1936 - A forest fire burned several miles east of the town of Bandon, Oregon. The fire was far enough away that residents were not particularly worried. A sudden shift in the winds drove the flames westward and through town. The fire, caused by summer drought and fueled by the abundant Gorse Weed found in many of the empty spaces between buildings in Bandon, caused so much destruction that only a handful of structures were left standing when the fire finally died down.
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Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thu's High Temperature
108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO