Clouds form over the Gales Creek Valley at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10. Photo: Chas Hundley PORTLAND – The local National Weather Service branch located in Portland issued a flood advisory with potential thunderstorms this afternoon for Washington County, warning of the potential for minor flooding in poor[Read More…]
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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…]
Planned burns can reduce wildfire risks, but expanding use of ‘good fire’ isn’t easy
Smoke from a 2016 controlled burn in the Tillamook State Forest towers above Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. As spring settles in across the United States, western states are already preparing for summer[Read More…]
Burn ban goes into effect in Washington County
Firefighters work a small grass fire that ignited near Roy in August 2017. Photo: Chas Hundley FOREST GROVE – Washington County issued a burn ban that runs from today, May 9, through the upcoming weekend as the region continues to experience record high temperatures for this time of year. In[Read More…]
Studded tire season ends March 31
A studded tire. Photo: Chas Hundley OREGON – Drivers cruising along in an automobile or stopped in a busy parking lot often hear a clackety-clack from tires on nearby cars. It’s not difficult to hear when a car owner continues using studded tires, swerving around Oregon law, by continuing to[Read More…]
Banks High School wrestler JJ Ellis wins individual state wrestling championship
Photo courtesy of Banks School District BANKS – Banks High School senior wrestler JJ Ellis won the Oregon 4A 220-pound state championship at Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum on February 23. This marks Ellis’ second state title in as many years with the Braves. “(Winning the state title) was a goal[Read More…]
National Weather Service issues Winter Storm Watch for NW Oregon
Highway 26 in the most recent bout of snow. Photo: Banks Fire District 13 PORTLAND – Snow could strike Washington County sometime on Sunday, February 24 and Monday, February 25, according to the Portland branch of the National Weather Service (NWS). That’s the message in the agency’s Winter Storm Watch,[Read More…]
National Weather Service: Snow could return, especially at higher elevations, also there’s a flood watch
Banks Fire District 13 has responded to multiple crashes on Highway 26 in the past few days due to weather-related incidents. Photo from Banks Fire District. NW OREGON – The Portland branch of the National Weather Service (NWS) is warning—with a lot of disclaimers—that the valley floor could see some[Read More…]
Winter Weather Advisory upgraded to Winter Storm Warning
A Banks Fire District 13 vehicles muscles through heavy snow in Buxton in March 2018. Photo from Banks Fire District 13 NW OREGON – An earlier Winter Weather Advisory has been upgraded to a more severe Winter Storm Warning from 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb.[Read More…]
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