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Escaped debris fire threatens homes
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Escaped debris fire threatens homes

  • By Jacob Bertram Columbia Gorge News
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A grass fire that burned Sunday afternoon on a property on Cherry Heights Road in The Dalles has been contained, officials said.

The fire burned around an acre and a half after an open burn pile of debris got away, said Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue Chief Bob Palmer.

It’s the third grass fire the agency has responded to over the past two weeks, Palmer said.

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