Photo from the scene provided by Banks Fire District BANKS – Emergency crews are battling a one-acre brush fire north of Banks near NW Davidson Road, according to social media reports and a spokesperson from the Banks Fire District. According to Mitch Ward, public information officer with the district, the[Read More…]
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Nearly 1,000 acres have burned on ODF-protected lands in 2019 so far
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue responded to reports of an out-of-control burn pile in Gales Creek on May 5. It turned out to be a false alarm. Photo: Chas Hundley SALEM – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) issued a warning that the window to safely burn debris has closed until[Read More…]
Gov. Brown declares May ‘wildfire awareness month’
A small brush fire burns near Balm Grove in 2017. Photo: Chas Hundley SALEM – Oregon Gov. Kate Brown joined the governors of nine other states in signing a proclamation declaring May 2019 wildfire awareness month. The Department of Forestry said Oregonians were responsible for starting 1,330 wildfires during the[Read More…]
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