A minivan burned Friday afternoon after getting stuck in deep ruts on Easterday Road between Watts and Dilly, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said.
According to the fire agency, crews called in assistance from the Cornelius Fire Department to access the remote road with a four-wheel vehicle where Forest Grove Fire & Rescue couldn’t get their normal fire engine into.
A photo shared by Forest Grove Fire & Rescue showed a muddy road with the burned-out shell of the minivan still burning.
“The vehicle caught fire after occupants attempted to get the van out of deep ruts on the dirt road,” FGF&R said. “Revving the engine likely cause a mechanical failure in the engine compartment.”
Chas Hundley is the editor of the Gales Creek Journal and sister news publications the Banks Post and the Salmonberry Magazine. He grew up in Gales Creek and has a cat.
