Evening of September 13, 2020 Update

FIRE DANGER IN THE CITY OF MOLALLA HAS BEEN LOWERED TO A LEVEL – 2 STATUS AND RE-ENTRY INTO THE CITY IS NOW PERMITTED

ATTENTION:

Effective immediately (Sunday, Sept. 13), the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is reducing the evacuation level from Level 3 (Go) to Level 2 (Be Set) for the city of Molalla and some areas North and Southwest of the city. Please refer to the Wildfire Evacuation Zones map for specific areas included.

This change in the evacuation level allows the residents of Molalla to return home. The Molalla Police Department, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and the Emergency Operations Center want to caution returning residents to be aware of the following.

• You are still at a Level 2 evacuation, “Be Set” to evacuate if conditions change.
• Be on the lookout for downed powerlines or other hazards.
• Do not bring your livestock back to your home at this time.
• Keep bags packed and be ready to leave (Level 2 Be Set)
• If you come back to your home and need non-emergency law enforcement or fire assistance, please call (503) 655-8211
• Stay inside as much as possible during poor air quality period.

This decision is a collaboration with the Sheriff's Office, Riverside Fire Incident Management Team SWA Team 1, Office of the Oregon State Fire Marshal, Oregon Department of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Please be advised that visibility is extremely low due to heavy smoke coverage throughout and around the City.
Please be patient while entering the City and driving through the community. Traffic will be heavy at times which may delay re-entry. We understand that you are eager to return to your homes and businesses, so please be understanding of each other and alert as you navigate through the smoke.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT ALTHOUGH THE DANGER LEVEL HAS BEEN LOWERED, THESE FIRES ARE NOT ALL CONTAINED COMPLETELY.
PLEASE BE ALERT AND BE SURE TO MONITOR THE LINK BELOW FOR ANY CHANGES IN THE STATUS OF THE FIRES.
www.clackamas.us/wildfires

Chief Frank S. Schoenfeld
Molalla Police Department