A vegetation fire labeled the Scissors Fire has burned roughly 15 acres near State Route 2 and Highway 78 in Shelter Valley. Thanks to swift action by the first firefighters on the scene, the blaze is being contained before further spread.

A wooden train trestle in Newberg caught fire, threatening nearby apartments before firefighters contained the blaze. Tualatin Valley Fire reported that the flames did not reach any occupied buildings, and the inactive rail line suffered damage.

A massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has burned over 13,250 acres, forcing approximately 5,000 residents to evacuate and threatening multiple structures. As containment efforts reach 50%, officials warn the blaze could become the state’s largest in the past 20 years.