The Lee Falls Fire, threatening homes in Cherry Grove, is now estimated at up to 250 acres, the Oregon Department of Forestry said, while Gaston Rural Fire District estimated it at 200 acres in a late night update Thursday.
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PHOTOS: The Cherry Grove wildfire
“Basically, every fire agency in Washington County came to respond to it,” Stefan Myers, a TVF&R PIO speaking on behalf of Gaston Fire said. The 100+ acre fire has prompted evacuations, a Hagg Lake closure and brought more than 100 firefighters to the region.
Cherry Grove wildfire at about 100 acres, no containment
A Cherry Grove area fire, cause still unknown, was burning near Hagg Lake, sending a column of smoke visible from Gaston and surrounding areas into already hazy skies.
Hagg Lake closes for firefighting efforts
A wildfire burning in the Cherry Grove area has prompted the closure of Hagg Lake to allow for aircraft to land and draw water to fight the fire burning south of the lake.
Oregon on track to set new wildfire record for acreage burned
The season has likely not peaked and already 1.3 million acres have been blackened and several dozen homes destroyed.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County August 7, 1924
Exactly one hundred years ago, a route to Tillamook was taking shape – and a route through Gales Creek was favored.
Utility watchdog asks state to intervene on proposed double-digit electricity rate hikes
If the state’s two largest electric utilities get what they’ve asked for, their 1.5 million customers in Oregon could pay 40% more for electricity next year than they did just three years ago.
Gales Creek National Night Out is Tuesday
A potluck, representatives from local public safety agencies, prizes, games and more are on tap for the annual National Night Out event held nationwide and in Gales Creek.
Merkley to hold Washington Co. town hall in Sherwood
Oregon’s junior Senator Jeff Merkley will host a town hall for Washington County residents Monday, August 12 at 12 p.m. at the Sherwood Middle School gym. That’s a bit further afield than a similar town hall scheduled by his senior counterpart Senator Ron Wyden, who is holding a Washington County[Read More…]
Man drowns after jumping off pier at Hagg Lake
“The male reportedly jumped off the pier into the water, surfaced, then struggled to swim before submerging once again,” the sheriff’s office said, noting that deputies immediately began searching for a male in his thirties.
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