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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Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Smithfield is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Indiana.
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