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Fire crews hope people refrain from lighting fireworks this Fourth of July
One fire chief said right now they re seeing dry conditions that they don t normally see until the end of August. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 9:54 PM PDT July 2, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. Fourth of July weekend is here and fire crews across Oregon are standing at the ready, hoping people refrain from shooting off fireworks in such dry conditions.
Portland Fire & Rescue along with the Portland Parks Bureau and Oregon Department of Forestry recently put up two signs in the Forest Park area to make sure people are aware of the conditions. They’re color-coded signs that show the level of fire danger.