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Archive Home > 2003 > August > 24 > Fire crews make headway

Fire crews make headway

Favorable weather helps firefighters; wind blows smoke into Bend, Madras areas

By Mike Cronin / The Bulletin
August 24, 2003

SISTERS - Cooler temperatures, higher humidity and gentler winds enabled firefighters to gain their first footholds on the Booth and Bear Butte fires on Saturday.

Still, smoke from the blazes enveloped the Bend and Madras areas by early Saturday evening, reducing visibility and causing residents....

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