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Hood River fire destroys iconic home
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Hood River fire destroys iconic home

  • Kirby Neumann-Rea
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The third structure fire within a week occurred Saturday in Hood River. Aug. 11 saw a destructive blaze in a Hood River residential neighborhood, on Aug. 14 came a garage fire in a rural area west of Hood River, and the latest was at the edge of a cliff, mostly unreachable by foot.

Editorial: A dangerous season for cuts
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Editorial: A dangerous season for cuts

  • The Bend Bulletin
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The best time to fight a wildfire is before it starts. Reducing fuels reduces fires. There’s less threat to the public, firefighters, trees, wildlife and property. So why is the U.S. government planning to spend less on reducing fuels for wildfire?

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Fire marshal issues wildland fire notice

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A wildland-urban interface refers to the zone of transition between unoccupied land and human development. Communities that are within a half-mile of the zone may also be included.

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Burn ban in effect as of July 1

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As of July 1, a no-burn policy is in effect for Hood River County. No outdoor fires will be allowed, except under special circumstances (such as agricultural burns) on an as-needed basis.