A map of the Game Hog Creek Fire on Tuesday, July 20. Map: Oregon Department of Forestry
Fire crews are pushing into the interior of the Game Hog Creek Fire as they work to establish a 300 foot perimeter free of burning material, the Oregon Department of Forestry said on Wednesday.As fire crews move into what the department called “heavy mop-up,” portable water tanks and pumps are in place at the fire to support crews in their efforts.
An example of a portable water tank in use by Forest Grove Fire & Rescue during a training exercise in Gales Creek on July 17, 2018. Photo: Chas Hundley
Trees that pose a high risk of falling have been felled. The area of the fire is holding at 182 acres, with the fire fully mapped. While the fire is considered 100% lined, the fire burning in the cliffs near Elk Creek remains a concern. Previous fire update here
A vehicle fire was quickly extinguished, with no injuries, in the Bacona community north of Buxton Sunday afternoon, according to the Banks Fire District.
"We are all glad to see it go," said ODF Forest Grove District Forester Mike Cafferata in an email sent Tuesday as the agency filed the appropriate paperwork to officially close the 2024 fire season.
More than a hundred teachers and staff from Banks' three public schools gathered in the Banks Elementary School cafeteria Aug. 19 for a breakfast with their peers and school officials as another school year began. With construction, new security, and a cell phone ban looming, many changes await staf
A crash in Glenwood snarled Labor Day weekend traffic for up to three miles and resulted in minor injuries to at least four people, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Saturday.
