A burned area in a field at Finegan Farms. Photo: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue NW OREGON – While the fire season has been mild for most of the northwestern portion of Oregon, the next few days — including today — will bring heightened danger as temperatures spike into the[Read More…]
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Forest Grove Fire & Rescue: Motor home sparked small brush fire west of Glenwood
Photo: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue GLENWOOD – Multiple agencies, including Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, Banks Fire District 13, and prison crews from South Fork Forest Camp and more responded to a motor home fire along Highway 6 that sparked a small brush fire near Gales Creek Camp Thursday[Read More…]
ODF crews battle blazes in Alaska
Oregon Department of Forestry attack crews on the ground in Alaska. Photo: ODF ALASKA – It’s been a somewhat tame fire season so far in Oregon, especially compared to last year. With bases covered at home, the Oregon Department of Forestry sent personnel to assist in wildfire suppression efforts in[Read More…]
Washington Co. Sheriff’s Office seeks arson suspects in Cherry Grove fire
The home in Cherry Grove was a complete loss. Photo: Wash. Co. Sheriff’s Office CHERRY GROVE – A home was a complete loss in a fire on the morning of Monday, July 22 in rural Cherry Grove. Now the Washington County Sheriff’s Office says two white male teen suspects were[Read More…]
Fire season begins Monday, July 1
A Forest Grove Fire & Rescue brush rig is staged at the Gales Creek Station, ready to respond to wildfires. Photo: Chas Hundley NW Oregon – Fire season officially begins Monday, July 1 in Northwest Oregon. Many neighboring regions have already declared fire season to be in effect, with local[Read More…]
Early results for Forest Grove School Board, Fire District are in
A Washington County elections worker prepares to collect ballots in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – Early elections results indicate that, should results hold, the Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection district will see two incumbents ousted, as newcomers lead in positions 2 and 4. Brooke Gramer, a Gales[Read More…]
Planned burns can reduce wildfire risks, but expanding use of ‘good fire’ isn’t easy
Smoke from a 2016 controlled burn in the Tillamook State Forest towers above Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. As spring settles in across the United States, western states are already preparing for summer[Read More…]
Burn ban goes into effect in Washington County
Hot spots are put out from an out of control burn pile between Dilley and Gales Creek in September 2018. Photo: Chas Hundley FOREST GROVE – Washington County issued a burn ban that runs from today, May 9, through the upcoming weekend as the region continues to experience record high[Read More…]
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