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 10 a.m. Wednesday.
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Fire crews extinguish barn fire on Shearer Hill Road
Firefighters from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue battled a barn fire Monday afternoon, successfully keeping the flames confined to the rood of the wood barn in the Hillside community.
Minivan burns on Easterday Road
A minivan burned Friday afternoon after getting stuck in deep ruts on Easterday Road between Watts and Dilly, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said.
Washington County burn ban lifted
The summer burn ban enacted throughout Washington County was lifted Friday, the Banks Fire District and Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said. The DEQ burn season opens Sunday.
Fire season to end Sunday
Fire season in this corner of Oregon will end Sunday, October 1, the Oregon Department of Forestry said.
Fire danger reduced to ‘moderate’ again
Fire danger was at moderate until Thursday, when high temperatures brought it back to “high.”
Tuesday morning, ODF officials brought it back down to moderate.
Dangerous heat, fire weather incoming
The federal agency issued a fire weather watch and an excessive heat warning Thursday afternoon for much of western Oregon.
Forest Grove, Banks Fire among crews headed to central Oregon over wildfire risk
Banks Fire District is among several Washington County fire agencies that headed to central Oregon Friday morning in preparation for what could be a dangerous wildfire weekend for that region.
NWS issues Red Flag Warning for Tuesday afternoon
The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning—the second such warning in four days—for much of the Willamette Valley beginning Tuesday at 2 p.m.
NWS issues Red Flag Warning for Saturday afternoon
“A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly,” the National Weather Service said.
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