Forest Grove Fire

Driver & dog rescued from car stuck in flood waters on SW Fern Hill RD this morning at 3:25am. Never drive through flood waters. Remember to turn around, don’t drown.

Firefighters have extinguished a fire in a residence on A Street. Two occupants were assessed for minor smoke inhalation, but did not require transport to a hospital. Crews are searching for hot spots at this time.

We’re on scene of an active structure fire on NW Highway 47. The highway is closed between Greenville Road and Dierickx Road. Please avoid the area. #pdxtraffic

Slick road conditions on Highway 6 near MP35. Snow showers at the higher elevations have created slick road conditions resulting in several vehicles losing control & sliding off the roadway. HWY6 is blocked until the vehicles can be moved, expect delays this evening. #pdxtraffic

Highway 47 is closed for a serious crash at the intersection of SW Fern Hill RD. Several emergency vehicles and @LifeFlightNtwrk are on scene. #pdxtraffic

Please be aware as you begin your morning commute that some roads are icy, especially in areas outside the city. There have been several crashes in the area already. If you can, leave early to give yourself extra and navigate through curves slower than normal. #pdxtraffic

We are on scene of a serious crash in front of the McDonalds on Pacific Ave. @ForestGrovePD has Pacific Ave closed in both directions to conduct their investigation. It is unknown when the road will reopen. #pdxtraffic

We’ve just cleared the scene of a serious single vehicle crash on Gales Creek RD (HWY8). @WCSOOregon has closed down to the road to investigate the crash scene. Gales Creek RD is closed between David Hill RD & Roderick RD. It’s unknown when the road will reopen. #pdxtraffic

There’s an active slash burn operation occurring on David Hill. It’s VERY visible to the north of Forest Grove along HWY 47. It’s situated west of the intersection of Kemper RD & Kansas City RD. It’s a safe operation being managed by logging personnel. There’s no need to call 911

The burn ban for Washington Co has ended. Yard debris burning outside the city limits is allowed until Dec 15, agricultural burning is also open. Burning within the city limits of Forest Grove is only allowed from March 1 to June 15. For details, visit burndaymessage.com

This morning we responded to a serious crash on HWY 6 near MP32.5 in Tillamook Co. We utilized @LifeFlightNtwrk to transport one patient. At this time the Highway is closed while @ORStatePolice investigate. #pdxtraffic

As of 6pm, Highway 47 has reopened.

We have Highway 37 closed at Old Highway 47 for a landing zone related to a nearby crash. Once the @LifeFlightNtwrk helicopter departs with a patient, the Highway will reopen. #pdxtraffic

We just responded to a rollover crash involving a dump truck on Highway 47 near B Street. Thankfully there were no injuries to the driver. The Highway is open at this time, but expect delays later on when the vehicle is uprighted and towed away. #pdxtraffic

Press release from this afternoons field fire in Gales Creek. flashalert.net/id/FGFire/1837…

Fire crews have extinguished a field fire on Gales Creek RD near Mystic DR. The fire burned approx 4 acres as well as a tractor. Crews are extinguishing hot spots and Gales Creek Road is closed. There are no evacuations in place.

At 1:22, @WCSOOregon was able to reopen the Highway.

We’re on scene of a crash on Highway 47, about 1/8 of a mile north of Verboort Road. The Highway is closed while our crews work on getting patients evaluated and transported hospitals. #pdxtraffic

Crews were able to quickly extinguish the vehicle and grass fire. Verboort Road is back open. #pdxtraffic

We’re on scene of a SUV fire on NW Verboort Road between Martin Road and Cornelius Schefflin Road. Fire has spread to grass in the area. Crews are working on extinguishing the fire and Verboort Road is closed at this time. #pdxtraffic