Five Recent Fires in Tillamook State Forest Tied to Target Shooting, Prompt Fire Safety Reminders

Fire safety emphasized as 5 fires connected to target shooting in Tillamook State Forest quickly put out

The quick actions of Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) crews and rural fire departments have put out five fires just since May connected to target shooting.

Five recent fires in Tillamook State Forest tied to target shooting, prompt fire safety reminders

TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST, Ore. (KTVZ) —The quick actions of Oregon Department of Forestry crews and rural fire departments have put out five fires just since May connected to target shooting.  “These fires are all preventable,” said Stephanie Beall, acting district forester for Forest Grove.  “Thanks to timely reporting and quick response times by firefighting resources,

Target shooting, explosive targets spark 5 'preventable' fires in Tillamook State Forest

Target shooting and restricted ‘exploding targets’ have caused five fires in Oregon since May, state officials said, adding that some people should brush up on

ODF warns of target shooting fire hazards

The quick actions of Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) crews and rural fire departments have put out five fires just since May connected to target shooting at the Tillamook State Forest, according to the ODF.