One hundred years ago, Banks planned to pull out all the stops in an agricultural show to rival the county fair.
Chas Hundley
Fire danger drops to ‘Moderate’ in local region
Fire danger in lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA) were set to “moderate” or blue at noon Monday.
Hot spot cleanup underway at two watershed fires near Gales Creek
Oregon Department of Forestry fire crews will mop up hot spots at two lightning-caused wildfires Sunday, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said in a late morning update.
Wildfire sparked by lightning near Soda Springs Road
“We are working with Oregon Department of Forestry to gain access to the fire. It is putting up smoke that is visible from the Gales Creek area as well as the west side of Forest Grove,” FGF&R said.
In final update, Oregon Dept. of Forestry said Lee Falls Fire containment at 61%
The Lee Falls Fire was estimated to be at 61% containment Wednesday afternoon.
Gales Creek Campground closing early for the season
The Gales Creek Campground is closing early for the season to allow for the installation of new culverts and a road widening project at the popular campground on the eastern edge of the Tillamook State Forest on upper Gales Creek. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, the campground will[Read More…]
91 years ago to the day, the first Tillamook Burn was sparked
Ninety-one years ago to the day, a logging crew at the end of a railroad spur in the upper reaches of the Gales Creek Watershed sparked a wildfire.
That spark became the Tillamook Burn.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County August 14, 1924
“Too many grasshoppers,” the “BANK OF BANKS” declared in a 1924 advertisement. This and more in this week’s Dispatches from History.
Lee Falls Fire fully lined Friday night
The Oregon Department of Forestry said the Lee Falls Fire was 100% lined Friday night, keeping the fire at 280 acres. “With control lines established around the fire, and many areas plumbed with fire hose, the arduous process of mop up begins,” the Oregon Department of Forestry said.
Lee Falls Fire estimated at more than 200 acres Thursday night
The Lee Falls Fire, threatening homes in Cherry Grove, is now estimated at up to 250 acres, the Oregon Department of Forestry said, while Gaston Rural Fire District estimated it at 200 acres in a late night update Thursday.
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