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The Evening Standard
Ogden, Weber County, Utah
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Dry weather sparked half a dozen serious forest fires in western Oregon and southern Washington, including one near Milwaukie that destroyed a logging camp with $75,000 loss and another east of Oregon City along Clear Creek with a five-mile front; both fought by government forest service and locals.
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Portland, Ore., July 24.—Dry weather has been productive of half a dozen serious forest fires, now burning in western Oregon and southern Washington.
One, in the neighborhood of Milwaukie, has reached live timber and destroyed a logging camp. This fire already has caused a loss of $75,000 and still is uncontrolled.
Another serious fire is about fifteen miles east of Oregon City, in the live timber along Clear creek, and has a front of five miles.
The government forest service, assisted by large numbers of men from the neighborhoods, are fighting both these fires.
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Western Oregon And Southern Washington
Event Date
July 24
Outcome
loss of $75,000 from milwaukie fire; both fires uncontrolled
Event Details
Dry weather productive of half a dozen serious forest fires burning in western Oregon and southern Washington. One in neighborhood of Milwaukie reached live timber and destroyed logging camp. Another fifteen miles east of Oregon City in live timber along Clear creek with front of five miles. Government forest service assisted by large numbers of men from neighborhoods fighting both fires.