A burn ban instituted county-wide over weather conditions that led to the escape of several burn piles was lifted Tuesday afternoon.
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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…]
Cedar Butte Fire grows to 60 acres
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…]
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…]