A recent wildfire in the Tillamook Forest. photo: ODF OREGON – With temperatures expected to be in the low 80’s and high 70’s for much of the state this weekend, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is warning that conditions in April and May have been unusually dry and could[Read More…]
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Local, state agencies kick off Wildfire Awareness Month in May
A recent wildfire in the Tillamook Forest. photo: ODF OREGON – May 1 kicks off Wildfire Awareness Month, a public safety marketing campaign held by the nonprofit organization Keep Oregon Green and local, state, and federal fire agencies and other organizations, according to a press release from the Oregon Department[Read More…]
State, local agencies ask residents to refrain from outdoor burning
A controlled burn in the Tillamook State Forest from 2016. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. OREGON – It’s not a law, but a coalition of agencies, including local Washington[Read More…]
Some Washington County fire crews still assisting at California wildfires
Banks Fire District 13 members aid in firefighting efforts at the Kincade Fire in California. Photo: Banks Fire District CALIFORNIA – While some of the 15 Oregon teams comprised of more than 60 fire & rescue agencies sent to aid during a series of wildfires in California have returned home,[Read More…]
Banks Fire District 13 volunteers join almost 300 Oregon firefighters to fight California wildfires
Left to right: Timber resident lieutenant Scott Arlin, Buxton resident Engineer Julie Kemper, and Banks resident Duty Officer Chris Lanter. Photo: Banks Fire District 13 CALIFORNIA – As more than 200,000 people flee the path of wildfires in Northern California, 15 crews from Oregon, including staff and equipment from Banks[Read More…]
Fire season comes to an early close
Photo from the scene of a May 13 fire north of Banks provided by Banks Fire District 13 FOREST GROVE – Just over two and a half months since it was officially declared, fire season is over in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association, which includes the Forest Grove, Tillamook,[Read More…]
ODF looking for more lightning caused wildfires in Columbia Co., asks for public assistance
A Douglas-fir tree struck by lightning in Columbia County. Photo: Oregon Department of Forestry VERNONIA – Oregon Department of Forestry officials now say that the number of confirmed fires from lightning strikes early Thursday morning has grown to six, with crews investigating reports of three more smoke plumes. A storm[Read More…]
Oregon Dept. of Forestry mopping up four small Columbia Co. wildfires
Lightning strikes on Thursday, August 29. Image: ODF VERNONIA – A storm cell moved through the region overnight, with multiple lightning strikes recorded in Columbia County north of Vernonia around 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Thursday, August 29. At least four small fires ignited as a result, with crews[Read More…]
Banks Fire responds to vehicle crash, downed tree, vehicle fire, and brush fire – all at the same incident
The entrance to Stub Stewart State Park. Photo: Chas Hundley BUXTON – Banks Fire District 13 and Metro Ambulance West responded to a vehicle crash, a vehicle fire, a downed tree, and a brush fire on Monday night. It was all tied to one incident, first called in at 11:31[Read More…]
Fire danger on the rise first part of this week
A burned area in a field at Finegan Farms. Photo: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue NW OREGON – While the fire season has been mild for most of the northwestern portion of Oregon, the next few days — including today — will bring heightened danger as temperatures spike into the[Read More…]
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