Forest Grove Fire & Rescue Chief Jim Geering. Photo courtesy FGF&R. Forest Grove Fire & Rescue has a new fire chief. Chief Jim Geering, who began work Wednesday, November 17, will serve as the head of many of western Washington County’s fire agencies and districts, including Forest Grove Fire &[Read More…]
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Fire season over for all Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands
The Game Hog Creek Fire, July 22 2021, Photo: Chas Hundley Fire season ended in the last of the 16 million acres of Oregon forestland protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry as of Friday morning, ODF said. Three districts—Klamath-Lake, Northeast Oregon and the Walker Range Forest Patrol Association—were the[Read More…]
Crash, fire close Gales Creek Road at David Hill
Crews battle the fire at the crash and brush fire on Gales Creek Road near David Hill Road on Wednesday, September 8. Photo: Chas Hundley A single vehicle crash on Gales Creek Road near the intersection of David Hill Road across from the county-owned Rippling Waters property caused a brush[Read More…]
Cedar Butte Fire grows to 60 acres
Photo from the scene courtesy ODF In an afternoon update regarding the Cedar Butte Fire, the Oregon Department of Forestry said the wildfire had grown from an estimated 50 acres to 60 acres, calling the growth “moderate” as it burns largely within slash in the unit it started in. Crews[Read More…]
Cedar Butte Fire is burning in the Tillamook State Forest 18 miles east of Tillamook
Photo from the scene courtesy ODF Update, 3:40 p.m.: The fire is now estimated to be at around 40 acres in size, and the Hagg Lake closure has been extended until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to allow Single Engine Air Tankers to scoop water from the lake. The park surrounding the[Read More…]
Fire crews move into ‘heavy mop-up’ at Game Hog Creek Fire
A map of the Game Hog Creek Fire on Tuesday, July 20. Map: Oregon Department of Forestry Fire crews are pushing into the interior of the Game Hog Creek Fire as they work to establish a 300 foot perimeter free of burning material, the Oregon Department of Forestry said on[Read More…]
Game Hog Creek Fire held in place over weekend
A Fireboss Single Engine Air Tanker drops an 800 gallon load of Hagg Lake water on the Game Hog Creek Fire on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Photo from Oregon Department of Forestry video As of the afternoon of Sunday, July 18, the 182 acre Game Hog Creek Fire was kept[Read More…]
Crews ‘made good progress’ on Game Hog Creek Fire by Wednesday evening
Stacks of water bottles await firefighters at the Rogers Camp Trailhead on Wednesday, July 14. Photo: Chas Hundley The Oregon Department of Forestry said that fire crews battling the Game Hog Creek Fire in the Tillamook State Forest have made “good progress” in halting the blaze. “Although the fire remains[Read More…]
Game Hog Creek Fire grows to 70 acres in the Tillamook State Forest
An Oregon Department of Forestry firefighter fights the Game Hog Creek Fire. Photo: ODF This story was updated at 10:15 a.m. with additional information. The Game Hog Creek Fire escaped fire lines Tuesday afternoon and is now growing in the Tillamook State Forest. The fire was estimated Wednesday morning to[Read More…]
People may not legally light fireworks in some Gales Creek, Glenwood areas
A map showing areas protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. Map courtesy ODF Can you legally light fireworks if you live in Gales Creek, Glenwood, or Hillside this year? It depends on where you live. While Forest Grove and other cities have banned fireworks this year to varying degrees[Read More…]
