A U.S. Forest Service employee in Oregon was arrested this week by a county sheriff after a planned burn in a national forest spread onto private land.

The wildfire has been determined to be human caused.

Minimal fire growth was reported overnight for the Nakia Creek Fire.

Cooler temperatures and high relative humidity helped firefighters make steady progress on the Nakia Creek Fire overnight.

The fire is estimated to be about 1,565 acres in size and is 5% contained.

Several agencies are fighting a brush fire near Fishhawk Lake in Clatsop County.

Officials say it remains under investigation.

Just in time for the nice weekend, Milo McIver State Park is back open for campers.

The power is back on for thousands across Oregon, but this weekend’s fires reminded communities across the state how fast wildfires can spark and spread.

Firefighters made progress against a huge Northern California wildfire that was still growing and threatening thousands of mountain homes on Sunday, while crews also battled major blazes that blanketed large swaths of Oregon and Washington in smoke.

Portland’s West Hills have power back after having it shut off for two days due to high winds and potential fire danger.

People living in Estacada are staying alert after a fire broke out Friday night at Milo McIver State Park, forcing people to leave their homes.

It’s been a long day for Judy Turner, who had to leave her home off of River Road South in Salem because of a high-risk grass fire near Vitae Springs Road.

All evacuation orders have been lifted for the Milo McIver State Park Fire, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said.

A local restaurant in the Portland West Hills was scrambling Friday to preserve their stock of food during the power safety shut off.

A fire in South Salem has residents evacuating as crews work to extinguish the brush fire along SE Vitae Springs Road on Friday evening.

Communities in the Gorge are facing public safety power shut offs and some areas have already lost power. Others are still bracing for a possible shut off.

It is an all out effort by Oregon’s largest utility to prevent the next massive wildfire.

Power shutoffs have begun in parts of NW Oregon this morning as a dry and gusty easterly wind arrives. The latest forecast information in the weather blog this morning

FOX 12′s Jeff Foregeron answers your questions about power shutoffs