Chas Hundley

Efforts to fight the Game Hog Creek Fire burning in the Tillamook State Forest have hit a snag today, with two of three helicopters expected to fight the fire knocked out of commission by mechanical problems Saturday morning. Now, the Oregon Department of Forestry is scrambling to get additional air

The Game Hog Creek Fire grew to 133 acres, and the Oregon Department of Forestry has tapped additional helicopter support to fight the fire. Flames pushed past some of the lines fire crews built on Thursday, adding three acres to the 130 acre fire, bringing it to 133 acres at

Efforts to fight the Game Hog Creek Fire continued overnight, and the Oregon Department of Forestry continues to express confidence in halting the wildfire’s spread. The fire has burned over 130 acres as of Thursday. “It held well overnight. We feel good about it,” said ODF Forest Grove District

The Oregon Department of Forestry said that fire crews battling the Game Hog Creek Fire in the Tillamook State Forest have made “good progress” in halting the blaze. “Although the fire remains uncontained because fire lines are still being built, the fire’s spread was largely stopped at about 70

The Game Hog Creek Fire is now estimated to be between 70 and 100 acres. “The main body of the fire appears manageable,” said Oregon Department of Forestry spokesperson Laura Fredrickson, who noted that the information came from fire crews on the ground. “The biggest issue is the fire fell

This story was updated at 10:15 a.m. with additional information. The Game Hog Creek Fire escaped fire lines Tuesday afternoon and is now growing in the Tillamook State Forest. The fire was estimated Wednesday morning to be around 70 acres in size. Overnight, crews estimated the fire was

What the Oregon Department of Forestry is now calling the Game Hog Creek Fire in the Tillamook State Forest continues to burn [https://salmonberrytrail.com/news/small-wildfire-under-control-in-the-tillamook-state-forest/] at around six acres, though fire crews are close to the mop-up stage of the fire. The fire is burning in the understory

The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet virtually on Monday, July 12 to continue the search for Oregon’s next state forester. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. Monday, where members of the board will review materials relating to the job search — expected to take about three months

The Tillamook Forest Center will remain closed until at least September. The Oregon Department of Forestry-owned and operated facility and property, located along the Wilson River in the heart of the Tillamook State Forest, closed in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns. “To help limit exposure to COVID-19 and help protect