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By Dylan J. Darling / The Bulletin
October 9, 2011
On Aug. 28, days after a lightning storm crossed over Central Oregon, an observer in the Black Butte lookout tower noticed the first sign of what would become the Shadow Lake Fire.
Burning in thick Mount Washington Wilderness timber, the fire, spotted at 2:30 p.m., put off smoke indicative of....