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A2 Hood River News, Wednesday, July 8, 2015 G REATER G ORGE www.hoodrivernews.com Vancouver man dies in Skamania County Crash A Vancouver man was found dead Sunday in a scorched car wedged between two trees, 20 feet off the high- way on Wind River Road in Skamania County. The Skamania County Sheriff ’s Office identified the driver as Lawrence Nett, 59, of Vancouver on Monday, Emily Gillespie of the Columbian reported. Skamania County EMS and Rescue (SCEMS) responded to reports of a car crash at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. The crash oc- curred in a remote area north of Carson in Skamania Coun- ty, near mile post 16.5 on For- est Service Road 30, most com- monly known as Wind River Highway. Emergency crews arrived to find a two-door sports sedan 20 feet off the roadway, wedged between two trees. The vehicle had been en- gulfed in flames, but was put out by some nearby campers before the fire districts ar- rived. The lone occupant of the sedan, later identified as Nett, was pronounced dead at the scene. SCEMS, Skamania County Fire District #1, and Skama- nia County Sheriff ’s Office re- sponded to the crash scene. Skamania Emergency Ser- vices also reported a brush fire at about the same time as the crash. The 50 ft. by 75 ft. fire was 16 miles down the road, at mile post 0.5 on Wind River Highway. SCEMS called in a mutual aid department from Stevenson, which doused the flames. Photo courtesy of Skamania County Emergency Services EMERGENCY CREWS found a Vancouver man dead in a car which was wedged between two trees after a fiery crash Sunday on Wind River Road in Skamania County. Mt. Adams ‘Horseshoe Fire’ grows over weekend Closures at Gifford Pinchot Forest Photo courtesy of the Mt. Adams Ranger District THE FOREST service has mapped out areas closed on Mt. Adams during the Horseshoe Fire. Included are portions of the Pacific Crest Trail and Riley Camp. Pertussis outbreak in The Dalles: NCPH offers vaccine clinic There is an ongoing Per- tussis (Whooping Cough) outbreak in The Dalles. The North Central Public Health District is urging locals to get vaccinated. As of July 1, there were 16 cases of Pertussis re- ported in The Dalles. The Health District has scheduled a free T-DAP vaccine clinic for Thurs- day, July 9. The clinic will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Dalles Middle School, and will offer free vaccina- tions to everyone seven and older who is not up to date on their T-DAP vac- cine. The clinic is especially focused on those who are not up to date on their T- DAP vaccination, those who work closely with peo- ple vulnerable to Pertus- sis, such as infants and young children, pregnant women, those with a weak- ened immune system and those without health in- surance. The NCPHD found the first cases of Pertussis in mid-June, confirmed in two school-age children who were attending Dry Hollow Elementary School in The Dalles. Pertussis is an infection that affects the airways and is easily spread from person to person by cough- ing or sneezing. The se- vere cough, often referred to as “Whooping Cough”, can last for weeks or months, sometimes lead- ing to coughing fits and/or vomiting. Anyone can get pertus- sis, but it can be very dan- gerous for infants and peo- ple with weakened im- mune systems. Family members with pertussis, especially mothers, can spread pertussis to new- borns. The best way to prevent Pertussis among infants, children, teens, and adults is to get vaccinated. Keep- ing infants and those at high risk for pertussis complications away from infected people is also im- portant for prevention. If you suspect your child may have been ex- posed to someone with Pertussis and your child has a cough: ■ Keep your child home from school, daycare, and other activities. ■ Make an appointment with your child’s doctor as soon as possible and be sure to explain that your child may have been ex- posed to pertussis. ■ You will be asked to bring your child in for test- ing and possibly treat- ment. If you suspect your child may have been ex- posed to someone with Pertussis and your child does NOT have symptoms: ■ Contact your child’s doctor and explain that your child may have been exposed to Pertussis. ■ In certain circum- stances, antibiotics may be recommended to prevent transmission. More information about Pertussis can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/pertu ssis. For more informa- tion, please contact North Central Public Health Dis- trict at (541) 506-2600 or visit us on the web at www.ncphd.org. Trout Lake, Wash. — A wildfire on the southwest slopes of Mount Adams grew over the weekend, scorching 250 acres in the Gifford Pin- chot National Forest, north of Trout Lake. The fire, which is being called the “Horseshoe Fire” was spotted by forest officials Friday, and was still burning at 235 acres as of Monday. “Suppressing the Horse- shoe Fire will be challenging because of inaccessibility, short range spotting, sub- alpine fir and abundant snags and the long duration remain- ing in the 2015 fire season,” ac- cording to a news release post- ed by U.S. forest service offi- cials. During initial attack on July 3, a helicopter worked to check the spread of the fire with bucket drops while a local ground crew sized up the fire and evaluated the containment line. Firefight- ers and district recreation personnel walked the affect- ed trails and escorted forest visitors out of the area. Four additional crews arrived Sat- urday to assist on the fire. Firefighters expect the Horseshoe Fire to be a long duration fire given the remote location, fuel type and the ex- tensive time left in the fire sea- son, said the Forest Service. The fire is approximately 235 acres with no significant growth from Sunday to Mon- day. The Forest Service said the fire grows in size when dry lichens growing in the trees catch fire and wind car- ries embers ahead, igniting new spot fires. However, they reported little move- ment of the fire through ground fuels. A Washington Interagency Warming water temperatures prompt early fish release The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released six million fish from Little White Salmon and Willard National Fish Hatcheries on Wednesday and Thursday — a week earlier than nor mal. Fish and Wildlife officials say the early release is in response to warming waters in the Co- lumbia River Gorge. The hatcheries released up- river bright fall Chinook in mass numbers, under pres- sure from “severe” water tem- peratures. The Service said it was “responding to challenges associated with severe weath- er conditions in hopes of max- imizing salmonid survival in the Pacific Northwest.” Due to increased tempera- tures across the region, the Fish and Wildlife Service has also released 203,000 steelhead one month ahead of schedule from the Makah National Fish Hatchery on the Olympic Peninsula. “As rising temperatures alter our landscapes, we must also pay attention to the way that our riverscapes — the lifeblood of our region — are being altered,” said Roy Elick- er, Assistant Regional Direc- tor for the Fisheries in the Service’s Pacific Region. “Re- duced snowpack and warmer weather have changed the aquatic environment and we need to adapt our manage- ment.” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Pacific Region in- cludes 15 national fish hatch- eries responsible for the propagation of 60 million fish. Facing a record setting year for heat in what is al- ready the third in a stretch of warmer than average sum- mers, the Service said it will continue to adapt to chang- ing conditions and apply the best science available to en- sure the health of future gen- erations of fish. P a u l T h o m p s o n Proud father and Real Estate person Licensed in OR and WA Call me! 541-490-1044 paul@copperwest.com www.welcome2thegorge.com Allison is officially a Freshman! Incident Management team is leading the firefighting opera- tions. Their strategies are based on management action that Washington fire fighters took during the Cascade Creek Fire in 2012. A long term strategy for suppressing the Horseshoe Fire will be pre- sented to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Service on July 8. The Mt. Adams Ranger Dis- trict has closed off numerous roads at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest as emergency crews battle the fire. In an offi- cial order, they have banned “going into or being upon the area affected by the Horse- shoe Fire.” According to U.S. Forest Service officials, “The Horse- shoe Fire threatens recre- ation, timber and cultural re- sources.” Among the paths closed off is a segment of the Pacific Crest Trail and Riley Camp. The affected area near the trail has been closed and cleared of hikers who are being re-routed along adjacent forest roads and trails. FOREST CLOSURES The Gifford Pinchot National Forest has closed a section of the Mt. 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