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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2018 Lightning starts new wildfires By AMELIA TEMPLETON Oregon Public Broadcasting Thunderstorms ignited more than 75 small wild- fires in southwest Oregon over the weekend. Firefight- ers extinguished many of the starts, but at least three have become large fires. Crews are fighting the Hendrix Fire, burning in the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest 10 miles south of Ashland, and the Gravel Fire, burning near Prospect. A complex of 35 small fires near Jacksonville has forced some people to evac- uate their homes. Carol Connolly, with the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, says firefighters are preparing for new lightning-caused fires. “We have resources right now, it’s just we’re waiting to see where they’re best uti- lized,” she said. Oregon has five For- est Service air tankers, sev- eral smaller aircraft and 40 smoke jumpers ready to respond to new fires. More than 1,000 firefight- ers have been deployed so far this year. Fire danger is rated high across most western Oregon counties and to the extreme east of the Cascades. State fire managers are asking peo- ple to use caution and good sense while working, recre- ating and camping. Motorcyclist dies in Highway 202 crash “Our firefighters are working hard on these nat- ural fires. Every human- caused fire out there takes resources away from the ones we can’t prevent,” said Connolly. More than half the wild- fires in Oregon this year were caused by human activity. Of 435 fires so far, humans started 261. Fireworks, exploding targets, tracer ammunition and sky lanterns are prohib- ited statewide. Many coun- ties have additional restric- tions on mowing grass, using power saws, welding and off-road driving. The Oregon Department of Forestry has posted a full list of activities restricted during fire season. way when he passed a sedan. After the pass was complete, Burrell lost con- trol of his motorcycle and left the roadway into water and rocks to the east, according to the Oregon State Police. A nearby resident and The Daily Astorian Damian John Burrell, 30, of Warrenton, died Monday after losing con- trol of his motorcycle on state Highway 202. Burrell was traveling northbound on the high- a passing driver climbed down the shoreline to pull Burrell from the water and onto the roadway. Olney-Walluski Fire & Rescue and Medix Ambu- lance Service responded and determined Burrell had died from his injuries. Astoria newspaper photographer wins national award for sports photo The Daily Astorian Feds say high-risk radioactive Hanford tunnel needs filling now Associated Press The U.S. Department of Energy wants to start stabi- lizing a Hanford tunnel filled with radioactive waste that is at risk of collapse with- out waiting for more public comments. The Tri-City Herald reported the department has asked the Washington Department of Ecology if it can proceed with filling the nearly 1,700-foot-long stor- age tunnel with concrete-like grout in August. The energy department held a public comment period on the plan, but the state has its own 45-day comment period and public meetings starting this month. Ecology spokesman Randy Bradbury says offi- cials will review the request but plan to continue with their public process. The older of the two waste storage tunnels partially col- lapsed in May 2017, forcing thousands of workers to take cover. The energy department wants to begin tunnel filling before winter. Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian Runners compete in a cross-country race at Camp Rilea. A photographer for The Daily Astorian earned a first- place prize in a quarterly national newspaper contest. Colin Murphey placed first in the best sports photo cate- gory of the National Newspa- per Association’s 2018 Third Quarter Publishers’ Auxiliary Photo Contest. The photo cap- tured cross-country runners as they competed in the 28th annual 3-Course Challenge at Camp Rilea in September. The newspaper association is one of the oldest — founded in 1885 — and largest in the country. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 68 54 Low clouds followed by some sun Sunny to partly cloudy Sunny to partly cloudy Intervals of clouds and sunshine ALMANAC REGIONAL WEATHER Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 56/67 Tillamook 57/69 Salem 56/86 Newport 52/65 Sunset tonight ........................... 9:02 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday .................... 5:42 a.m. Coos Bay Moonrise today ......................... 11:21 a.m. 56/69 Moonset today ................................... none Last July 27 New Aug 4 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 12:10 a.m. 12:26 p.m. Low 1.3 ft. -0.1 ft. Burns 53/92 Klamath Falls 52/92 Today Hi Lo 90 74 88 70 81 64 90 61 85 67 84 62 93 75 63 44 89 78 86 60 88 70 107 87 83 68 92 76 90 77 91 68 89 77 87 68 94 74 89 68 90 68 96 73 74 57 87 60 89 71 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Today Hi Lo 97 52 96 53 69 54 90 49 66 59 94 52 102 59 91 56 63 52 65 55 W s s pc s pc s s s pc pc Hi 91 90 74 87 65 92 97 84 65 68 Wed. 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Astoria Historic Landmarks Commission, 5:15 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Sunset Empire Park and Rec- reation District, 5:15 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Lewis & Clark Fire Depart- ment Board, 7 p.m., main fire station, 34571 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Shoreline Sanitary District Board, 7 p.m., Gearhart Hertig Station, 33496 West Lake Lane, Warrenton. Seaside Planning Commis- sion, 7 p.m., work session, City Hall, 989 Broadway. Estimated jackpot: $15,000 Monday’s Megabucks: 6-13- 31-37-39-46 Estimated jackpot: $3.6 million Estimated jackpot: $250,000 Monday’s Keno: 02-03-05-09- 17-19-20-25-29-30-32-35-36- 37-45-57-61-63-72-77 Monday’s Lotto: 08-09-23-28- 37-48 Estimated jackpot: $5 million Monday’s Match 4: 04-05-10-14 WEDNESDAY Seaside Tourism Advisory Committee, 3 p.m., 989 Broad- way. Warrenton-Hammond School Board, 7 p.m., Warrenton High School Library, 1700 S. Main Ave. WASHINGTON Monday’s Daily Game: 6-6-6 Monday’s Hit 5: 02-05-10-24-26 OBITUARY POLICY APPLIANCE AND HOME FURNISHINGS IN Valley is in charge of the arrangements. Wednesday, July 18 DULCICH, Thomas Vincent — Funeral at 2 p.m., St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immac- ulate Conception, 1716 N.W. Davis St. in Portland. PUBLIC MEETINGS OREGON Monday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 8-7-0-1 4 p.m.: 5-0-4-8 7 p.m.: 3-7-9-7 10 p.m.: 5-9-4-8 Monday’s Lucky Lines: 02-08- 11-14-19-21-26-30 PACKAGE DEALS Mattresses, Furniture & More! Tuesday, July 17 DULCICH, Thomas Vincent — Vigil at 7 p.m., Holy Family Parish, 3732 S.E. Knapp St. in Portland. Dulcich, 65, of Portland, formerly of Astoria, died Thursday, July 12, 2018, in Portland. Gethsemani Funeral Home in Happy LOTTERIES APPLIANCE 3 A 0 RS transportation district’s plans, policies and programs; attend- ing quarterly meetings; mak- ing decisions regarding dis- trict operations; and serving on subcommittees as needed. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Aug. 3 and are available in the Astoria Transit Center at 900 Marine Drive, in the Sea- side Transit Kiosk at 1111 N. Roosevelt Drive and at ride- thebus.org. For more informa- tion, contact Mary Parker at 503-861-5370 or mary@ride- thebus.org MEMORIALS Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Over The Sunset Empire Trans- portation District Board is seeking volunteers to serve on the bus agency’s Transporta- tion Advisory Committee. The committee advises the board on issues involving the district’s transportation plans, grants, policies and programs, with a focus on access for seniors and riders with disabilities. The district is hoping for more representation on the com- mittee among seniors, people with disabilities, low-income residents, employers impacted by public transit, social equity advocates, people with limited English proficiency and others knowledgeable of public trans- portation needs. The seven-person commit- tee includes five appointed members, a transportation dis- trict board member and an agency staffer. Terms of office are one or two years, begin in July and go through June. Responsibilities include a working knowledge of the July 15, 2018 STEPHENSON, Marjorie J., 99, of Long Beach, Washington, died in Long Beach. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Service of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Lakeview 53/92 Ashland 61/98 The Daily Astorian DEATH Ontario 68/100 TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Baker 52/91 County bus agency needs volunteers Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 UNDER THE SKY High 7.6 ft. 8.2 ft. La Grande 57/92 Roseburg 58/90 Brookings 53/77 Aug 11 John Day 61/93 Bend 53/90 Medford 59/97 Tonight's Sky: Arcturus and Spica are the brightest stars above western horizon after sunset. Time 5:59 a.m. 6:56 p.m. Prineville 52/93 Lebanon 55/87 Eugene 49/87 SUN AND MOON Full Pendleton 65/96 The Dalles 65/91 Portland 63/80 Precipitation Monday ............................................ 0.00" Month to date ................................... 0.04" Normal month to date ....................... 0.64" Year to date .................................... 35.69" Normal year to date ........................ 36.55" July 19 SATURDAY 66 53 Astoria through Monday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 67°/55° Normal high/low ........................... 68°/53° Record high ............................ 87° in 1979 Record low ............................. 38° in 1930 First FRIDAY 67 54 56 Increasing clouds with a shower in spots THURSDAY 67 54 HOURS OPEN: MON-FRI 8-6 * SATURDAY * SUNDAY 10-4 We Service What We Sell The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. 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