Sean C. Morgan
While mild weather and a little rain dropped the fire danger from “extreme” to “high” over the weekend, the Willamette National Forest has banned all campfires.
Thus far, the Sweet Home area has escaped a major fire, though about 1.5 acres has been burned so far this year by smaller fires.
As of Aug. 23, the Willamette National Forest banned fires forest-wide, including developed sites. The ban includes fires in wilderness areas…