Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 Fires on ODF-Protected LandsCorey Road FireThe 12-acre Corey Road Fire just north of Forest Grove was contained yesterday. As the summer heats up this becomes more difficult to do because the grass, sticks, trees and other fuels dry out so quickly.As temperatures reach triple-digits this week, please help prevent wildfires. Preventing
Read moreRedwood Highway Fire UpdateFire crews worked through the night cooling hot spots and monitoring fire lines on the Redwood Highway Fire in Selma, located on Highway 199 near the California border in southwest Oregon. Cooler nighttime temperatures and calm winds allowed for continued progress to be made on the fire line, which is 87 percent
Read moreNews Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Posted on FlashAlert: August 9th, 2016 4:35 PM Downloadable file: An abandoned campfire on Aug. 1 in Douglas County burned one-half acre and cost more than $12,000 to put out. The 2016 fire season is off to a promising start. Following three consecutive prolific fire seasons, the
Read moreNews Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Posted on FlashAlert: August 5th, 2016 1:28 PM FIRES Rail Fire The 6,543 acre Rail Fire is burning 10 miles WSW of Unity in timber and beetle-killed lodgepole pine, in a mix of moderate to steep terrain. As a result of a wind event on Tuesday, the
Read moreNews Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Posted on FlashAlert: August 1st, 2016 11:35 AM Fire crews worked through the night cooling hotspots on the Weigh Station Fire near Meacham, Oregon. Weather conditions were cool and calm allowing continued progress to be made on the line with 35 percent containment. The fire size remains
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