Firefighters from Sherwood's Station 33 work to prevent a restart
A three acre hay field, scheduled to be baled tomorrow, burned this afternoon in the summer’s first significant grass fire for Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue. The fire occurred at 2133 SW Lebeau Road, a rural area south of Sherwood. Temperatures in the mid-90’s and a strong south wind were causing the fire to spreading quickly, with flame lengths of 20-30 feet, when the first unit arrived at 5:40 PM.
Concerns about the fire spreading to adjacent homes and a forested area, and the need to haul water to the site, prompted the Incident Commander to call a second-alarm. Units from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Washington County Fire District 2, Newberg Fire, Hillsboro Fire and Lake Oswego Fire eventually responded.
Crews successfully protected all homes and structures and were able to contain the fire outside the adjacent forested area. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
