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Motorcycle Engine Fire Sparks Four Alarm Grass Fire Near Albany

The fire is now under control and Highway 20 has re-opened.

(ALBANY, Ore. ) - An engine fire in a four-wheeler "quad" off-road vehicle sparked a four-alarm fire that burned about 200 acres of grass fields east of Albany Sunday afternoon, the Albany Fire Department reports.

The fire was reported at 3:02 PM in a field on Highway 20 near Harber Drive about three miles east of the Albany city limits. The call went to four alarms as winds shifted several times, fire officials said.

Fire Halts Traffic in Eastern Oregon

There are no reported injuries at this time and no estimates of property damage or evacuations.

(JOHN DAY, Ore.) - US Highway 20 is closed to all traffic between mile points 134.4 - 189, due to fire in the area near the highway's intersection with the John Day and Burns Highway, US Highway 395.

Officials with the Oregon Department of Transportation are asking motorists to use alternate routes if passing through this section of Oregon.

Two Arrested After Illegal Fireworks Start Brush Fire in Willamette National Forest

The illegal fireworks were reported to have been purchased in Vancouver, WA.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The Marion County Sheriff's Office arrested a juvenile and and an adult male on arson and possession of illegal fireworks charges.

Deputies say the two had been swimming at 3 Pools Recreation Site in the Willamette National Forest and were driving south bound on Little North Fork Rd.

The juvenile passenger began shooting Roman Candles out the vehicle window which caused a brush fire along the roadway near Salmon Falls County Park.

California National Guard Aircraft on Stand-By to Fight Wildfires

The crews recently completed their annual 3-day large-scale interagency wildfire training exercise.

(SACRAMENTO) - Five California National Guard UH-60 helicopters have been requested by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Office of Emergency Services this afternoon as a quick reaction force to state wildfires.

Fireworks Blamed in Two Keizer Fires

No injuries were reported in the incidents.

(KEIZER, Ore. ) - Keizer Fire District crews responded to two fires that were caused by fireworks late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.

The first fire was reported at 10:55 PM on July 4th at 4175 River Road North.

Firefighters found a bush burning at the Sherwood Arms Apartments.

Deputies Make Two Arrests in Grande Ronde Fires

The motive for both fires is unclear at this time police say, and their investigation is continuing.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Polk County Sheriff's Office has made arrest of two males who they say are connected to the fires reported at Grand Ronde Elementary School and the Church of the Nazarene in Grand Ronde.

After continuing investigations, Polk County Deputies arrested 18-year old Larry Wayne Whitley of Grand Ronde on on July 4th at 11:48 PM.

House Fire Blamed on Improper Disposal of Fireworks

Two firefighters suffered very minor injuries.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - Fire Investigators have determined the cause of the fire last night at 5716 SW Hamilton St.

The fire started outside in the back yard from improper disposal of legal fireworks.

Several sparkler sticks were put in a plastic garbage can that contain paper and other trash.

Suspicious Church Fires in Polk County Under Investigation

Both buildings were spray painted with anarchist slogans.

(GRANDE RONDE, Ore.) - Two fires in the Grand Ronde area over the last two days are under investigation by the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

The first fire at the Grand Ronde Elementary School on Grand Ronde Road occurred Monday at approximately 3:55 AM. The fire at the school did minor damage and was discovered after a fire alarm sounded.

Freight Car Still Smoldering After Late Night Fire

The cause of the fire is under investigation by Union Pacific.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem firefighters say they arrived at the scene of a train fire Monday night to find a fully involved box car packed with paper products on fire.

Fire Department Spokesman Bill Holmstrom says firefighters worked throughout the night separating the paper materials from the box car in the 3800 block of Portland Road NE.

Fire at Lake Tahoe Claims Hundreds of Homes

Witnesses describe a scene from the Twilight Zone with the charred remnants of bicycles, chimneys, fireplaces and foundations.

(SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. ) - A resurgence of flames in a California wildfire trapped two firefighters Wednesday, as they moved to evacuate people from 300 homes in a threatened subdivision.