JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 2, 2021) – An estimated 50 fires have been reported following thunderstorms that passed though the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters,…
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Game Hog Creek Fire: Hands-on look at fighting forest fires in the Tillamook State Forest
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: Don Backman is a local photographer and correspondent who grew up in Tillamook County. A retired Special Education teacher, he spent 21 summers fighting forest fires, first for the…
TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST CLOSURES FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS: Jordan Creek Road, OHV Campground Reopen Effective at Noon Today, Wednesday July, 21st –
Effective at Noon, Wednesday July, 21st – Jordan Creek Road and OHV Campground reopens. Jordan Creek Road was closed at ¼ mile mark July 15th for forest management. The contractor was able…
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…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – 7/20/21 – Weather, Game Hog Creek Fire, COVID-19
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 10:45am Weather For once, we appreciate the morning drizzly start as Tillamook County is in Moderate Drought conditions which is actually…
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…
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…
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…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY MADE GOOD PROGRESS TODAY JULY 14 ON WILDFIRE IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST
FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Firefighters made good progress today on the Game Hog Creek Fire burning 22 miles northwest of Forest Grove on the Tillamook State Forest. Although the fire remains uncontained…
ODF Continues to Contain Game Hog Creek Fire in Tillamook State Forest – Exclusive Photos & VIDEO – 7/14/21
By Laura Swanson The Pioneer’s photographer Don Backman found a vantage point to get some photos and video of the Game Hog Creek Fire in the Tillamook State Forest. The Oregon Department…