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Wildfire in East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades, Oregon
Wildfire August 1, 2013 – August 6, 2013 · East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades, Oregon
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Lightning sparked a fire about 14 miles north of Sisters OR on August 1st. A local news reports that 1 firefighter was killed and 2 were injured while working on the fire. The fire has grown to roughly 500 acres or 0.78 square miles. The injuries occurred as the tree fallers worked to suppress the fire. One firefighter was killed by a falling tree snag while battling the wildfire.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 458470. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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