Five fires connected to target shooting in state forest

Fire burns a hillside in the Tillamook State Forest. The fire was ignited by target shooting.

Quick actions by Oregon Department of Forestry crews and rural fire departments have put out five fires just since May connected to target shooting.

“These fires are all preventable,” said Stephanie Beall, acting district forester for Forest Grove.  “Thanks to timely reporting and quick response times by firefighting resources, these fires have been kept small so far, with the largest fire reaching only 1.5 acres, but it only takes a little bit of wind to…

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