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2A ܂ WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018 ܂ APPEAL TRIBUNE Lotto Continued from Page 1A the previous day." Ouellette said he has struggled with gambling for years and intends to seek help. His case is continuing. Since winning, Nickell told Lottery officials that he has hired a lawyer and a financial planner and intends to be "very careful" with the $61 million lump sum he will receive after taxes. Nickell is the fifth — and third largest — winner of the Powerball jackpot in Oregon. The state had its first win in 1992 with the Givens family of Eugene, who took home $38.4 million. Robin Powell of Beaverton claimed a $33.9 million prize in 1999. The West and Chaney families, both of Medford, won $340 million in 2005. Milwaukie resident Dan Gannon was the state's last winner before Nickell. He won $182.7 million in 2006. The Circle K store that sold Nickell's ticket will receive a $100,000 selling bo- nus. The Powerball game is played in 44 states, plus the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Contact reporter Olivia Heersink at oheersink@statesmanjournal.com, 503-399-6657 or follow her on Twitter @heersinkolivia. The Circle K where a $150 million Powerball ticket was sold to a Salem man in June. Photographed in Salem on July 13. ANNA REED/STATESMAN JOURNAL Danger Continued from Page 1A ܂ Salem is 3.2 inches below average precipitation levels since May 1 ܂ May was 4.2 degrees above normal, and 6th warmest on record, in May in Salem Source: National Weather Service Wildfires and acres burned in Oregon by July 12 ܂ 2018: 409 wildfires / 124,841 acres burned ܂ 2017: 433 wildfires / 41,535 acres burned ܂ 2016: 371 wildfires / 34,554 acres burned ܂ 2015: N/A Wildfire Continued from Page 1A large machinery are working to extin- guish the blaze, which is burning in the southeastern corner of Oregon’s largest state park. “It’s small, but it has a lot of poten- tial,” O’Nion said. If that kind of fuel were to catch in a significant way, or weather conditions took a turn for the worse with high winds and even lower humidity, it could spell trouble. That’s part of the reason this fire has gotten the amount of attention it has. “This is the priority for the agency,” said Bobbi Doan, spokeswoman for the Oregon Department of Forestry. While a number of trails and camps were closed, the majority of the park remained open Saturday, though offi- cials warned that there would be abun- dant firefighter equipment and aircraft. At the historic main lodge, the annual Historic Silver Falls celebration went ahead as planned. Hundreds of families drove in, filling the grounds with picnics, children playing, vendors, and a four-piece band played country music. ܂ 2014: 838 wildfires / 39,197 acres burned Source: National Interagency Coor- dination Center Drought in Oregon ܂ 94.48 percent of Oregon is "abnor- mally dry" ܂ 68.58 percent of Oregon is in mod- erate drought ܂ 18.01 percent of Oregon is in severe drought Source: U.S. Drought Monitor Zach Urness has been an outdoors writer, photographer and videographer in Oregon for 10 years. He is the author of the book “Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon” and “Hiking Southern Oregon.” He can be reached at zurness@StatesmanJour- nal.com or (503) 399-6801. Find him on Twitter at @ZachsORoutdoors. Tom Winterrowd, dressed in sus- penders, a bowtie and an English driv- ing cap, wasn’t worried about the near- by fire, and didn’t hear of anyone who was. Winterrowd was there for the an- tique car display, proudly displaying his 1929 Model A AA commercial truck along with a dozen other classic vehi- cles. “If there was a big concern, I assume they would let us know,” Winterrowd said. “It’s just a reminder we all have to be careful because it’s so dry up here.” The Howard Creek Horse Camp was closed and is being used as a staging area for firefighting operations. Several backcountry trails and 214 Trailhead were closed, and 142 people were evacuated from a YMCA summer camp Friday as the fire burned a mile away. None of the waterfall trails are closed. However, officials said those concerned about traveling to the area should call 503-873-8681 if they had questions. Officials said Saturday this line has experienced a deluge of calls. Smoke was first reported late in the evening on Thursday, July 12, officials said. Silver Falls State Park is the largest state park in Oregon at 9,200 acres southeast of Silverton. The Boxcar Fire near Maupin consumed 95,000 acres as of June 25. JIM MUELLER/COURTESY OF INCIWEB Address: P.O. 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