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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Chris Barker / The Bulletin
September 11, 2005
The train approached Redmond from the south at 2 p.m. on a hot August afternoon. Sparks - probably from the train's brake pads - ignited dry brush along the tracks, starting a fire that would consume 98 acres near the Brand Restaurant on Highway 97.
About 90 minutes later, a 25-minute drive....