It’s only mid-April, but a few small brush fires popped up in the region over the past few days, putting fire officials on alert.
Saturday afternoon, a brush fire burned about a quarter-acre near Northwest Corey Road in Washington County, officials with TVF&R said. The gusty winds added to the urgency to contain the fire, which happened from “debris burning that got out of control.”
No one was hurt and TVF&R officials said it was put out in about 45 minutes. Around that same time, Estacada firefighters dealt with a burn pile that grew to about 100 feet x 200 feet. They said they put it out quickly and it didn’t threaten any structures.