The area under a red flag warning. Map courtesy of NWS. April’s unseasonably warm weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning beginning Friday at 11 a.m. and ending at 10 p.m. the same day for much of northwest Oregon and beyond. A red flag[Read More…]
Fire
Burn ban enacted due to fire danger
A Forest Grove Fire & Rescue vehicle stationed at the Gales Creek Fire Station. Photo: Chas Hundley Beginning at 12 p.m. Wednesday, all burning — backyard debris, agricultural slash and more — in the Banks Fire District, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue region, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue’s territory and[Read More…]
National Weather Service: ‘Unseasonably high fire danger throughout this week’
A burn pile that escaped control on NW Strohmeyer Rd on Tuesday, April 13. Photo: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue 11:15 a.m.: A burn ban will go into effect at 12 p.m., local fire agencies announced. 9:07 am.: This story has been updated with more information from the Oregon Department[Read More…]
Concern over fire danger mounts as April temperatures rise
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue responds to a fire on NW Strohmeyer Road on April 13, 2021. Photo courtesy FGF&R With a mid-April forecast showing temperatures in the low 80’s, depending on which forecast you read, local and state fire officials are concerned about fire danger. “While the unseasonably dry[Read More…]
After 2020 wildfires, seedling challenges remain
Burned trees at the Powerline Fire near Hagg Lake. Photo: FGF&R The Oregon Department of Forestry says demand is unprecedented for forest tree seedlings following the 2020 Oregon wildfires, creating difficulties for reforestation with as many as 140 million seedlings needed to replace what the fires consumed. Kyle Abraham, chief[Read More…]
Fire season ends in NW Oregon forests
The Oregon Department of Forestry stages a vehicle at the Gales Creek Fire Station on Tuesday, August 27 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley The official fire season ended Monday, October 12 in this portion of NW Oregon, bringing to an official close a season unlike any other in recent history in[Read More…]
Final daily fire update for Friday, September 18
A view of the Chehalem Mountain-Bald Peak fire taken Wednesday, September 9. Photo: Brad Burke. With overnight rains in our area, this will be our final daily fire update, though we will continue to investigate, write about, and follow the continuing story of Oregon’s worst fire season in recent history. [Read More…]
Thursday, September 17 Fire Update
Twelve fires the Oregon Department of Forestry is working in western Oregon. Map: ODF Updates for Thursday evening on wildfires throughout the state. Rain It’s raining! That’s it. That’s the update. Fire Scams According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, their name is being used in several fraudulent fundraisers purporting[Read More…]
Wednesday, September 16 Fire Update
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue clean hoses used to fight the Powerline Fire and the Fern Hill Road Fire on Tuesday, September 15. Photo: Chas Hundley Wednesday’s fire update on regional fires and recovery and cleanup efforts. Displaced by fires? Here’s some tips on making sure you receive your ballot[Read More…]
Tuesday, September 15 Fire Update
Burned trees at the Powerline Fire. photo: FGF&R Here is this morning’s fire update. We’ll continue daily fire updates through Friday, and hopefully be able to resume a more regular publishing schedule if fire activity calms down enough after that. Wildfires kill 10 in Oregon Ten people have been confirmed[Read More…]
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