Watch: 90-Acre Grass Fire On Sauvie Island; Reminders About Burn Bans In Effect
Sauvie Island, Ore. – A scary reminder of how dangerous fire conditions are right now. A 90-acres grass fire shutdown some roads on Sauvie Island over the weekend.
Sauvie Island Fire Update
Fire size is 91 acres and PF&R is providing mutual aid with these PF&R resources: 1 Battalion Chief (incident commander), 15 fire apparatus/brush units/water tenders, 2 fire boats. No injuries, cause under investigation.
PLEASE ADHERE TO MULTCO BURN BAN! pic.twitter.com/1YsJpzOp92— Portland Fire&Rescue (@PDXFire) July 26, 2020
The intersection of Northwest Reeder road and Gillihan is back open now and crews have the fire out.
No one was hurt. But it was a little concerning because a fire on the island with limited roads could potentially trap people.
Info on Sauvie Island wildfire, thanks for the assistance @MultCoSO https://t.co/Reg03lrKYI
— Portland Fire&Rescue (@PDXFire) July 26, 2020
Remember there are burn bans in effect for most of our area, including Multnomah county and Portland.
Sauvie’s Island wildfire reminds us that it’s essential for all Portlanders to adhere to the MULTCO Burn Ban in the hot, dry days ahead.
No fireworks, open burning of any kind, campfires, fire pits.
PF&R burn ban video in link #alerthttps://t.co/fgpWyAKqGF— Portland Fire&Rescue (@PDXFire) July 26, 2020