A burn pile escaped and ignited a log deck west of Banks, prompting a response from three agencies Thursday.
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Fire season ends, ‘We are all glad to see it go’
“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.
Fire danger drops to ‘moderate’ Wednesday
Fire danger in lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA) were set to “moderate” or blue at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Home in Satellite neighborhood near Banks engulfed in flames
A home in the Satellite neighborhood near Banks was engulfed in flames Monday evening, drawing Banks Fire District and neighboring agencies to a large two-story residence to battle the flames, which also spread to a nearby field.
Mountaindale home engulfed in flames Wednesday morning
A home was largely destroyed by fire in Mountaindale early Wednesday morning, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said.
Banks Fire District aids Cannon Beach in Sunday hotel fire
Crews from Banks Fire District were among numerous responding agencies who drove to the aid of the Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District Sunday to help them battle a fire at the Tolovana Inn Sunday.
Washington County burn ban lifted
The summer burn ban enacted throughout Washington County was lifted Friday, the Banks Fire District and Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said. The DEQ burn season opens Sunday.
Fire season to end Sunday
Fire season in this corner of Oregon will end Sunday, October 1, the Oregon Department of Forestry said.
Fire danger reduced to ‘moderate’ again
Fire danger was at moderate until Thursday, when high temperatures brought it back to “high.”
Tuesday morning, ODF officials brought it back down to moderate.
Dangerous heat, fire weather incoming
The federal agency issued a fire weather watch and an excessive heat warning Thursday afternoon for much of western Oregon.
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