FOREST GROVE Ore. (KPTV) – Crews in Forest Grove were busy Tuesday with a quickly growing four-acre fire.
Around 1 p.m., Forest Grove firefighters were called out to a brush fire on Northwest Shearer Hill Road near Gales Creek.
After crews arrived, they upgraded the incident to a second alarm and then a third alarm fire to follow the rapid spread of the flames.
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Firefighters were able to get the fire under control after about an hour and prevented the fire from spreading to nearby structures.
Investigators determined the cause of the fire was a burn pile that spread due to dry and windy conditions.
Officials remind residents of Washington County that a burn ban is still in place.
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