Three Things column: Philomath Fire and Rescue celebrates, grants help get books in the hands of local kids and a new local robotics team qualifies for state.
Despite recent wet weather and cooler temperatures, the Oregon Department of Forestry is not calling for an end to fire season just yet with restrictions remaining in place.
A man in his 60s who fell and dislocated his hip Sunday morning in a mountainous region of Polk County was rescued and flown to the hospital in an operation that required responders to travel over challenging roads and find a place for a helicopter to land, Philomath Fire and Rescue reported.
Five of six wildfires burning in Benton County this weekend appeared to be under control Saturday evening following a flurry of lightning-caused ignitions, Philomath Fire and Rescue reported.