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60-Acre Burn In Tillamook State Forest Planned For Thursday
The Oregon Dept. of Forestry will reportedly use the burn as a training exercise while also removing potentially hazardous ground debris.
FOREST GROVE, OR — The Oregon Department of Forestry on Thursday notified residents within the Tillamook State Forest of a planned, controlled burn of 60 acres near the Storey Burn area today.
The so-called prescribed burn will reportedly reduce logging debris that could pose a greater fire risk later.
“This prescribed fire will improve safety and serve as a valuable training exercise heading into the summer,” said Mike Cafferata, Forest Grove District Forester. “These events are carefully planned to ensure the safety of the public and firefighters while containing the fire to the confined area and minimizing smoke impacts to the public.”
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Forestry crews will monitor the burn to ensure it does not spread beyond the planned area.
Smoke will likely be visible from Highway 6.
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