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State Foresters Declared Fire Season in Southwest Oregon Done

After several days of rain, state foresters are declaring an end to a busy fire season in southwestern Oregon. The Department of Forestry said Monday the fire danger level will be reduced to its low, or “green,” level as of …

Lightning Blamed for Some Indiana Building Fires

Lightning is the suspected cause of some building fires that broke out as a wave of thunderstorms moved across much of northern and central Indiana. Authorities say a house in the Madison County city of Elwood was destroyed in one …