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Six acres burned in the Tillamook Forest as region enters fire weather watch

Monday's wildfire. Photo: ODF TILLAMOOK FOREST - The wildfire season is here a bit early, with six acres burning on private forestland in the Tillamook Forest on Monday.

By Chas Hundley

/ 15 Apr 2020

Six acres burned in the Tillamook Forest as region enters fire weather watch

As warm weather moves in, ODF cautions against burning

A September 13, 2017 wildfire burns near Balm Grove in Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley OREGON - Spring officially began on Thursday, March 19, and Oregon Department of Forestry officials

By Chas Hundley

/ 21 Mar 2020

As warm weather moves in, ODF cautions against burning

Winter weather in region expected throughout the week

Lees Camp at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Photo: ODOT NW OREGON - Winter is certainly here. Traffic cameras in the region show snow on the roadway at the Highway

By Chas Hundley

/ 14 Jan 2020

Winter weather in region expected throughout the week

911 service restored in Washington County

Power lines near Forest Grove. File photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY - Service for landlines with the 357, 359, and 992 prefix has been restored after an earlier 911 outage,

By Chas Hundley

/ 20 Dec 2019

911 service restored in Washington County

Power out, 911 service down for some homes in Gales Creek, Forest Grove

A downed line on Gales Creek Road. Photo: Chas Hundley GALES CREEK - High winds and soaking rain have already taken their toll during this weekend's flood watch:

By Chas Hundley

/ 20 Dec 2019

Power out, 911 service down for some homes in Gales Creek, Forest Grove

Flood watch begins at 10 p.m. Thursday evening

Debris floats down a swollen Gales creek during a recent flood event in February 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY - The Portland branch of the National Weather Service has

By Chas Hundley

/ 19 Dec 2019

Flood watch begins at 10 p.m. Thursday evening

Driving in fog

A foggy morning near Roy on April 15. Photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY - Its the time of year when fog becomes a likely part of Tualatin Valley drivers

By Daniel Pearson - Gales Creek Journal

/ 20 Nov 2019

National Weather Service warns of high winds Monday night, Tuesday morning

Power lines on NW Clapshaw Hill Road. photo: Chas Hundley Update, 2:19 p.m. Tuesday Oct 29: The Portland NWS has extended the wind advisory to 1 a.m.

By Chas Hundley

/ 28 Oct 2019

National Weather Service warns of high winds Monday night, Tuesday morning

National Weather Service warns of localized minor flooding through 5:45 p.m. Tuesday evening

Clouds form over the Gales Creek Valley at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10. Photo: Chas Hundley PORTLAND - The local National Weather Service branch located in Portland

By Chas Hundley

/ 10 Sep 2019

National Weather Service warns of localized minor flooding through 5:45 p.m. Tuesday evening

ODF looking for more lightning caused wildfires in Columbia Co., asks for public assistance

A Douglas-fir tree struck by lightning in Columbia County. Photo: Oregon Department of Forestry VERNONIA - Oregon Department of Forestry officials now say that the number of confirmed fires from

By Chas Hundley

/ 29 Aug 2019

ODF looking for more lightning caused wildfires in Columbia Co., asks for public assistance

Planned burns can reduce wildfire risks, but expanding use of 'good fire' isn't easy

Smoke from a 2016 controlled burn in the Tillamook State Forest towers above Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

By Courtney Schultz, Colorado State University; Cassandra Moseley, University of Oregon, and Heidi Huber-Stearns, University of Oregon

/ 20 May 2019

Planned burns can reduce wildfire risks, but expanding use of 'good fire' isn't easy

Burn ban goes into effect in Washington County

Hot spots are put out from an out of control burn pile between Dilley and Gales Creek in September 2018. Photo: Chas Hundley FOREST GROVE - Washington County issued a

By Daniel Pearson - Gales Creek Journal

/ 9 May 2019

Burn ban goes into effect in Washington County