Elsie-Vinemaple RFPD

08/29/2026

This last week has been pretty busy for your Elsie Firefighters. Monday, we assisted Banks Fire with a technical rescue at a motor vehicle accident on Timber Rd. Wednesday the Mor Nor Wolf Fire broke out in the early afternoon. And Friday we responded to a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) on Hwy 26. The moral of the story here is that in the fire service we give and receive help where we can. In the past week we have received help on two multi alarm incidents from Banks Fire District 13, Olney Walluski Fire-Rescue, Cannon Beach RFPD, Seaside Fire & Rescue, Gearhart Volunteer Fire Department, Lewis & Clark RFPD, Hamlet Volunteer Fire Department, Knappa Fire District, the Oregon Military Department, Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD and Life Flight Network. Sometimes it truly does take an army, and we appreciate all of our partner agencies for coming to help us this week on two very technical incidents!

08/29/2026

****10:10pm update****
Highway 26 has reopened

****7:36pm update****
Highway 26 will remain closed for several hours. If you take Highway 103 and 202 as the detour please be prepared for delays and congestion with Hood to Coast also running on Highway 202.

Elsie-Vinemaple RFPD on scene of a serious multi-vehicle accident with multiple patients on Highway 26 at milepost 25.
Highway is closed at this time. Please use caution in the area.

08/28/2026

It’s been brought to our attention there is concern regarding the recent update on WatchDuty. The acreage for the Wolf Creek Incident was updated this evening to 18.25 acres. This reflects an accurate mapping of the fire. This is not, fire spreading today. The fire remains in its footprint from last night once a hose line was placed around the entire fire. There is no additional threat to the area or community.

US 26 and North Fork Wolf Creek Road, Clatsop County

08/27/2026

The work that the AIC’s do is invaluable when wildfires start in our area. We are so glad this program exists and it’s always a breathe of fresh air when their crew buggies arrive on scene!

08/27/2026

Good morning, we wanted to share a few photos from the wildland fire incident on Wolf Creek. Crews remained on scene all night and crews will be there throughout the day today. We will update our page if any conditions change.

08/26/2026

****10:15pm update****

This incident has been turned over to ODF, the fire will remain staffed all night. Firefighters were able to completely line the fire with a hose line just after dark tonight. Smoke may still be visible in the area tomorrow but resources will remain on scene. This will be the final update for this fire unless conditions change.

Update 4:50PM: crews from Clatsop, Washington, and Columbia County as well as many resources from Oregon Department of Forestry are engaged on the Fire. 2 scooper planes, 1 type one helicopter, and air attack are also assigned. There are no evacuation orders in place for this incident. The size of the fire is not confirmed at this time.

Elsie-Vinemaple RFPD and our Mutual Aid partners are responding to a wildland fire in the area of North Fork Wolf Creek Rd off of Highway 26.
Please avoid the area

08/25/2026

Update # 2
10 am
Personnel have cleared
ODOT remains on scene awaiting tow to arrive

Update 8:19 am
1 lane is open
Traffic control is set up

Crews responding to Highway 26 milepost 23.5 for a rollover accident. Please use caution in the area.

08/10/2026

https://www.elsie-fire.com/august-10th-2026-board-meeting-notice

BOARD MEETING NOTICE

08/10/2026

Task Force 65 and your Elsie Firefighters were deployed to this incident at 5:00am this morning from The Dalles. They have hit the ground running and are assigned to the swing shift providing structure prep and protection.

08/08/2026
Wrights Spring Fire Quick Facts

Size: 19,290 Acres
Personnel: 180
Containment: 0%

The as seen on the afternoon of Friday, August 7 from Sprague River Road.
Photo Credit: Nancy Jones, Northwest Team 8

08/08/2026

Columbia County Task Force 65 has been requested by the Oregon State Fire Marshal to pre position resources in The Dalles this afternoon. Elsie Fire is supporting the Deployment with our Fire Chief as Task Force Leader and Water Tender 3431. We are joining apparatus and firefighters from Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD, Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District, Netarts-Oceanside RFPD, Cornelius Fire Department - Oregon and Westport Fire. If you’re curious about the Oregon wildfire situation, this is a screen shot from Watch Duty!