One dead in Forest Grove residential fire
One person is dead following a residential fire, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said in a message to News in the Grove. The fire was near the corner of A Street and 26th Ave, according to the PulsePoint app.
Forest Grove firefighters, others returning from California
Seven Forest Grove-based firefighters are returning from a two-week deployment to the Palisades and Eaton fires near Los Angeles, California.
Verboort residents can hear from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue chief on how mutual aid agreements work
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue Chief Jim Geering will speak to CPO 13, which serves Verboort and other Forest Grove-adjacent rural communities on mutual aid agreements.
Forest Grove firefighters head to California to aid Los Angeles firefighters
Wildfires burning near Los Angeles, Calif. have burned hundreds of homes, killed at least two people, and prompted thousands of evacuations. Now, Oregon is sending twelve strike teams to help, including a five-person crew from Forest Grove.
Bi-Mart is open for business
"Come on in, shop with us and support our local business," said Forest Grove Bi-Mart Assistant Manager Will Gresens. He and several other staff were working to clean a clogged storm drain, which had flooded the bay where the exterior fire had started.
Driver strands self after driving into floodwaters on Fern Hill Road
A motorist drove their vehicle into the flooded roadway before county crews could put the gates up on Fern Hill Road and ended up in need of rescue. Fern Hill Road is now closed.
Exterior fire at Bi-Mart extinguished by Forest Grove Fire & Rescue
A fire at the Forest Grove Bi-Mart Thursday night was contained to the exterior of the building, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said.
