The Oregon Department of Transportation said a wildfire had resulted in the closure of Highway 26 at the Highway 6 junction north of Banks. It’s believed two fires were sparked in the area from downed power lines and a farm vehicle mishap.
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Local, state fire officials urge caution as temperatures spike into triple digits
With temperatures expected to soar into the triple digits Thursday and a Red Flag Warning starting 9 a.m., local fire officials are urging the public to use caution and avoid anything that could spark a fire.
Vegetation fire north of Mountaindale extinguished
Fire crews with Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Banks Fire District 13, and Hillsboro Fire & Rescue extinguished a vegetation fire burning in a cut wheat field Tuesday afternoon north of Mountaindale, TVF&R said in a social media post.
Banks Fire halts small brush fire north of Banks
The Banks Fire District stopped a small brush fire north of Banks Thursday evening. Hundreds in the Banks area are without power.
Fire danger to rise to ‘High’ Thursday
Fire danger, which dropped to moderate on August 19, will rise back to high on Thursday, August 29, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry.
In final update, Oregon Dept. of Forestry said Lee Falls Fire containment at 61%
The Lee Falls Fire was estimated to be at 61% containment Wednesday afternoon.
91 years ago to the day, the first Tillamook Burn was sparked
Ninety-one years ago to the day, a logging crew at the end of a railroad spur in the upper reaches of the Gales Creek Watershed sparked a wildfire.
That spark became the Tillamook Burn.
Remote-control aircraft crash sparks small brush fire near Kansas City Sunday
A remote-controlled aircraft met a fiery fate Sunday afternoon, crashing into a field on Strohmayer Road near the Kansas City community.
Lee Falls Fire fully lined Friday night
The Oregon Department of Forestry said the Lee Falls Fire was 100% lined Friday night, keeping the fire at 280 acres. “With control lines established around the fire, and many areas plumbed with fire hose, the arduous process of mop up begins,” the Oregon Department of Forestry said.
Lee Falls Fire estimated at more than 200 acres Thursday night
The Lee Falls Fire, threatening homes in Cherry Grove, is now estimated at up to 250 acres, the Oregon Department of Forestry said, while Gaston Rural Fire District estimated it at 200 acres in a late night update Thursday.
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