To contact the USDA Operations Center 24/7 call
either 202-720-5711 or 1-877-677-2369 (877-OPP-CEN9). To reach
a recorded emergency information line (updated daily) call 1-800-932-1902. For TTY services call 1-800-877-8339.
The Secretary has directed that flags be placed at half-staff at USDA facilities in recognition of three Forest Service employees who were killed in a helicopter crash in support of fire suppression duties on the Payette National Forest. Additional information will be forthcoming including when to return flags to full staff.