Banks Fire District Engine 16 heads toward the Powerline Fire on Tuesday, September 8. Photo: Chas Hundley
Here is this morning’s fire update. We’ll continue daily fire updates
Smoke hovers above Gales Peak on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley
Here are the most recent updates from official sources regarding local Washington County and Clackamas County fires.
Smoke from the Powerline Fire rises near Hagg Lake on Tuesday, September 8. Photo: Chas Hundley
The final update, barring an unforeseen change in conditions, from the Oregon Department of
Groner K-8 school in Scholls on Wednesday, September 9. Photo: Brad Burke
The sky is a sickly yellow-orange this morning from the sunlight filtering through air choked with smoke and
A helicopter made an emergency landing at Hagg Lake after experiencing a mechanical failure on Wednesday, September 9. Photo: WCSO
The Powerline Fire south of Hagg Lake is roughly 50%
Smoke from the Powerline Fire drifts into more smoke from other Oregon wildfires. Photo: Chas Hundley
The active fire burning south of Hagg Lake is largely uncontained, Forest Grove Fire
West Oregon Electric Co-op offices in Vernonia. Photo: Chas Hundley
At 9 p.m., West Oregon Electric Co-op customers will see their lights go dark and their electricity access ended
The Oregon Department of Forestry stages a vehicle at the Gales Creek Fire Station on Tuesday, August 27. Photo: Chas Hundley
The Oregon Department of Forestry moved fire danger in
A vehicle drives west from Banks toward the coast on Highway 6. Photo: Brenda Schaffer
Traffic and fires and COVID, oh my. Those are some of the top concerns public
ODF offices in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley
For those who work in the Tillamook State Forest and surrounding forests protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry, logging and other
The Oregon Department of Forestry stages a vehicle at the Gales Creek Fire Station on Tuesday, August 27 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley
“We’re looking at our worst fire danger
