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Archive Home > 2001 > October > 15 > Rain, quick responses quelled area wildfires

Rain, quick responses quelled area wildfires

Lightning had moisture with it, despite more strikes

By Tom Peterson / The Bulletin
October 15, 2001

Last spring, Central Oregon had all the ingredients for an explosive fire season " low humidity, high temperatures and a dry winter. But through a combination of luck and quick responses, it turned out to be a relatively tame summer.

"As we say in the firefighting profession, we dodged....

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