Updated 9/9/2020 at 8 p.m.
Firefighters continue to battle a significant wildfire located west of Sherwood and north of Newberg that has threatened multiple structures and required level 3 evacuations for approximately 150 residents.
Containment lines continue to be strengthened, and incident commanders have declared the fire 50 percent contained. Firefighting efforts were significantly reinforced from an aircraft water drop provided by our agency partners at the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office went door-to-door for all level 3 evacuations and will notify any level 2 areas in person as well.
EVACUATION MAP
All or portions of the following roads have been evacuated:
SW Weaver Drive
SW Wildflower Drive
NE Brooks Lane
NE Jaquith Lane
NE Ellis Lane
NE Mountain Top Road
NE Bald Peak Road
NE McCormick Hill Road
NE Bryan Creek
NE Quarter Mile Lane
NE Chehalem Drive
NE Hillside Drive
Added 9/9/2020 12:30 a.m.:
SW Neugebauer Road between SW Jaquith Road to SW Vanderschuere Road
SW Herd Lane
SW Hideaway Lane
SW Forest Park Road
SW Strawberry Hill Drive
SW Fernhollow Lane
SW Bryanna Court
SW Wildhaven Lane
Area east of SW Neugebauer Road to Highway 219 between SW Jaquith Road and SW Vanderschuere Road
SW Buckhaven Road, north to SW McCormick Hill Road, up to Vanderschuere Road
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STAGING SITES FOR EVACUEES
Mountainside High School
12500 SW 175th Ave., Beaverton, OR 97007
COMFORT CENTERS (Not full shelters – A/C, food, water, showers)
NW Christian Church
2315 Villa Road, Newberg
Northside Community Church
1800 N Hoskin, Newberg
Red Hills Church
115 N Third St., Newberg
ANIMAL SHELTERS
Yamhill County Fairgrounds
2070 NE Lafayette Ave., McMinnville, OR 97128
Contact: Lacey, 503-341-4572 (to make arrangements)
Washington County Fairgrounds
802 NE 28th Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97124
Contact: 503-314-3433 (call in advance, so they can prepare for your arrival)
RV Spots and campsites available. Washington County Sheriff’s Posse can care for animals overnight, but owners must provide daily care.
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Firefighting resources are stretched thin due to multiple regional incidents. Crews will work as quickly as possible to protect structures and contain the fire. Three barns have burned in the fire. No homes have been lost. And no known injuries to livestock.
This fire is being handled by all local resources (not a conflagration status like other large fires across the state). Download the PulsePoint app to track incidents and their locations.
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