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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015
‘What’s your favorite part of
the Astoria Sunday Market?’
“It’s a nice local place to shop.”
Don Johnson, Astoria
“There’s lots of different things there,
and it’s relaxing. We’ve only been here
for a year, so it’s a chance to meet new
people. We just like walking through
the market. I think it’s a great thing.”
Steven Steward, Astoria
“I think it was the caramel popcorn —
it’s great. I don’t know what they do
with it. And the fresh produce, for sure.
They have the best.”
Lee Wunder, Astoria
Backyard debris burning
— how to do it safely
May is Wildfire Aware-
ness Month, and the ideal
time to reduce the ex-
cess vegetation around
the home that could
pose a wildfire threat.
Keep Oregon Green, the
Oregon Department of
Forestry, and the Ore-
gon Office of State Fire
Marshal urge residents
to consider chipping
or recycling your yard
debris.
If burning is the only
option to dispose of
woody material, fire offi-
cials urge landowners to
follow safe burning prac-
tices.
“If you do burn your
debris, use common sense
and follow safety rules,”
says State Fire Marshal
Jim Walker. “This can
prevent most debris burn-
caused wildfires, and
keep lives and property
safe.”
An abnormally dry
winter and dismal spring
snow pack has set the
stage for what is predict-
ed to be a severe wildfire
season ahead. Escaped
debris burns are the
leading
human-caused
wildfire issue in Ore-
gon, particularly in the
shoulder seasons when
people think it is safe
and permissible to burn.
The Oregon Department
of Forestry spent over
$280,000 in 2014 on fires
caused by escaped debris
burning.
A burn pile is less
likely to escape control
by following some sim-
ple safety tips:
• Call before you burn:
Burning regulations are
not the same in all areas,
and can vary with the
weather and fuel condi-
tions. When planning to
burn, check with the lo-
cal Oregon Department
of Forestry district, fire
protective association or
air protection authority
to learn if there are any
current burning restric-
tions or regulations, and
whether a permit is re-
quired.
• Know the weath-
er forecast: Never burn
on dry or windy days.
These conditions make it
easy for open burning to
spread out of control.
• Clear a 10-foot radi-
us around the pile. Also
make sure there are no
tree branches or power
lines above.
• Keep the burn pile
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ACCUWEATHER FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
Astoria 5-Day Forecast
Tonight
Mostly cloudy
with a couple of
showers
45°
Thursday
Corvallis
46/67
Eugene
46/64
Pendleton
39/67
Salem
47/68
Albany
46/67
48°
Saturday
Burns
34/60
Clouds and sun,
a shower in the
afternoon
60°
48°
More clouds than
sun
63°
49°
Almanac
Sun and Moon
Astoria through Tuesday.
Temperatures
High ........................................... 57°
Low ............................................ 50°
Normal high ............................... 60°
Normal low ................................. 45°
Precipitation
Yesterday ................................ 0.71"
Month to date .......................... 0.44"
Normal month to date ............. 1.43"
Year to date ........................... 25.81"
Normal year to date .............. 31.47"
Sunset tonight ..................
Sunrise Thursday .............
Moonrise today ................
Moonset today .................
Regional Cities
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newport
North Bend
Today
Hi Lo W
60 33 sh
61 37 sh
57 46 sh
64 46 sh
58 46 c
56 32 c
67 47 sh
54 46 sh
60 48 sh
8:38 p.m.
5:44 a.m.
3:20 a.m.
3:30 p.m.
New
First
Full
Last
May 17
May 25
June 2
June 9
Under the Sky
Hi
64
59
57
64
63
58
67
55
60
Thu.
Lo W
40 pc
38 t
47 c
46 pc
48 t
37 c
49 c
48 t
49 pc
Hi
84
65
65
72
66
69
86
75
83
71
72
76
66
82
87
84
88
71
80
74
72
72
63
67
73
Thu.
Lo W
66 pc
49 s
55 c
47 s
61 r
52 s
62 s
47 pc
69 pc
60 pc
63 r
54 pc
55 sh
68 pc
77 pc
64 pc
74 c
56 s
66 t
54 s
65 t
50 pc
52 sh
49 t
56 s
National Cities
Today
City
Hi Lo W
Atlanta
84 63 s
Boston
64 48 pc
Chicago
55 41 s
Denver
62 44 t
Des Moines
72 54 pc
Detroit
60 41 pc
El Paso
80 61 r
Fairbanks
72 48 s
Honolulu
83 70 pc
Indianapolis
66 48 s
Kansas City
70 55 pc
Las Vegas
84 62 s
Los Angeles
71 57 pc
Memphis
80 62 pc
Miami
87 77 pc
Nashville
78 53 s
New Orleans
87 72 t
New York
69 50 s
Oklahoma City 64 59 r
Philadelphia
71 51 s
St. Louis
73 57 s
Salt Lake City
74 56 s
San Francisco
65 53 pc
Seattle
58 49 sh
Washington, DC 73 54 s
Klamath Falls
32/58
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015
48°
Sunday
Mostly cloudy
60°
Ontario
43/72
Bend
37/59
Medford
47/67
63°
Ilwaco, Wash.
Oct. 1, 1962 — May 9, 2015
The Dalles
48/73
Astoria
45/63
Portland
50/69
Vicky Obermiller
Friday
Mostly cloudy,
a t-storm in the
afternoon
OBITUARIES
Oregon Weather
Shown is
tomorrow’s
weather.
Temperatures
are tonight’s
lows and
tomorrow’s
highs
City
Olympia
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Seaside
Spokane
Vancouver
Yakima
Today
Hi Lo W
59 42 sh
63 39 sh
63 50 sh
68 49 sh
64 47 sh
59 45 sh
55 41 r
62 47 sh
63 43 r
Hi
69
67
69
67
68
64
70
70
72
Thu.
Lo W
44 t
47 pc
51 t
49 pc
46 t
48 t
50 pc
49 t
48 pc
increase an open fire.
Every year, 55-60 per-
cent of all burns treated
at the Oregon Burn Cen-
ter in Portland are the
result of backyard debris
burning.
• Burn only yard debris:
State regulations prohib-
it the open burning of
any material that creates
dense smoke or noxious
odors.
• Escaped debris burns
are costly: State law re-
quires the proper clear-
ing, building, attending
and extinguishing of
open fires any time of
year. A first-time cita-
tion carries a $110 fine.
If a debris burn spreads
out of control, the per-
son doing the burning is
responsible for the cost
of fire suppression, and
very likely the damage to
neighboring properties.
This can range from a
few hundred to thousands
of dollars.
More tips on wildfire
prevention,
including
campfire safety, motor-
ized equipment use, and
fire-resistant landscap-
ing can be found on the
Keep Oregon Green site,
www.keeporegongreen.
org
small: A large burn may
cast hot embers long dis-
tances. Small piles, 4 feet
by 4 feet in dimension,
are recommended. Add
debris in small amounts
as existing material is
consumed.
• Always have water
and fire tools on site:
When burning, have
a charged water hose,
bucket of water, and
shovel and dirt nearby
to extinguish the fire.
Drown the pile with wa-
ter, stir the coals, and
drown again, repeat-
ing until the fire is dead
out.
• Stay with the fire un-
til it is completely out:
Monitoring a debris burn
continually from start to
finish until dead out is
required by state law, to
ensure that any escaped
sparks or embers can
be extinguished quick-
ly. Go back and recheck
old burn piles, as they
can retain heat for sev-
eral weeks and rekindle
when the weather warms
and wind begins to
blow.
• Never use gaso-
line or other accelerants
(flammable or combus-
tible liquids) to start or
Tonight's Sky: Hercules climbs the eastern sky
this evening. Look for a keystone pattern of dim
stars high in the east by mid-evening.
Tomorrow’s Tides
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
5:02 a.m.
5:06 p.m.
Memorial
Death
Sunday, May 17
O’BRIEN, David — Celebration of
life at 3:30 p.m., Cannon Beach Confer-
ence Center, 289 N. Spruce St., Cannon
Beach.
May 11, 2015
LAHTI, Helen E., 97, of Astoria, died
in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mor-
tuary in Astoria is in charge of the ar-
rangements.
Lotteries
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Time
High
11:00 a.m. 7.5 ft.
11:24 p.m. 9.0 ft.
Vicky J. Obermiller, 52, of Ilwaco, in pre-electronic photography. If you don’t
remember her by name, you will remem-
passed away May 9, 2015.
The funeral service will be at 12 p.m. ber her by her big, beautiful laugh. In re-
cent years, she was the very much
Saturday, May 16, 2015, at The
adored homemaker, friend, domes-
Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-
tic goddess, wife and favorite hob-
ter-day Saints, 350 Niagara Ave,
by of Gary Obermiller of Ilwaco.
Astoria, Ore. All who have known
Vicky was passionate about ev-
Vicky are welcome. If you would
erything that she involved herself
like to send flowers (Vicky loved
in: her family, music, her piano,
flowers) through the local florist,
art, greenhouse, flowers and any-
give them the time and address
thing outdoors. She has left behind
above. If using an Internet/out of
a very special family, mother Mary-
town service, they can be sent to
ann, father Jerry, brothers Jerry
92668 Fernhill Road, Astoria, OR
Vicky
and Joe, sisters Sueann, Kathy and
97103.
Obermiller
Sophie, and many nephews and
She was born in Salt Lake City,
nieces, all whom she loved dearly.
Utah, and lived in Astoria, Ore.,
off and on for the last 30 years. Vicky typ- A heartfelt thank you to Sophie, for being
ically worked as a waitress after working such a huge help and support during a very
Low
0.8 ft.
0.9 ft.
Tomorrow’s National Weather
Fronts
OREGON
Tuesday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 1-0-2-7
4 p.m.: 1-1-8-3
7 p.m.: 1-9-3-7
10 p.m.: 1-5-6-9
Tuesday’s Mega Millions:
14-30-33-36-44, Mega Ball: 2
Estimated jackpot: $140
million
WASHINGTON
Not available
library, 41535 Old U.S.
Highway 30.
Astoria School District
Board of Directors, 6:15 p.m.
study session, 7:30 p.m. regu-
lar meeting, Capt. Robert Gray
6FKRRO WKLUGÀRRU ERDUGURRP
785 Alameda Ave.
Wickiup Water District
Board, 6:30 p.m., 92648
Svensen
Market
Road,
Svensen.
THURSDAY
Cannon Beach Emergen-
cy Preparedness Commit-
tee Work Session, 2:30 p.m.,
Cannon Beach City Hall 163
E. Gower St.
Warrenton Budget Com-
mittee, 5:30 p.m., Warrenton
City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave.
Wickiup Water District
Board, 6:30 p.m., 92648
Svensen Market Road, Svensen.
Public meetings
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Showers
T-Storms
-10s
-0s
0s
10s
20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70s
80s
90s
100s
110s
Rain
Flurries
Snow
Ice
Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands
are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures are given for selected cities.
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
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TODAY
Cannon Beach Bud-
get Committee Meeting,
5:30 p.m., Cannon Beach
City Hall 163 E. Gower
St.
Knappa School District
Board of Directors, 5:30
p.m. superintendent search
meeting, 6 p.m. executive
session (closed to pub-
lic), Knappa High School
CORRECTION
Spelling incorrect —
Because of an editorial
assistant’s error, a name
was spelled wrong in
the obituary for Norman
Riikonen, which ran in
Tuesday’s Daily Astorian.
He is survived by his good
friend and neighbor, Carl
Parnonen.
The newspaper regrets
the error.
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