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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 29 > Burning to prevent fire

Burning to prevent fire

Fire control: What you need to know about what’s happening

By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
May 29, 2008

The rainy weather this week has been a good thing for the Bend Metro Park and Recreation District, which has set fire to piles of sagebrush as part of its annual effort to dampen summer wildfires, said Ed Moore, director of park services.

The idea is to get rid of the small fuels that could....

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