Sean C. Morgan
Of The New Era
Fall has started, and it’s cold out, but fire danger remains.
“I don’t want to give anybody any false readings,” said Forest Protection Supervisor Jim Basting of the Oregon Department of Forestry Sweet Home Unit. “We’re in a transition from hot and dry to cold and dry. Grass will burn easily. There’s nothing that’s all that wet.
“Fire danger can exist in cool weather, especially with the wind.”