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Fire danger to rise to 'high' Wednesday

Fire danger to rise to 'high' Wednesday

The heat wave may be ending, but wildfire danger in northwest Oregon is increasing, prompting the Oregon Department of Forestry to move much of the region they protect in northwest Oregon to “high” fire danger starting Wednesday morning.

Fire danger to rise to 'moderate' July 4 as region prepares for heat wave

Fire danger to rise to 'moderate' July 4 as region prepares for heat wave

Just two days after fire season began in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA), fire danger will be set to "moderate" or blue at 1 a.m. July 4 as the region braces for a heat wave expected to hit starting on Independence Day.

Oregon needs more money to fight big wildfires. Who should pay for it?

Oregon needs more money to fight big wildfires. Who should pay for it?

Two senators aim to boost funding to the state’s firefighting efforts, one funded by the public, the other by timber companies.

Fire danger to be lowered to 'moderate' Tuesday

Fire danger to be lowered to 'moderate' Tuesday

Fire danger in this corner of the state has lowered enough that the Oregon Department of Forestry plans to reduce the fire danger level for public use restrictions to moderate (blue) Tuesday morning in the Tillamook Forest.

Five wildfires of note have already burned in local ODF-protected lands

Five wildfires of note have already burned in local ODF-protected lands

As the region barrels toward a 90 plus degree Independence Day, a local state forestry official said that five wildfires of note have already burned in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA) region.

Fire season in the Tillamook State Forest begins June 14

Fire season in the Tillamook State Forest begins June 14

Fire season will begin in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA) region Wednesday, June 14 at 1 a.m.

Fire season in the Tillamook Forest ends

Fire season in the Tillamook Forest ends

Fire season in the Tillamook Forest is over.

Fire danger drops to ‘moderate’ as fall rains begin

Fire danger drops to ‘moderate’ as fall rains begin

Rain has finally doused the region, and fire danger in Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands in and around the Tillamook Forest is now listed at “moderate” as of Wednesday. That doesn’t mean the risk is gone.

Brush fire 'under control' near Reehers Camp

Brush fire 'under control' near Reehers Camp

A three-acre wildfire located near Reehers Camp at the eastern edge of the Tillamook State Forest is "under control," Banks Fire said.

Red Flag Warning issued for region as possibility of lightning looms

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. Possibility of lightning and wind gusts raise danger of "numerous fire starts," including on the east slopes of the northern Coast Range.