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Kat Johnson
With global warming giving us hotter summers here, the long term drought, and then a whole bunch of precipitation recently - though not nearly enough to relieve the drought - I expect we'll have loads of vegetation growing, just waiting for a lightning strike or careless human to ignite.
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Denny Morgan
Trees are part of the draw to Bend. I don't think enough credit is given to the fact that we have the ONLY juniper forest (real trees) in the world 🌎!
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Duane Wyman
Best used to be called "Tree City USA", not so much anymore as developers "clear cut" huge parcels of land!
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sandra zollman
Couldn't agree more. So let's vote them out as soon as possible. If we believe in the integrity of our elections any more. P.S. it's not un Christ like to disagree with someone.
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sandra zollman
We don't need anymore liberal committees to control us. Oregon has become an extension of California. It seems people never learn.
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Yes I saw it Thursday morning and saw the Air quality numbers were high. It would be good to know about these burns in advance so we know what it is from, before seeing it and wondering!
ReplyCan smell it.
ReplyYep, very noticeable. Must have a BIG carbon foot print!
ReplyOut in DRW, smoke was awful this morning! Burning eyes and scratchy throat. One reason I hate summer is all the smoke and not being able to open our windows. ☹️
ReplyYes, and it is friggin nasty!!!!
Replybriefly in the sunset. Nothing compared to years past.
ReplyDo some forest management
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