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Archive Home > 2001 > August > 13 > Lightning causes nearly 40 fires in Deschutes forest

Lightning causes nearly 40 fires in Deschutes forest

Air tankers, helicopters fight fires near Cascades crest

By Ted Taylor / The Bulletin
August 13, 2001

Firefighters battled several lightning-sparked blazes in the Deschutes National Forest near the Crane Prairie Reservoir this morning. The fires forced officials to evacuate one campground and put others on alert.

A thunderstorm that moved through Central Oregon on Sunday afternoon brought with....

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