Second Alarm Fire Scorches Field (Photo) - 08/06/24

At 3:37pm on Tuesday, August 6th, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a field fire in the 41400 block of NW Greenville Road near the community of Roy. Crews arrived minutes later to find approximately 2 acres burned in a cut wheat field with the fire continuing to spread towards uncut areas of the field. While crews were working on extinguishing front of the fire, it had spread through a drainage ditch and into an adjoining field with a barn nearby. At that time, incident command upgraded the incident to a second alarm to bring in additional resources.

Due to quick actions of the firefighters on scene, they were able to quickly stop the fire from spreading. At 4:00pm, the incident was deemed under control and additional responding units were cancelled. In total, it is estimated that the fire burned 5 acres of the field. The fire was caused by a combine processing the wheat field, it is unknown if the machinery malfunctioned or hit a rock causing a spark.

Forest Grove Fire & Rescue was assisted on scene by Cornelius Fire Department, Banks Fire District, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue and Washington County Sheriffs Office.

Scene Information:
Engines - 2
Brush Rigs - 5
Water Tenders - 3
Chiefs - 4

Total Fire Personnel - 25

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