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…]
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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…]