PENDLETON – Facing dry conditions and a rash of wildfires over the past week, the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to expedite a temporary burn ban, moving the start time up to Thursday at noon. The original proposal in Wednesday’s meeting materials scheduled the ban to take effect July 1, but commissioners took up the suggestion to begin it as soon as possible The vote was unanimous. Commissioner Dan Dorran seconded the mo…
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