Mount Hood, OR

9/02 8:37 am Personnel: 389 Grasshopper Fire Acres: 93,972 Grasshopper Fire Percent Containment: 83% Current Situation: The forecasted cold front started swirling around Mount Hood last night, bringing gusty winds, much cooler temperatures, and rain to the Grasshopper Fire. [...]

International help and Oregon National Guard filling the gaps for state’s strained wildfire resources After spending her morning flying across the state to observe active wildfires near Mount Hood and […]

The Mount Hood National Forest has expanded an emergency closure around the Austin Fire in the Clackamas River Ranger District.  Fire officials say the closure is needed for public safety and to give firefighters and heavy equipment room to operate safely and efficiently.  The Austin Fire has burned 8,781 acres.  The expanded closure prohibits public […]

Watch out for runners, walkers, other participants especially at night Aug. 26, 2026 If you will travel between Mount Hood and Seaside on Friday or Saturday, Aug. 28-29, watch out for the annual Hood to Coast Relay. Travelers [...]

The Austin Fire, burning west of the Warm Springs Reservation boundary in the Mount Hood National Forest, has reached 5,295 acres and is seven-percent contained, with over 530 personnel taking advantage of cooler, more humid weather to strengthen containment lines along the Clackamas River. Meanwhile, heavy smoke continues to shroud Warm Springs due to shifting [...]

The Oregon Air National Guard activated 44 Airmen Aug. 7 to help battle the Grasshopper Fire in the Mount Hood National Forest, marking the first time Air National Guard personnel have led Oregon’s ground firefighting response. Two 22-person hand crews were activated, one from the 142nd Wing at Portland Air[Read More...] The post Oregon Air National Guard Makes History In Wildfire Fight appeared first on Rogue River Press.

Firefighters are responding to three fires on the Clackamas Ranger District of the Mount Hood National Forest. The Mitchell Fire, near Shellrock Lake, is estimated at 10 to 15 acres.  A helicopter dropped water on the fire yesterday, and smokejumpers hiked into the wilderness to assess and begin building fireline.  Two additional crews are working on […]

Reinforcements are heading into the Mount Hood National Forest to aid firefighters battling a wildfire threatening the mountain. On Friday, Aug. 7, the Oregon Air National Guard activated 44 airmen […]