“A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly,” the National Weather Service said.
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NWS issues Fire Weather Watch starting Friday
“Conditions may be favorable for rapid fire spread which may threaten life and property,” the NWS said. “Use extra caution with potential ignition sources, especially in grassy areas. Outdoor burning is not recommended.”
TVF&R to ban burning starting Tuesday
With temperatures expected to hit the mid 90s Tuesday, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue is banning outdoor burning, beginning Tuesday morning at 8 a.m.
Brush fire halted in Roy
Firefighters had largely extinguished a brush fire on Harrington Road Monday evening.
Fire season looms: Fire agencies train, urge burn safety
Summer is (more or less) here, and area fire agencies are gearing up for the impending fire season. Find info on burning, fire safety, training, and more inside.
Home on Kansas City and Hillside Roads to burn in training exercise
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue will conduct a training burn near the Kansas City community Saturday, May 13. Firefighters will light a donated home ablaze at the corner of NW Kansas City Road and Hillside Road, giving new recruits a rare opportunity to experience live fire in a training context.[Read More…]
Burn ban lifted
A burn ban instituted county-wide over weather conditions that led to the escape of several burn piles was lifted Tuesday afternoon.
Local fire season to begin July 11
The Oregon Department of Forestry announced that fire season will be declared Monday, July 11 at 1 a.m. in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association region, which stretches from northern Yamhill County to Astoria and from near Forest Grove to the Pacific Ocean.
Early morning fire near Banks kills dog, injures homeowner
The Banks Fire District #13 headquarters in Banks on March 3, 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley One person suffered minor burns and a dog died early Saturday morning in a house fire northwest of Banks. According to Banks Fire District 13 spokesperson Mitch Ward, Banks Fire received the call for a[Read More…]
Fire season over for all Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands
The Game Hog Creek Fire, July 22 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley Fire season ended in the last of the 16 million acres of Oregon forestland protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry as of Friday morning, ODF said. Three districts—Klamath-Lake, Northeast Oregon and the Walker Range Forest Patrol Association—were the[Read More…]