Representative Mark Owens

08/20/2026

Congressman Cliff Bentz will be at the Harney Community Center on Tuesday, August 25 from 1-3pm to host a town hall discussing the recent and current wildfires.

08/19/2026

The Oregon Legislative Veterans Caucus will be visiting Ontario next Wednesday, August 26, meeting at the Ontario Readiness Center from 6-7pm. They look forward to hearing from the community.

08/18/2026

Malheur County landowners and producers affected by the fires: Please take note of an upcoming MARC meeting on Monday, August 24 at 6 p.m. at the Juntura Community Hall.

Local, state, and federal partners—including FSA, NRCS, SWCD, watershed councils, and OSU Extension—will be on hand to answer questions, share available resources, and connect producers with post-fire recovery assistance.

Please share this information with anyone who may benefit from attending.

08/17/2026

"A fire shouldn’t be a partisan issue: Management of fire, mitigation of fire, suppression of fire should not be partisan. I would say that Oregon leadership, all those who are involved, are still in a very reactive posture, and we need to change that. We need to figure out mitigation strategies. We’ve got to get ahead of this."

The Coleman Creek fire burns in Harney and Malheur Counties (Courtesy of Inciweb) Spotlight: State Rep. Mark Owens The Harney County Republican’s district covers 37% of Oregon. Much of it is burning this summer. By OJP StaffAugust 16, 2026State Rep. Mark Owens (R-Crane) can see the fires from his ...

08/05/2026

The latest updates on fires in House District 60.

If you are a contractor and not have been deployed, or have equipment waiting on a contract I encourage you to contact my office ([email protected]) so we can help elevate those concerns with the appropriate partners. We must ensure every available resource is being used to protect Oregon communities and those on the front lines.

At the same time, I want to recognize the extraordinary work being done every day in incredibly difficult conditions. To every firefighter, engine crew, hand crew, incident management team, aviation support member, and volunteer on the front lines: thank you. Your courage, professionalism, and sacrifice are deeply appreciated, and we are grateful for all you are doing to protect lives, homes, and communities across Oregon.

Oregon Wildfire Update: Resources, Response & Current Conditions Oregon State Legislature sent this bulletin at 08/04/2026 05:58 PM PDT Replies to this message are sent to an unmonitored mailbox.To contact me, please click here: [email protected] Working Together Through Fire Seaso...

08/02/2026

Big Grass and Hat Fire Virtual Community Meeting - Sunday, August 2

Big Grass and Hat Fire officials will host a virtual community meeting to provide an update on the current fire situation and answer community questions.

WHEN

Sunday, August 2, 2026
6:00 PM

WHERE

Streaming LIVE here on Facebook & YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

Have a question?
Send your questions in advance to:

[email protected]

Please submit questions prior to the meeting so they can be addressed during the community meeting.

07/30/2026

Second Flat and Coleman Creek Fires Community Meeting

When: Friday July 31, 2026 6:00PM (PST)
Where: Harney County Community Center 478 N. Broadway Ave., Burns, OR 97720

The meeting will also be broadcasted at www.youtube.com/ and shared to the 2026 Burns Basin page: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61592509707547

07/29/2026

📣 Shingle Fire Community Meeting

Join us for a community meeting to receive the latest operational update and hear directly from Great Basin Incident Management Team 5, the Oregon State Fire Marshal, and local agency representatives. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions.

📅 Friday, July 31
🕑 2:00 p.m.
📍 Dayville Community Hall
132 Franklin Ave., Dayville, OR
Streaming live at: https://www.facebook.com/OchocoNatForestCrookedRiverNatGrassland

07/29/2026

Thank you students, our communities have continued to support each other.

EOS would like to make a little diversion from our norm. We would like to give a shout out to those student athletes out there right now actively on the fire lines saving Oregon rangeland/forests from a horrific summer.

If your student athlete is on a BLM crew, a forestry crew, a member of a rural fire protection district or is just out there saving the family rangeland, leave their name and high school in the comments. Many of our student athletes are giving up their summers with friends and family, instead grabbing a pulaski or a hose.

The attached photo was sent to EOS by Kelsi Skinner, athletic director and coach in Jordan Valley.