TILLAMOOK, Ore.- The Cedar Butte Fire burning west of Highway 6 up Cedar Butte Road is currently estimated at 50 acres. The fire is burning entirely on Tillamook State Forest ground in a unit that completed timber harvest last month. Favorable conditions last night allowed for crews to make progress reinforcing fire lines. This morning, two Type II helicopters and…
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MOTOR VEHICLES, CAMPFIRES BANNED ON EASTERN PORTION OF TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST DUE TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER
FOREST GROVE, Ore. — With fire danger rising across northwest Oregon, use of motorized vehicles and all campfires will be prohibited on the eastern portion of the Tillamook State Forest and state forest lands in the Sunday Creek area of Yamhill County and in Columbia County around Camp Wilkerson, with limited exceptions, effective at 1 a.m. Wednesday, August 11. This impacts the following…
Game Hog Creek Fire in Mop Up Stage, 182 acres, 100% lined July 21, 2021; Video from Don Backman
Wednesday July 21st update from Oregon Department of Forestry regarding the Game Hog Creek Fire: “The Game Hog Creek Fire is in heavy mop-up today. Crews are pushing into the interior working to establish a 300-foot perimeter free of any burning material. Timber fallers have cut dangerous trees that pose a high risk of falling. Porta-tanks and pumps are in…
GAME HOG CREEK FIRE REMAINS AT ABOUT 135 ACRES IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST JULY 17th UPDATE; Photos by Don Backman
EDITOR’S NOTE: Pioneer photographer Don Backman’s vantage point yesterday July 16th includes shots of the helicopters dropping water on the fire. FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Mechanical issues grounded two helicopters before they could assist at the Game Creek Hog Fire. Instead, ODF’s The Dalles Unit loaned two single-engine airtankers to the fire team engaged on the fire. Today, both planes…
Yes, the June Heat Wave has hurt trees; Report foliage scorch to help study of 2021 heat wave
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’ve noticed scorching on trees in the Miami River Valley, along Highway 26 and Highway 53. If you have noticed particularly hard hit scorched areas, see the survey link below and help OSU to study the impacts that this severe, extended heat event early in the season will have on our trees and plants. By Brad Withrow-Robinson, OSU…
MORE HELICOPTERS ON THE WAY TO HELP WITH THE GAME HOG CREEK FIRE IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST
FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Steep terrain where the Game Hog Creek Fire is burning in the Tillamook State Forest has made it difficult for firefighters to deepen their control lines encircling the fire. Yesterday the fire pushed through those lines to burn three more acres. A helicopter has been helping with air drops of water onto the fire. It will…
CONTAINMENT LINES ARE HOLDING ON WILDFIRE IN THE TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST
FOREST GROVE, Ore. – The fire lines firefighters dug to control the Game Hog Creek Fire burning in the Tillamook State Forest have held. About 80 ground crew are engaged on the wildfire. They have been aided by helicopters assisting with air drops onto the fire, which is in a steep, inaccessible area of the forest. More precise mapping shows…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY IS ENGAGING ON WILDFIRE IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST JULY 14
FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Firefighters from six Oregon Department of Forestry offices are engaged this morning July 14th along with crews from South Fork and industrial forest landowners providing water tender support on a wildfire burning in the Tillamook State Forest about 22 miles northwest of Forest Grove. The fire is estimated at about 70 acres. The Game Hog Creek…
TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST CLOSURES FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS – Stagecoach Horse Camp closed starting today July 12th; Jordan Creek Road closure starting July 15th
Stagecoach Horse Camp will be closed starting July 12th. The closure will remain in effect until operations are complete. Signs will be posted on the campground entrance boards throughout the closure. Jordan Creek Road will be closed at the ¼ mile mark starting July 15th. The closure includes all dispersed campsites and Jordan Creek OHV Campground and OHV trails. In…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Fire, Large Gathering in Tillamook State Forest July 3rd
EDITOR’S NOTE: Update from Oregon Dept. of Forestry July 4th – The small wildfire (approximately 6 acre area) burning in the Tillamook State Forest is under investigation by authorities who believe it may have been caused by fireworks. Fire crews have contained it and are mopping up the fire. July 3, 2021 – 10:00 pm – There is a small…
