"Basically, every fire agency in Washington County came to respond to it," Stefan Myers, a TVF&R PIO speaking on behalf of Gaston Fire said. The 100+ acre fire has prompted evacuations, a Hagg Lake closure and brought more than 100 firefighters to the region.
A Cherry Grove area fire, cause still unknown, was burning near Hagg Lake, sending a column of smoke visible from Gaston and surrounding areas into already hazy skies.
A wildfire burning in the Cherry Grove area has prompted the closure of Hagg Lake to allow for aircraft to land and draw water to fight the fire burning south of the lake.
If the states two largest electric utilities get what theyve asked for, their 1.5 million customers in Oregon could pay 40% more for electricity next year than they did just three years ago.�
A potluck, representatives from local public safety agencies, prizes, games and more are on tap for the annual National Night Out event held nationwide and in Gales Creek.
Oregon's junior Senator Jeff Merkley will host a town hall for Washington County residents Monday, August 12 at 12 p.m. at the Sherwood Middle School gym.
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"The male reportedly jumped off the pier into the water, surfaced, then struggled to swim before submerging once again," the sheriff's office said, noting that deputies immediately began searching for a male in his thirties.
In Oregon, nearly�15% of people�who tested for COVID over the past week had the virus, according to the Oregon Health Authoritys latest data. That rate only takes into account the 1,515 tests the agency knows about many people test at home but its an indicator of viral spread and is a high rat
"With school quickly approaching, we want all students, teachers, parents, and neighbors to do their part in ensuring a safe and fun school year," writes the Washington County Sheriff's Office in this month's ASK WCSO column.
