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October 17, 2017

This Oregon project saves homes from fire but it's tough to replicate on broad scale

By ANDREW SELSKY
Associated Press

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Forest Service fire manager James Osborne looks at a map showing previous fires near Sisters, Ore. Thinning forests in central Oregon has saved homes by making fires burn less hot and move more slowly.

SISTERS, Ore. — Lightning started a forest fire one August afternoon near this Oregon tourist town, and it was spreading fast. Residents in outlying areas evacuated as flames marched toward their homes.


 
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