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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
May 24, 2009
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Forest Service is testing a new, smarter way to fight wildfires this summer in Central Oregon.
Firefighter injuries and deaths have forest officials concerned; on average, there have been 21 fatalities in the past decade nationally, while the costs to battle....