiting the forest.

Umatilla National Forest Moves To IFPL I And Phase A Public Use Restrictions

Friday, September 11^th, 2026, 10:47:56 AM PDT
BMIDC - Due to changes in weather trends and lower temperatures, the Umatilla National Forest officials have announced that effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026, the Umatilla National Forest will move to IFPL I and Phase A of public use restrictions (PURs).

With concern for public safety and the existing potential for human caused wildfires, officials remind forest visitors to use extreme caution when visiting the forest; under current conditions, even a spark can still rapidly become a large wildfire.

Click HERE To View Phase A Restriction Poster and Click HERE To View IFPL Definitions

NOAA Drought Statement for NE Oregon and SE Washington

Tuesday, September 15^th, 2026, 3:59:09 PM PDT
BMIDC -
Exceptional drought continues in eastern Grant County with extreme drought continuing in the eastern Oregon mountains, central Oregon and the central Oregon Cascades while the rest of the area has a mix of abnormally dry to severe drought.

● Near to well above normal precipitation (100% to 300% of normal) in nearly all areas over the last 30 days.

● Drought is expected to persist over most of the area through the end of November 2026.

● All areas are forecast to have above normal significant fire potential through September 2026 becoming normal significant fire potential from October through December 2026.

Please see the Breifing for the latest Drought Information Statement from N.O.A.A. HERE.

Specific fire locations and other information can be found on the Incident Information Page.
Industrial Fire Precautions and Fire Danger Ratings are on the Current Conditions Page.
Public Use Restrictions (wood cutting, campfires, etc.) are on the Fire Restrictions Page.

Fire Restriction Information for Oregon Department of Forestry

Other Fire News

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Our mission at BMIDC is to provide a service for our users through committed leadership, personal dedication and passion for the safety of all those we serve It is our commitment to provide efficient and effective response while insuring the safety of the public, our natural resource employees, and our wildland firefighters. We strive to provide, reliable, courteous, responsive and professional communications services.

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