Evacuation Notices have been lifted, fire is contained and in Patrol Status. A rapidly growing fire in Fresno County, Calif., has reportedly trapped around 150 people who were visiting a campground at a reservoir there. The Hood River and Wasco counties sheriff’s offices were working with incident command to ensure public safety in the fire area.A Type 3 Team from Central Oregon Fire Management Service was taking command of the fire Sunday evening. Mainly sunny. Hood River County, OR Fire Departments The Hood River County, OR fire department directory includes 7 fire departments and fire stations ().View detailed fire station information, including contact information, photos, maps, & more, by clicking the list of links below the map. Recreation Trail Master Plan.
BOTHELL, Wash. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Mosier Creek Fire burning in Wasco County, approximately 70 miles northeast of Portland. July Maus was driving home from work around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, when she noticed smoke rising roughly 500 yards below her family’s home on in Mosier.
As of 6 p.m. today, the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Area, about 0.25 mile east of the Shooting Star chair lift in the Heather Canyon drainage. Winds light and variable..A clear sky. The fire, located by the Timberline Trail on the edge of Heather Canyon, remains at 1.5 acres. With temperatures in the 90s and low relative humidity, unburned islands in the fire interior are very dry and can be ignited by nearby smoldering fuels or blowing embers. “Scary” and “disorienting” is how Hood River resident Kevin Kingrey described the explosion of his mailbox and that of a neighbor at around 1 a.m. on July 30. Closeup of the MODIS Fire Detection Map as of Sept. 9.
Fire Season. Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District increased restrictions for forest operations and the public beginning July 27. Sept. 9 fire updates; smoky air conditions to continue
1 of 3 Hood River covered in a smoky haze on Monday, Sept. 7. Due to the extreme risk of fire, fire danger, lack of resources to fight additional fires and in the interest of public safety; all Hood River County Forestland, Forest Roads, and Forest Trails are closed to all recreational use until further notice. Firefighters from 2 engines along with 8 repeller firefighters are staffing the fire today.
Li…Weather and Fire Behavior: Hot and dry weather conditions with temperatures in the 90s and lower humidity will continue to impact fuels along the fire perimeters and unburned islands in the fire interior. Wasco, Sherman, and Gilliam COVID-19 Unified Command urges the community to be prepared for all hazards and potential emergency situations. The White River Fire grew rapidly at the end of the week, forcing additional evacuations and threatening several communities in south Wasco County.
The fire has grown to approximately 250 acres by evening, burning on private forestland and Hood River County ownership. Have you written something and later you could not find it on your computer? Hood National Forest is currently under a full forest closure including all campgrounds, roads, trails, and other areas. Terrain driven light winds will keep fire active into early evening. An afternoon low pressure system will bring in winds gusting into the 20’s from the west/northwes…A Hood River man was sentenced to federal prison last week for his role in a conspiracy to traffic marijuana grown in Hood River and Portland to Florida, and launder the proceeds back to Oregon, according to U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams. July 29: A piece of Hood River County history stands a charred remnant after fire destroyed the 110-year-old Oak Grove church, and the home next door, early on July 23.
After nearly 3 weeks of being closed, the eastbound lanes of I-84 reopened Saturday, 9/23, in the afternoon. -Fire Danger Closes Trails: Each year recreation trails on Hood River County (HRC) property are closed to off-highway vehicle (OHV) use due to extreme fire danger.
A Parkdale man, arrested in November 2019 for allegedly stabbing his brother, has pled guilty to one charge of Assault in the Second Degree, and has been sentenced to 70 months in prison, 36 months of post-prison supervision. Hood River County Health Department urges the community to be prepared for all hazards and potential emergency situations.
Hood River County Health Department urges the community to be prepared for all hazards and potential emergency situations. Local area law enforcement have now recovered the body of a second drowning victim from a group of swimmers from the Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene who were in distress near Marina Beach on Aug. 5. Did I forget to save it or accidentally delete it, or file it under the wrong name or in the wrong folder? On Monday night, Aug. 17, near Pine Grove in Hood River County, a four-helicopter rotation came to the rescue when fire broke out just east of Old Dalles Road. Early preparation was key to their success, the release stated. Terrain driven light winds will keep fire active into early evening. Police have identified the Hood River man who was arrested on attempted murder last month as 28-year-old Christian Ladell Woodward. The blaze burned in deciduous and coniferous stands of trees and so…The Mosier Creek Fire is fully lined and “isn’t going anywhere,” Oregon Department of Forestry representatives reported during the agencies first virtual public fire meeting of the 2020 fire season Saturday evening. Single-tree torching and spotting across the fireline has hampered efforts to secure the perimeter in some areas. Hood River County Union Contracts. Due to the continued high level of fire activity, the West Cascades will continue to experience heavy smoke impacts today, and east winds will continue to move smoke from the Cascade Crest and into down-wind communities.According to the Hood River County Emergency Management Office, these winds and fire activity will lead to “very unhealthy” to “hazardous” air conditions throughout the day.