With about three months to go before the general election and the filing window open until August 21, two candidates are confirmed to be running for mayor in Banks.
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The Oregon Department of Forestry said the Lee Falls Fire was 100% lined Friday night, keeping the fire at 280 acres. "With control lines established around the fire, and many areas plumbed with fire hose, the arduous process of mop up begins," the Oregon Department of Forestry said.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
About 5 acres of a partially cut and uncut wheat field burned Tuesday afternoon near Roy, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said.
According to a press release issued Tuesday evening,
Join local public safety and government agencies, and enjoy free hot dogs and drinks courtesy of Jim's Market at Sunset Speedway for the annual National Night Out event held Tuesday, August 6 starting at 6 p.m.
