Wildfire - News in the Grove (Page 8)

PGE will shut power off in Gales Creek and surrounding areas beginning Friday morning

Power will be shut off in an effort to reduce wildfire risk in ten areas across PGE's service territory starting Friday. In Gales Creek, power will be cut sometime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, and may be restored starting Saturday evening.

By Chas Hundley

/ 8 Sep 2022

PGE will shut power off in Gales Creek and surrounding areas beginning Friday morning

PGE: 'increasingly likely' chance of power shutoffs in Gales Creek starting Friday over wildfire risk

Portland General Electric said that the likelihood of intentional power shutoffsknown as a Public Safety Power Shutoff or PSPSis high in ten areas in their service territory, including most of Gales Creek, Glenwood, and Hillside in the next 24 to 48 hours.�

By Chas Hundley

/ 8 Sep 2022

PGE: 'increasingly likely' chance of power shutoffs in Gales Creek starting Friday over wildfire risk

Weather, fire officials warn of extreme fire danger over weekend

These conditions are the worst so far for 2022.�Dangerous conditions will start Friday morning, peak Friday night, and remain on Saturday, Oregon Department of Forestry officials said. A Fire Weather Watch begins Friday, and fire danger will rise to Extreme in the Tillamook Forest and surrounding

By Chas Hundley

/ 7 Sep 2022

Weather, fire officials warn of extreme fire danger over weekend

Gov. Brown declares statewide emergency over wildfire risk

Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency Saturday night, citing imminent threat of wildfire across the state.�

By Chas Hundley

/ 29 Aug 2022

Gov. Brown declares statewide emergency over wildfire risk

Fire danger moving to 'high' Tuesday morning

Restrictions in areas protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in much of Northwest Oregon will increase again Tuesday in the face of increasing fire danger, moving from moderate to high fire danger.

By Chas Hundley

/ 15 Aug 2022

Fire danger moving to 'high' Tuesday morning

Red Flag Warning issued for region as possibility of lightning looms

The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday, saying that the possibility of lightning and wind gusts moving through the Willamette Valley could result in "numerous fire starts."

By Chas Hundley

/ 9 Aug 2022

Red Flag Warning issued for region as possibility of lightning looms

Fire Weather Watch issued for region Saturday

A Fire Weather Watchoften a precursor to the more severe Red Flag Warningwas issued Friday afternoon by the Portland office of the National Weather Service for Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. through 9 p.m.

By Chas Hundley

/ 5 Aug 2022

Fire Weather Watch issued for region Saturday

State forester rescinds wildfire risk map in response to public, political outcry

On Thursday afternoon, just five weeks after publishing a wildfire risk map, the state Forestry Department axed it.

By Alex Baumhardt - Oregon Capital Chronicle

/ 5 Aug 2022

State forester rescinds wildfire risk map in response to public, political outcry

Forest Grove, Banks fire crews head to Wasco County to fight Miller Road Fire

Among those battling the 10,500 acre Miller Road Fire in Wasco County are crews from Banks Fire District and Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, who joined a task force of other Washington County Fire agencies Wednesday.�

By Chas Hundley

/ 4 Aug 2022

Forest Grove, Banks fire crews head to Wasco County to fight Miller Road Fire

Electric utilities submit final plans to prevent wildfires, shutoffs as season ramps up

Nearly all of Oregons 41 electric utilities have submitted their final plans to the state for preventing wildfires and managing shutoffs, according to the Public Utilities Commission.

By Alex Baumhardt - Oregon Capital Chronicle

/ 28 Jul 2022

Electric utilities submit final plans to prevent wildfires, shutoffs as season ramps up

Wildfire danger increasing this week

Restrictions in areas protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Northwest Oregon will increase this week in the face of increasing fire danger.

By Chas Hundley

/ 21 Jul 2022

New state fire risks map leaves property owners with insurance concerns; some cities challenge data

Juliet Grable and her husband bought their house near Ashland in 2014. The property is surrounded by trees, and the two were familiar with southern Oregons dry summers, so

By Chas Hundley

/ 8 Jul 2022

New state fire risks map leaves property owners with insurance concerns; some cities challenge data