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SILVERTONAPPEAL.COM ܂ WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 ܂ 3A Campfires banned at Oregon state parks Off to vote: Anti-sanctuary state initiative qualifies for ballot Zach Urness Salem Statesman Journal USA TODAY NETWORK Voters will decide the future of Ore- gon's long-standing sanctuary state status in November after an initiative challenging the law qualified for the ballot July 17, according to the Secre- tary of State's office. The Secretary of State certified that Initiative Petition 22 had 97,762 valid signatures — 86 percent of the signa- tures submitted and more than the 88,184 required to qualify for the gener- al election. The initiative aims to remove a 31- year-old statute prohibiting Oregon law enforcement agencies from arrest- ing individuals whose only crime is vio- lating federal immigration law. The chief petitioners for the propos- al are three Republican state repre- sentatives — Mike Nearman of Inde- pendence, Sal Esquivel of Medford and Greg Barreto of Cove. Oregonians for Immigration Reform managed the signature gathering. OFIR was previously successful in helping orchestrate the defeat of Mea- sure 88, a referendum that would have allowed undocumented immigrants to secure driver's cards. The state Legislature had passed the All campfires and open flames are now banned at Oregon's state parks, in- cluding those at the coast. The ban took effect at 10 a.m. Thurs- day in response to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s declaration of a fire emergen- cy. "The campfire and open flame ban includes campgrounds, day-use areas, and all areas of the Ocean Shore and beaches," said a news release from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Depart- ment. The fire ban applies to wood, char- coal, and other flame sources that can- not be turned off with a valve, the re- lease said. Liquid fuel stoves or cooking devices that can be turned off with a valve are permitted, but cannot be left unattend- ed. The ban is meant to avoid any acci- dental fires on parks property that would further tax limited firefighting resources, officials said. “We understand this is an inconve- nience for campers, especially those Squatchy’s Continued from Page 1A who might not see the immediate need for local fire restrictions,” said MG De- vereux, parks department deputy di- rector. “We appreciate the public’s pa- tience and their willingness to help pro- tect our natural areas.” The fire ban is expected to last at least one week, but will be evaluated based on weather, resource conditions and input from Oregon Department of Forestry and other state and local fire officials. Visitors planning a trip to a state park should check for up-to-date infor- mation about fire restrictions at http:// bit.ly/2uLzdwY or by calling the state parks info line at 800-551-6949. law, but Oregon voters rejected it by a margin of 2 to 1. The Southern Poverty Law Center designates Oregonians for Immigration Reform as an anti-immigrant hate group with ties to white supremacists. Immigration advocates have ex- pressed concerns that the removal of sanctuary state status could turn local law enforcement into a "deportation force." It could also make undocumented immigrants more hesitant to call the police, making communities less safe, they said. In response to IP 22, new political action committee Oregonians United Against Profiling has sprung forth to defend the law, with supporters includ- ing: Nike, Oregon Center for Public Pol- icy, Causa Oregon, Columbia Sports- wear and various law enforcement offi- cials. According to the Secretary of State's office, numerous complaints alleging signature fraud against the petitioners of IP 22 have been sent to the Attorney General's office. Contact the reporter at cradnov- ich@statesmanjournal.com or 503- 399-6864, or follow him on Twitter at @CDRadnovich This is what remains of Squatchy’s BBQ truck after it caught fire on July 15. PHOTO COURTESY OF SQUATCHY'S BBQ HOT DEALS FO R DAYS! about the amount that goes into it...you don't picture it going up in flames." According to Lorraine, "what we're being told is that we'll have a $5,000 max on any one item, but anything bolt- ed in or attached to it they count as part of the trailer," which means that all of the affiliated equipment loaded within the trailer– the smoker, slow cookers, and everything else–insurance may not cover. The news is devastating to the cou- ple. Jason Lorraine was born and raised in Salem, but spent 20 years in the Army, stationed in Texas. He served 4 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, before eventually retiring in 2016 and moving home, with his family, with plans to start a barbecue business. "Our whole family built it and worked on it, it's a family owned business." Both of his daughters have also en- listed, Kelsey, 19, in the Air Force, and Courtney, 18 in the Army. Courtney leaves for basic training next week. "Now, we're left without a trailer or any way to make money and the time frame to build a trailer and get it in- spected or anything," Lorraine laments, "it would take months." Friends of the business have launched a Go Fund Me campaign with a $25,000 goal to help offer some relief from what Lorraine anticipates the shortfall to be between the insurance coverage and the actual cost of replac- ing the destroyed equipment. For now, the couple is debating how to move forward, whether that's with a new truck, a brick-and-mortar restau- rant, or something else, perhaps even including a Squatchy's pop-up or guest- chef style temporary home. USA TODAY NETWORK T HO He noticed smoke coming off of the trailer while driving through Silverton and pulled over on A Street near First. "I originally though I could put it out with the fire extinguisher, but the min- ute I got out of the truck I realized, that's not gonna work." The trailer body, along with the at- tached grill, smoker, and all of the affili- ated equipment–refrigerators, slow cookers, and signs–quickly became completely engulfed in flames. Lorraine was able to unhitch his truck from the burning trailer, but the truck itself sustained heat damage, a scorched body and rear section of brake and taillights, melted completely. "I grabbed whatever I could think to grab out of the truck, our phones, our cash," says Lorraine, but then, "I just had to stand there and watch it burn." The Silverton Fire Department re- sponded and was able to subdue the blaze, but the trailer–and the Lorraine's livelihood along with it–was completely torched. "Unfortunately," says Silverton Fire District Assist Chief Ed Grambusch, "the entire thing was so consumed with fire that there was no discernible source." He did note that the report rules the fire as non-suspicious. Though Lorraine expects insurance to cover a portion of the damage, "the amount of loss is going to be way greater than the trailer itself...when you're building a food truck you don't think The fire ban applies to wood, charcoal, and other flame sources that cannot be turned off with a valve, the release said. Connor Radnovich Salem Statesman Journal T2080A2-42 • 20 Gross HP † , 2-Cylinder, V-Twin Gasoline Engine • 42” Mower Deck • Cruise Control • Hydrostatic Transmission 0% A.P.R. FINANCING FOR UP TO 84* MONTHS ON SELECT NEW KUBOTAS! Eighty percent of Oregon is now in drought, according to the US Drought Monitor. PHOTO COURTESY OF US DROUGHT MONITOR Drought Continued from Page 1A May and June were two of the hot- test and driest months on record in the Willamette Valley, according to meteo- rologists at the National Weather Ser- vice. July hasn’t been much different. The average temperature in Salem has been 86 degrees this month, well above the average of 82.2, said NWS meteorolo- gists. As a result, 95 percent of Oregon is classified as “abnormally dry,” 80 per- cent is in moderate drought and 25 per- cent is in severe drought, the Drought Monitor said. “The month of May really started us down this path, with very hot and dry weather, that mostly continued into June,” NWS meteorologist Matthew Cullen said. “Looking forward, we’re expecting extremely hot and dry conditions that look likely to continue into late July,” Cullen said. One result of the abnormally hot and dry temperatures has been wildfire. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a statewide wildfire emergency on July 20 due to the number of fires burning across the state. Currently, there are nine large wild- fires or complexes burning across the state, and more than 150 small ones, ac- cording to numbers from multiple agencies. The last time Oregon was this dry on the drought monitor scale was Novem- ber of 2015, the tail-end of one of the state’s worst droughts on record. And it’s probably not going to change anytime soon. “For the next few weeks, we’re lean- ing toward hotter and drier than normal weather,” NWS meteorologist David Bishop said. 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: Ore- gon” and “Hiking Southern Oregon.” He can be reached at zurness@Statesman- Journal.com or (503) 399-6801. Find him on Twitter at @ZachsORoutdoors. 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