UMATILLA COUNTY — As Independence Day approaches, local fire chiefs are urging residents to exercise extreme caution with fireworks amid severe drought and dangerously dry conditions in Eastern Oregon. In a recent interview on KUMA’s Coffee Hour, Pendleton Fire & Ambulance Chief Tony Pierotti and Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 Chief Scott Stanton warned that a single stray spark can rapidly ignite fast-moving brush or structure fires, espec…
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