Fire danger will increase in Tillamook State Forest this week
Restrictions in the Tillamook State Forest and surrounding areas will increase this week in the face of increasing fire danger.
Chas Hundley
Lawsuit on state’s management of forestland moves to Oregon Supreme Court
Linn and 12 other counties, including Washington and Tillamook, have asked the Oregon Supreme Court to review a ruling reversing a $1.1 billion verdict in a case over the state’s management of forestland and revenue from timber harvests.
What does fire season mean for those working and playing in the Tillamook Forest?
With fire season beginning early Monday morning in the Tillamook Forest, what does that mean for those working, living, and playing here?
Fire season begins statewide
With the Northwest Oregon district entering fire season early Monday morning, all of the state’s Oregon Department of Forestry districts are now officially in fire season.
Closures, detours coming to OHV areas, roads in Tillamook State Forest
Lyda Camp and Jordan Creek OHV Recreation Areas, Beaverdam Road, and Kilchis Forest Road are among a number of closures due to forest operations and bridge construction this summer in the Tillamook State Forest.
Local fire season to begin July 11
The Oregon Department of Forestry announced that fire season will be declared Monday, July 11 at 1 a.m. in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association region.
Photos: the landslide muddying North Fork Gales Creek
The cause of muddied waters, which could have negative effects on fish, drinking water, and irrigation in the Gales Creek area and into other parts of Washington County has been tracked to two large landslides located on the southeast slope of Round Top on Stimson land in the Tillamook Forest.
Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency meeting virtually May 20
Those interested in the development of the Salmonberry Trail can follow along at
a Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) meeting, scheduled for
Friday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thanks to precautions taken in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salmonberry
Trail Intergovernmental Agency now meets
Oregon’s congressional delegation calls for renewal of firefighting agreement with feds
In a rare display of unity, all seven members of Oregon’s congressional delegation appealed to the U.S. Department of the Interior on Tuesday to renew a century-old agreement on managing wildfires in Oregon.
Slide on North Fork Gales Creek muddies water in Tualatin River
Over the past few weeks, Gales Creek residents have noticed muddy waters in Gales Creek intermittently, even when it wasn't raining. It's believed the likely culprit is a large landslide on North Fork Gales Creek about two miles south of Reehers Camp.