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Archive Home > 2006 > August > 15 > Forestland may benefit from Black Crater Fire

Forestland may benefit from Black Crater Fire

By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
August 15, 2006

The Black Crater Fire that burned 9,400 acres west of Sisters forced the evacuation of 1,500 people, charred private land and might have kept some tourists away.

But from a forest ecosystem perspective on the Deschutes National Forest, the fire wasn't catastrophic, said Bill Anthony, Sisters....

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