Photo from the scene courtesy ODF In an afternoon update regarding the Cedar Butte Fire, the Oregon Department of Forestry said the wildfire had grown from an estimated 50 acres to 60 acres, calling the growth “moderate” as it burns largely within slash in the unit it started in. Crews[Read More…]
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Cedar Butte Fire is burning in the Tillamook State Forest 18 miles east of Tillamook
Photo from the scene courtesy ODF Update, 3:40 p.m.: The fire is now estimated to be at around 40 acres in size, and the Hagg Lake closure has been extended until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to allow Single Engine Air Tankers to scoop water from the lake. The park surrounding the[Read More…]
Fire crews move into ‘heavy mop-up’ at Game Hog Creek Fire
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[Read More…]
Game Hog Creek Fire held in place over weekend
A Fireboss Single Engine Air Tanker drops an 800 gallon load of Hagg Lake water on the Game Hog Creek Fire on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Photo from Oregon Department of Forestry video As of the afternoon of Sunday, July 18, the 182 acre Game Hog Creek Fire was kept[Read More…]
Crews ‘made good progress’ on Game Hog Creek Fire by Wednesday evening
Stacks of water bottles await firefighters at the Rogers Camp Trailhead on Wednesday, July 14. Photo: Chas Hundley The Oregon Department of Forestry said that fire crews battling the Game Hog Creek Fire in the Tillamook State Forest have made “good progress” in halting the blaze. “Although the fire remains[Read More…]
Game Hog Creek Fire grows to 70 acres in the Tillamook State Forest
An Oregon Department of Forestry firefighter fights the Game Hog Creek Fire. Photo: ODF This story was updated at 10:15 a.m. with additional information. The Game Hog Creek Fire escaped fire lines Tuesday afternoon and is now growing in the Tillamook State Forest. The fire was estimated Wednesday morning to[Read More…]
Crews from Banks, area fire agencies deployed to central Oregon in case of fire
Banks Fire District firefighters and other area agencies prepare to deploy to central Oregon. Photo: TVF&R Local firefighters from Washington County and the Oregon Department of Forestry are providing aid to other Oregon counties anticipating potential fires in central Oregon and currently battling blazes in southern Oregon as most of[Read More…]
Fire season, burn ban begins as triple-digit temperatures loom
The Banks Fire District #13 headquarters in Banks on March 3, 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley A county-wide burn ban went into effect Tuesday morning at 7 a.m., putting a halt to all backyard, agricultural, slash, and other debris burning. Still allowed are small outdoor cooking or warming fires and barbecue[Read More…]
Fire season in local region will begin Tuesday, June 22
A “Super Scooper” plane fights the Powerline Fire near Cherry Grove. Photo taken from ODF video Fire season in this corner of Oregon will begin Tuesday, June 22 at 1 a.m. In a June 16 email signed by the three Oregon Department of Forestry district foresters for the Forest Grove,[Read More…]
Oregon Department of Forestry warns of fire danger over Memorial Day weekend
A burn pile that escaped control on NW Strohmeyer Rd on Tuesday, April 13. Photo: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue The Oregon Department of Forestry is warning of increased fire danger over Memorial Day weekend. “It’s time for everyone to put their Smokey hat on,” said Oregon Department of Forestry’s[Read More…]
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