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Archive Home > 2008 > August > 07 > Crews pounce on lightning-sparked fires

Crews pounce on lightning-sparked fires

By Breanna Hostbjor / The Bulletin
August 7, 2008

Local fire agencies tackled 15 new lightning-caused fires that started after storms passed over Central Oregon on Wednesday and this morning.

Line crews, heli-rapellers, smoke jumpers and firefighters from local fire departments were working to contain the blazes, which were less than....

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