Oregon Statutes 401.851 – Wildfire planning and coordination
(1) The Oregon Department of Emergency Management shall update its statewide emergency plan as necessary to prepare for or respond to wildfire emergencies on an area-wide or statewide basis. The plan developed by the department to prepare for or respond to wildfire emergencies shall include, but need not be limited to, wildfire risk mitigation efforts and evacuation planning.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 401.851
- Emergency: means a human created or natural event or circumstance that causes or threatens widespread loss of life, injury to person or property, human suffering or financial loss, including but not limited to:
(a) Fire, wildfire, explosion, flood, severe weather, landslides or mud slides, drought, earthquake, volcanic activity, tsunamis or other oceanic phenomena, spills or releases of oil or hazardous material as defined in ORS § 466. See Oregon Statutes 401.025
(2) The department shall coordinate with cities, counties, adult foster homes, health care facilities and residential facilities, the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority to establish local or private procedures to prepare for emergencies related to wildfire and ensure that local efforts to prevent, respond to or recover from an emergency caused by wildfire are conducted in a manner consistent with the plan developed by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to prepare for or respond to wildfire emergencies. The coordinated activities may include, but need not be limited to, providing training, carrying out exercises and promoting community education. [2021 c.592 § 17]
401.851 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 401 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
[1989 c.1063 § 11; 2001 c.138 § 26; renumbered 403.375 in 2009]
[1955 c.679 § 17; repealed by 1980 c.19 § 6]
[Formerly 401.837; 2009 c.203 § 36; renumbered 403.380 in 2009]
[1955 c.679 § 8; repealed by 1980 c.19 § 6]
[2005 c.819 § 1; renumbered 401.950 in 2009]
[2005 c.819 § 2; renumbered 401.952 in 2009]
[2005 c.819 § 4; renumbered 401.955 in 2009]
[1955 c.679 § 12; 1967 c.335 § 48; 1967 c.637 9,9a; repealed by 1980 c.19 § 6]
[1955 c.679 § 15; repealed by 1980 c.19 § 6]
[2005 c.825 § 3; 2007 c.740 § 34; 2009 c.454 § 1; 2009 c.595 § 232; renumbered 403.450 in 2009]
[2005 c.825 § 4; 2007 c.740 § 35; renumbered 403.455 in 2009]
[2005 c.825 § 5; 2007 c.740 § 36; renumbered 403.460 in 2009]
[1955 c.679 § 21; repealed by 1980 c.19 § 6]
[1955 c.679 § 19; repealed by 1980 c.19 § 6]
[2005 c.825 § 8; renumbered 401.109 in 2009]
[1955 c.679 § 16; repealed by 1980 c.19 § 6]
[1955 c.679 § 14; repealed by 1980 c.19 § 6]
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