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This will start the thread on the Fires in Oregon.
According to the Oregonian and Oregon live, these fires don't exist, (At least on their web sites).
The paper has been running their agenda on the frontpage, two days in a row.
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Same with katu.com except for this story:
August 5, 2002
Fire Destroys Log Chipping Plant
Near The Dalles
THE DALLES - Firefighters allowed a fire in a deck of logs and tons of wood chips at a mill here to burn itself out Sunday after a spectacular blaze destroyed most of the complex Saturday night.
Lt. Fred Coleman of Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue said firemen were patrolling downwind to watch for new fires and to protect what was left of Mountain Fir Chip Co.
"They're letting the logs burn," he said.
The wind carried burning chips and bark some 500 yards across the Columbia River to the unincorporated town of Dallesport, Wash., starting a fire there that grew to 70 acres before it was controlled. There was no structural damage reported.
Damage to Mountain Fir, which employed about 20 people, was estimated at $4 million.
The fire, which started in grass, spread to the logs and the mill and its hoppers. Firemen were able to save other structures at the plant and other businesses in the Port of The Dalles.
Cause of the fire has not been determined.
(Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Oregon Fire Fight Hampered by Cooler Weather
KGW TV ^ | 5 August 2002 | GILLIAN FLACCUS
I think Flaccus doesn't like cool weather! Cool weather is an AID to firefighters.
What’s New: Construction of the Florence Fire’s southeast flank contingency fire line continued toward the California border last night. Approximately 0.5 mile remains to be built today. No burnouts occurred last night due to emphasis on fire line construction.
Cool temperatures and high humidity today may create unfavorable conditions for burnout operations. Primary and contingency fire line construction will continue, along with mop up and patrolling in areas already blackened by the fire or burnouts.
On Sunday, burnouts along the Florence Fire’s southeast perimeter were successful. Those burnouts took place south of Cave Junction, and west of U.S. Highway 199 and the community of O’Brien.
A meeting with the community of Galice is scheduled for today, at 5:00 p.m., at the Galice Community Center. Members of the Florence Fire Incident Management Team will talk about fire suppression strategies and answer questions.
The Bear Camp Road from Galice to Agness is closed to all users except fire-related traffic and local residents. The roadside will be cleared of brush and prepared for use as a contingency fire line, a measure to check any northward progression of the Florence Fire should it cross the primary control lines. Other roads to Galice and Agness remain open. The hiking trail through the Rogue River Wild and Scenic Area is closed due to extreme fire danger in the area. The Rogue River waterway is open.
Members of the Illinois Valley community have generously offered donations of food and clothing for the firefighters. While appreciated, the firefighters’ needs are met through full-service field kitchens, a laundry facility, a commissary, and other support and supply services. The Florence Fire Incident Management Team recommends that donations of food and clothing be made to the American Red Cross, and that monetary donations be made to the Illinois Valley Fire District. Signs, letters, waves and smiles are always welcome and are greatly appreciated.
Another wave of smoke rolling into the basin - on top of an already thick layer.
The threat to the Illinois Valley has dropped because of progress with burnouts and the cooler weather.
The threat to the Illinois Valley has dropped because of progress with burnouts and the cooler weather
Cooler weather will usually aid fire control, all other things being equal.