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Yesterday we participated in a prescribed burn on a three acre plot of land on NW Half Mile Lane. This was partnered wit...
10/16/2026

Yesterday we participated in a prescribed burn on a three acre plot of land on NW Half Mile Lane. This was partnered with the North Valley Prescribed Burn Association. They are the Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) for the North Willamette Valley to include areas in Washington, Multnomah, Yamhill, Clackamas and Marion Counties. PBA's are groups of citizens or organizations that work to conduct prescribed burns of privately owned land.

These prescribed burns are different that field burning that occurs in the Mid Willamette Valley or agricultural burning that you typically see around here. The goal with prescribed burning is to remove flashy or ladder fuels to help slow or stop future wild fires, allow native plant/tree species to thrive in the ecosystem and the burning also provides nutrients for future plant growth.

Yesterdays operation also served as a training opportunity for local firefighters to work with drip torches and the technique of "walking" fire along an area while protecting a section of property. We were joined by firefighters from Cornelius Fire Department - Oregon, Banks Fire District 13 and Oregon Department of Forestry South Fork Camp. We also were assisted by a Captain from Woodburn Fire District who has a vast experience with conducting prescribed burn operations and works directly with three PDA's in Oregon.

We thank the land owner and the North Valley PBA as well as local fire personnel that allowed this operation to be a successful start to Prescribed Burning in Washington County.

For more information on Prescribed Burning Associations in Oregon, visit the Oregon State University Website here: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/fire-program/prescribed-burn-associations

*Update* We have successfully completed our operation on NW Half Mile Lane. Due to time constraints, we will not be doin...
10/15/2026

*Update* We have successfully completed our operation on NW Half Mile Lane. Due to time constraints, we will not be doing to operation on SW Hiatt Road.

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This afternoon we will be participating in two different prescribed burns this afternoon. The first will be on NW Half Mile Lane and the second will be on SW Hiatt Road. Youโ€™ll see smoke in these areas and they are being monitored by fire personnel and donโ€™t need to call 911. We will post later about this operation.

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต-๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ป Beginning Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 12:01 a.m., all ...
10/14/2026

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต-๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ป

Beginning Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 12:01 a.m., all Washington County fire agencies will lift the High-Fire Danger Burn Ban. The decision follows a recommendation from the Washington County Fire Defense Board, made in consultation with the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). Washington County fire agencies include Banks Fire District #13, Cornelius Fire Department, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, Gaston Rural Fire District, Hillsboro Fire & Rescue, and Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue.

The burn ban has been in effect since June 15, 2026. Improved weather conditions now allow it to be lifted, and Washington County fire chiefs thank the community for helping prevent wildfires this summer. While fire danger has eased, it hasn't disappeared, and an outdoor fire can still get out of control. Fire chiefs encourage everyone to stay vigilant and keep safety first: know your local burning rules, never leave a fire unattended, and make sure every fire is completely out.

This allows residents and farmers outside the city limits of Forest Grove to start burning debris. Residents are only allowed to burn yard debris under Oregon DEQ rules. For further information regarding Oregon DEQ Burning, visit https://www.oregon.gov/deq/aq/pages/burning.aspx . Residents within the city limits of Forest Grove are only allowed to burn yard debris during the spring season of March 1st through May 15th.

When burning, have a bare dirt area around the burn pile as well as always attend to the burn pile with a shovel and hose ready to use. Once done, fully extinguish the burn pile. For further burning information as it pertains for Forest Grove, visit burndaymessage.com .

Slash burning remains restricted.

ODF has not yet opened slash burning. A burn permit from ODF is required for slash burning year-round. For questions or to get a permit, contact the ODF Forest Grove District Office at 503-357-2191.

๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜†We had our first crisp morning today and it's that time of the year to start using heating appli...
10/12/2026

๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜†

We had our first crisp morning today and it's that time of the year to start using heating appliances in your house. There are some simple tasks to do to help keep your home safe from fires caused by heating sources.

- Plug space heaters directly into wall outlets, never use them with extension cords or power strips. If the cord has been damaged, it should be replaced
- Make sure your space heaters have an automatic shut off if it tips over.
- Clean out wall heaters and HVAC systems with a vacuum, dust bunnies that collected over the dry months can burn up causing a nasty burning smell or cause a fire if there a build up of them.
- Clean your chimney's, have a contractor do it or we offer loaner brushes and poles that you can use to clean off the creosote build up in your chimney.
- The most important tip, is to keep combustible items at least 3 feet away from anything that produces heat. All heaters, fire place/wood stoves, kitchen appliances, candles, etc.

We want everyone to stay warm and comfortable this Fall and Winter, but to do it safely.

We had a great time at the Open House today, and thank so many of our neighbors for stopping by and visiting with us. We...
10/10/2026

We had a great time at the Open House today, and thank so many of our neighbors for stopping by and visiting with us.

We want to send a huge shout out to Forest Grove Light & Power, Forest Grove Police, Forest Grove City Library, Forest Grove Parks & Recreation Dept, Forest Grove Public Works, Forest Grove Water Department, the Mayorโ€™s Youth Advisory Commission and Oregon Department of Forestry. It turned out to be another great event!

10/10/2026

Our open house has begun, with a ton of fun activities!!!

We are here until 2pm.

We are less than 24 hours away from our Forest Grove Public Safety Open House. It will be held tomorrow from 10am to 2pm...
10/09/2026

We are less than 24 hours away from our Forest Grove Public Safety Open House. It will be held tomorrow from 10am to 2pm at the Forest Grove Fire Station (1919 Ash Street). We will be joined by Forest Grove Police, Forest Grove Light & Power, Forest Grove City Library, Forest Grove Parks & Recreation Dept, Forest Grove Public Works, Forest Grove Water Department and Oregon Department of Forestry.

There will be a ton of activities and demonstrations to include:
- Fire Engine Rides
- Rides in Bucket Trucks
- Move rock with a backhoe
- Mini Firefighter Agility Course
- Crime Prevention Information
- Meet Smokey Bear
- Electrical Safety Demostrations
- Learn Basic CPR
- Find out where our city water comes from
- Meet your local city employees and neighbors
- Fresh Popcorn
- Plus many many more activities......

We hope to see you tomorrow!!!

Forest Grove City Hall

๐—ช๐—ฒ'๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด! Forest Grove Fire & Rescue is hiring for current vacancies and establishing an eligibility list that will ...
10/06/2026

๐—ช๐—ฒ'๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด!

Forest Grove Fire & Rescue is hiring for current vacancies and establishing an eligibility list that will be used to fill vacant and future vacant Firefighter - Paramedic or Firefighter - EMT positions. The established eligibility list will be active for 12 months unless extended or dissolved earlier by the Fire Chief due to operational needs.

Firefighter - Paramedic or Firefighter - EMT candidates must have all testing completed (FireTEAM exam and updated PHQ) by the departmentโ€™s closing date of 11:59 P.M. on 10/25/2026 to be considered for the position.

The job announcement with full job and application details can be found here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/forestgrove/jobs/5499143/firefighter-paramedic-or-emt?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

For questions, contact the City of Forest Grove Human Resources Analyst at 503-992-3201 or [email protected]

We are less than a week away from our Public Safety Open House. It'll be held this Saturday, October 10th from 10am to 2...
10/05/2026

We are less than a week away from our Public Safety Open House. It'll be held this Saturday, October 10th from 10am to 2pm at the Forest Grove Fire Station.

We have fun activities planned for everyone and we will be joined by our partners Forest Grove Police, Forest Grove Light & Power, Forest Grove Public Works, Forest Grove Parks & Recreation Dept, Forest Grove City Library, Forest Grove Water Treatment, and Oregon Department of Forestry.

We hope to see everyone there!!

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