There are 939 people working out of bases in Walla Walla, Elgin and Athena. These agencies are collaborating to protect human safety, structures and communities, safeguard the Walla Walla municipal water supply, railroad corridors, private timber and range lands and recreation opportunities. Evacuation levels have been elevated in areas of Umatilla County, Union County and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Fire restrictionsThe Umatilla National Forest has issued public use restrictions for smoking, off-road travel and chainsaw use across the entire national forest. Umatilla National Forest closuresForest officials have issued a Forest Closure Order for public safety and to facilitate firefighting operations.