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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Eric Flowers / The Bulletin
July 2, 2003
LA PINE - When the Davis Fire took off Sunday afternoon about 12 miles west of here, firefighters could only step back and watch.
Fanned by gusting winds and fueled by a tinder dry forest, the young fire swelled from 3,000 acres to nearly 14,000 within the span of a few hours. It was literally....