According to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, about four acres of grass field and some adjacent brush were burned Sunday evening near the intersection of NW Thatcher Road and NW Kemper Road. The cause appeared to be a welding job in the middle of the field that went awry, the agency said.
A sign at the Gales Creek Fire Station noting "Extreme" fire danger on Wednesday, September 9, 2002. Photo: Chas Hundley
As wildfires rage across Oregon for a third
United States Capitol. Photo: Chas Hundley
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