April 12, 1951
“Two weeks from fighting snow to fighting fire” summarized the amazed and disgusted attitudes of weary firefighters, loggers pulled out of the woods and farmers whose lands were endangered by the worst pre-fire season on record for East Linn County. Outbursts of fire flashed across the county this week, but the worst was a fire 10 miles east of Holley that started from intentional burning, starting at two acres and fast…