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Archive Home > 2012 > November > 07 > Pole Creek cause: lightning

Pole Creek cause: lightning

By Dylan J. Darling / The Bulletin
November 7, 2012

A small, isolated thunderstorm struck the woods around the Pole Creek Trailhead with lightning Sept. 8, causing 2012’s largest fire in Central Oregon, the U.S. Forest Service announced Tuesday.

“The cause of the fire is lightning," said Dan Smith, patrol captain for the Deschutes National....

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