Fire

Outbuilding burns in Gales Creek

An outbuilding at a Gales Creek home on Soda Springs Road near Old Wilson River Road ignited in flames Saturday afternoon after a burn pile escaped, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said. According to FGF&R spokesperson Matt Johnston, a homeowner was working on a burn pile roughly 20 feet away[Read More…]

Hillside Road barn fire still spewing smoke from burning hazelnuts

“The Hillside Road fire is still putting off a tremendous amount of smoke, and it’s reported to be noticed as far as the north side of the [Forest Grove] city limits, Now that it’s daylight, we are working to remove the building that surrounds the hazelnut dryer, and get to the deeply burning nuts still inside,” FGF&R said in a Friday morning update.

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