A6 News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Garage, bedroom totaled in house fire Hillside fire visible from downtown John Day EO Media Group By Richard Hanners Blue Mountain Eagle A Sunday night fire de- stroyed a garage and an ad- joining wing of a house on Skyline Drive in John Day. Numerous vehicles and power tools inside the garage were also destroyed, but the occupants, including a dog and a bird, escaped unharmed. John Day Dispatch re- ceived a call at 8 p.m. John Day and Canyon City fire re- sponded along with John Day police and the sheriff’s office. The garage was fully en- gulfed when firefighters ar- rived, Canyon City Fire Chief Matt Turner said. Flames from the hillside home were visible to residents on the flats below in John Day. A car, two three-wheeler motorcycles, a dirt bike and a motorcycle were burned up in the fire, which totally consumed the garage, leaving only charred and melted metal frames. Firefighters pulled the car out of the garage in order to control the fire. The fire moved from the garage into the attic area of the house above a bedroom and bathroom. Firefighters OSU College of Ag to honor range scientist The Eagle/ Richard Hanners A garage and wing of a house on Skyline Drive in John Day were destroyed by a fire of unknown origin Nov. 4. went through the house open- ing up ceilings to ensure the attic fire was out. Turner said the fire was contained before midnight, and his department left the scene. John Day Assistant Fire Chief Don Gabbard said the two fire departments worked well together and put out the fire in a timely fashion, hold- ing it to just the garage and master bedroom. His crew left the scene about 1 a.m. Dale and Shelly Mosier, who lived in the house, lost much of their clothing in the bedroom fire. They moved temporarily into a motor home. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The Mosiers have insurance. Dale Mosier thanked the firefight- ers for their hard work. The Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences presented range scien- tist Dustin Johnson with its Award for Excellence in Extension Education Nov. 6. Johnson is based at the Eastern Oregon Agricul- tural Research and Exten- sion Center in Burns. His expertise is in rangeland ecology and management, rangeland monitoring and invasive plant ecology and management, accord- ing to an OSU Extension news release. His primary ap- plied research program centers on improving the efficiency and sus- tainability of ranchers industry in Eastern Oregon. His efforts include training and assisting ranchers as well as pub- lic land management agency partners in devel- oping and maintaining cooperative rangeland and grazing monitoring programs, engaging with diverse stakeholders to develop collaborative ap- proaches to addressing complex natural resource and wildlife management issues and developing science-based tools and strategies for functional restoration of rangelands and wetlands degraded by invasive plants, OSU Ex- tension said. 84550 Mt. Vernon Volunteer Fire Dept Bake Sale & Holiday Bazaar Saturday, Nov 10 th 9am – 4pm Mt. Vernon Community Center • Cookies, Pies, Bread and Muffins available for Thanksgiving Dinner • Lunch Served 11am-3pm • Loaded Baked Potatoes $6 DONATION OF BAKED GOODS ACCEPTED AT MT. VERNON CITY HALL Saluting our Veterans DONATE 1 CAN OF FOOD FOR 1 RAFFLE TICKET COME SUPPORT OUR LOCAL VENDORS AND YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT! For Tables & More Information, Contact Bonnie: (541) 571-3284 For their valor, dedication, and heroism we honor the men and women who serve this great nation, past and present, for keeping us safe and free. Grant County Veterans Services 530 E Main St., Suite 5 John Day 541-620-8057 88385