A small brush fire north of the community of Mountaindale was extinguished by firefighters Saturday afternoon.
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Banks Fire responds to second fire NW of Timber near Four County Point
Banks Fire crews, already tackling a 1/2 acre brush fire north of Banks, are also responding to a separate fire NW of Timber near North Fork Wolf Creek Road.
Banks Fire responds to brush fire on Hidden Mountain Drive
Banks Fire District firefighters halted a 1/2 acre fire north of Banks Thursday afternoon near NW Hidden Mountain Drive.
COLUMN | The Relief of Defensible Space
Well maintained defensible space makes a huge difference in protecting your home or business during a wildfire.
State Fire Marshal handing out $6 million to help local agencies fight wildfires
About two-thirds of the fire departments across Oregon – all smaller agencies – received up to $35,000 to hire more firefighters during the season, including the Banks Fire District.
Second firefighting team from Oregon sent to replace first team in Texas
After two weeks battling wildfires in Texas, a strike team sent by the Oregon Department of Forestry headed home—and were immediately replaced by a second team of Oregon firefighters, including two local firefighters based out of the Forest Grove District.
ODF sends fire crews to aid Texas wildfire fight
The Oregon Department of Forestry sent a strike team of 16 firefighters and five engines to Amarillo, Texas Friday to aid the state’s firefighters as they grapple with massive wildfires, including one crew member who works out of the local Forest Grove District.
Oregon needs more money to fight big wildfires. Who should pay for it?
Two senators aim to boost funding to the state’s firefighting efforts, one funded by the public, the other by timber companies.
Fire danger to be lowered to ‘moderate’ Tuesday
Fire danger in this corner of the state has lowered enough that the Oregon Department of Forestry plans to reduce the fire danger level for public use restrictions to moderate (blue) Tuesday morning in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA) region.
Oregon emergency officials look to 2020 wildfires for lessons learned
State report makes recommendations to prepare Oregon for the next disaster, wildfire or otherwise