According to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, about four acres of grass field and some adjacent brush were burned Sunday evening near the intersection of NW Thatcher Road and NW Kemper Road. The cause appeared to be a welding job in the middle of the field that went awry, the agency said.
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Firefighters return from North Carolina
Firefighters deployed from Oregon to North Carolina to help fight wildfires have mostly returned, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) said.
Morning update: Fire stopped near Glenwood, stop calling 911 for smoke
A sign at the Gales Creek Fire Station noting “Extreme” fire danger on Wednesday, September 9, 2002. Photo: Chas Hundley As wildfires rage across Oregon for a third day, here are some quick updates. — Fire danger is still extreme, and a red flag warning remains in effect until 8[Read More…]
National dispatch: Five airtankers join Oregon fleet, Oregon is granted coronavirus disaster declaration by feds
United States Capitol. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. Feds grant Oregon disaster declaration The White House issued a disaster declaration in the state of Oregon on March 29, retroactive[Read More…]