Scott Swanson
Of The New Era
Friday wasn’t typical fire weather, with cool temperatures and looming clouds.
But for approximately 150 young people on a hillside off the end of Ames Creek Road, the fire was real and they were there to put it out.
Friday was the final day of the week-long Mid-Willamette Valley Fire School, based at Sweet Home High School, where 135 tents sprouted on the baseball outfield between the gym and…