A vehicle drives west from Banks toward the coast on Highway 6. Photo: Brenda Schaffer Traffic and fires and COVID, oh my. Those are some of the top concerns public officials from a number of government agencies locally and across the state are gearing up for this weekend as a[Read More…]
Fire
Hot weather prompts shift in precautions for logging in region
ODF offices in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley For those who work in the Tillamook State Forest and surrounding forests protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry, logging and other commercial activities will need to shift certain activities out of the hottest parts of the day as much of the[Read More…]
‘Worst fire danger of the year:’ ODF warns of hazardous conditions ahead of Labor Day weekend
The Oregon Department of Forestry stages a vehicle at the Gales Creek Fire Station on Tuesday, August 27 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley “We’re looking at our worst fire danger of the year,” said Oregon Department of Forestry Forest Grove District Forester Mike Cafferata in a phone call with the Banks[Read More…]
State of emergency declared in Oregon over wildfire risk
Banks Fire District Water Tender 14 responds to a field fire in Gales Creek on Tuesday, August 18. Photo: Chas Hundley OREGON – Citing imminent wildfire threats, Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency on Wednesday afternoon for the entire state of Oregon, a move that allows the Oregon[Read More…]
Red Flag Warnings, Excessive Heat Warning and Advisory for region this weekend
Fire crews at the Mosier Creek Fire. Photo: Banks Fire District BANKS – The weather is expected to be hot this weekend, and there are Red Flag warnings, excessive heat advisories and excessive heat warnings depending on where in the region you live beginning at various times throughout the weekend. [Read More…]
Fire danger will move to ‘High’ Thursday morning
The Oregon Department of Forestry stages a vehicle at the Gales Creek Fire Station on Tuesday, August 27. Photo: Chas Hundley NW OREGON – Temperatures are expected to soar into the upper 90’s this weekend, according to the Portland branch of the National Weather Service, and the Oregon Department of[Read More…]
ODF: Fire danger moved to ‘High’ in Washington County
The Oregon Department of Forestry stages a vehicle at the Gales Creek Fire Station on Tuesday, August 27. Photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – Fire danger in much of the western Oregon counties in Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands has been shifted to ‘high’ as of today, ODF announced in[Read More…]
Fire, power outage caused by downed power line near Tophill
The entrance to Stub Stewart State Park. The fire is north of the park. Photo: Chas Hundley TOPHILL – Emergency crews are on scene at a small, smoldering brush fire on Hoffman Road east of Highway 47, according to the Banks Fire District. The fire is believed to have been[Read More…]
Small brush fire burning near Hayward
The Oregon Department of Forestry stages a vehicle at the Gales Creek Fire Station on Tuesday, August 27, 2018. Photo: Chas Hundley HAYWARD – A wildfire is burning near the Hayward area in the area between the two ends of Parson Road that no longer connect. According to Oregon Department[Read More…]
Fire crews respond to residential fire on Long Rd
Banks Fire District Brush Rig 13. Photo: Banks Fire District LONG ROAD – Fire crews are responding to the scene of a fire on NW Long Road north of Cornelius. Located at a home near NW 366th Pl., the fire is burning is a basement room of the home, according[Read More…]
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