THE SPOKESMAN • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 A3
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10-acre fire burns outbuildings
By Spokesman staff
A brushfire that burned the
western edge of Redmond Aug.
31 was contained later that eve-
ning, after growing to roughly
ten acres and damaging farm-
land and a few outbuildings.
“Most important thing is there
were no injuries and no residen-
tial structures lost,” said Tom
Mooney, fire marshal for Red-
mond Fire & Rescue.
According to Mooney, the
initial call came in at 2:50 p.m.
about a fire in a field in the 4700
block of SW Obsidian Ave.
“The thing we had working
against us was the wind and high
temperatures,” he said. “That
field was primed and ready to
go.”
The cause of the fire has been
classified as “undetermined,”
meaning officials don’t have
enough data to come to a conclu-
sion about the ignition source.
Mooney said crews responded
from the Department of Forestry
and U.S. Forest Service, Bend,
La Pine, Crooked River Ranch,
Warm Springs, Cloverdale,
Camp Sherman, Black Butte and
Crook County.
Mooney said so many crews
were brought in because of wor-
ries that winds and high tem-
peratures could endanger homes
in the area of west Redmond. Air
support was on standby but was
not used.
Mooney said crews “got a
quick attack on it” which helped
them get the blaze under control
in about two hours. Crews re-
mained on scene throughout the
evening, mopping up hot spots.
The fire, which was only about
three miles from city hall, caused
a “go now” evacuation for those
living along SW Obsidian Ave.,
west of SW Helmoltz Way and
east of 58th St.
In April, the city implemented
a new opening burning ordi-
nance that forbids openly burn-
ing debris within city limits. As
the city expands, Mooney said,
the ordinance will expand with
it.
Mooney recommended peo-
ple revisit what evacuation levels
mean and have a plan in place
for fire season. When a “go now”
evacuation goes live, it’s not the
time to plan, he said. It’s the time
to get in your car and go.
More information can be
found at oregonrsg.org.
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Reporter: ttrainor@
redmondspokesman.com
Photo by Nick Rosenberger/Redmond Spokesman
Crews patrol the edge of a fire Aug. 31 about 5 p.m. after a blaze grew to about ten acres west of Redmond.
Crews patrol the edge of a fire Wednesday evening about 5 p.m. after
a blaze grew to about 10 acres west of Redmond.
A barn stands on September 1 after fire crews battled a 10-acre fire next to it west of Redmond.
Remnants of a fire smolder on Wednesday evening about 5 p.m. after the blaze grew to about 10 acres west
of Redmond.
A burned field sits empty on September 1 after a 10-acre fire west of
Redmond tore through it the previous day.
Marshalls set to open this month in Redmond
Grand opening Sept. 15
BY TIM TRAINOR
Redmond Spokesman
Marshalls, a popular na-
tionwide discount clothing
store, will open its first Cen-
tral Oregon location in Red-
mond on September 15.
According to the company,
the 21,000-square foot loca-
tion will employ as many as
60 people and will offer cloth-
ing for women, men, juniors
and kids. The store will also
sell shoes, accessories, home,
pet and beauty departments.
It is located at 367 NW
Oak Street Lane in the Red
Rock commercial develop-
ment. The store’s hours will
be 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. from
Monday through Saturday
and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sun-
days.
“We’re excited to bring this
experience and exceptional
values from fashion and
beauty to home and more to a
new neighborhood,” said Tim
Miner, president of Marshalls,
in a release.
According to the company,
the Redmond store will fea-
ture brand name and designer
fashion at lower prices, as well
as single queue checkout for
faster shopping.
A grand opening celebra-
tion is set for 8 a.m. until
10 a.m. on Sept. 15.
In celebration of its new
Redmond location, Marshalls
will make a $10,000 donation
to the Family Access Network
Foundation in Central Ore-
gon.
Marshalls currently oper-
ates more than 1,100 stores
in 48 states, D.C., and Puerto
Rico.
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Reporter: ttrainor@
redmondspokesman.com
Nick Rosenberger/Spokesman
Marshalls will open a new a retail store in Redmond. A grand opening is set for Sep. 15.
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