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NEWS MyEagleNews.com Wednesday, August 28, 2019 A5 Cow Fire grows to 2,900 acres Blue Mountain Eagle Fire crews continue con- structing lines on the Cow Fire 15 miles southeast of Prairie City, which had grown to 2,944 acres as of Tuesday. A community meeting will be held from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Prairie City Senior Center, according to a press release. Firefighters continue to use hand and aerial igni- tions to reduce surface fuels between the fire’s active edge and primary con- trol lines planned for final containment. The tactic, expected to span several days, reduces the intensity of the fire. The fire reached For- est Road 13 near the Short Creek Guard Station, Contributed photo/Torin Foster The Cow Fire seen from outside Prairie City Aug. 20. resulting in a low-inten- sity burn of surface fuels, enhancing the protection of the facility. On the fire’s north- ern flank, hand crews and heavy equipment are build- ing a control line along the 325 road to tie into an area where a previous fire reduced vegetation, cre- ating a natural control feature. Along Forest Road 13, which will serve as the eastern control line, hand crews and logging equip- ment are strengthening this control line by thinning and chipping brush and dead and downed lodge- pole pine. On the fire’s southern flank, crews have com- pleted hand and dozer line west from Forest Road 13 toward Sheep Mountain, tying into another previ- ous fire, and are installing a hose system. These control lines are planned to estab- lish containment of the fire and protect values at risk including a cow camp, the Short Creek Guard Station, grazing allotments and active timber sales. Firefighting resources assigned to accomplish these goals include 13 hand crews, eight engines, four dozers, three heavy and one light helicopters, two masticators, and six feller-buncher and skid- der teams — a total of 584 people. Weather forecasts for Wednesday and Thurs- day bring the potential for increased fire behavior with fuels increasingly sus- ceptible to ignition from spotting. To protect public and firefighter safety, a clo- sure order is in effect for the vicinity of the 204 Cow Fire and surrounding roads: inciweb.nwcg.gov/ incident/6526. Canyon City for a 52-year- old man who had collapsed. Aug. 19: Dispatched with Dayville fire to Ervin Street in Dayville for an elderly man with chest pain. Aug. 19: Responded to Southwest First Avenue in John Day for a woman with a possible broken foot. Aug. 20: Dispatched to Highway 26 west of Dayville for an 88-year-old man with difficulty breathing and chest pains. Aug. 21: Paged to a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day for a 64-year-old man who couldn’t sleep. Aug. 22: Responded to a senior home in John Day for an 86-year-old woman who was dizzy and had difficulty breathing. Aug. 22: Transported a patient to a hospital in Bend. Aug. 23: Dispatched to a thrift store on Canton Street in John Day for a woman who had fallen. Aug. 24: Responded with Long Creek ambulance to Second and Bradley streets in Long Creek for a 9-year- old child with a compound fracture. Aug. 24: Dispatched to a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day for a 64-year-old man with chest pain. Aug. 24: Transported a patient to the airport in John Day. Aug. 25: Responded to Northeast Seventh Street in John Day for an 86-year-old woman with weakness and general malaise. Aug. 25: Dispatched with Dayville ambulance to South Fork Road in Dayville for a 55-year-old man having seizures. • Grant County Proba- tion and Parole Aug. 19: Received a report of suspicious circum- stances on Ingle Street in Mt. Vernon. • Forest Service Aug. 19: Advised of a smoke plume in the Crane Creek area south of the Strawberry Range. Aug. 20: Received a report of a possible for- est fire around Strawberry Mountain. Aug. 23: Advised of a missing motorist in Harney County. Aug. 23: Received a report of a fire in the Indian Rock area off Middle Fork Lane near Greenhorn. Aug. 24: Advised of a fire seen northeast of Seneca on the north side of the Straw- berry Range. • John Day fire Aug. 22: Paged for a fire alarm at the hospital in John Day. Aug. 22: With Prairie City fire, located a vehicle with a smoking tire in the Pine Creek area. The owner was advised. Aug. 22: Received a report of a vehicle with a smoking tire. A caller on Southeast Dayton Street in John Day called about the smell. Aug. 23: Responded to a residential fire alarm at an apartment on East Main Street in John Day. • Oregon Department of Transportation Aug. 23: Advised with Oregon Trail Electri- cal Cooperative about a downed power line near La Costa Drive and Highway 26. COPS AND COURTS Arrests and citations in the Blue Mountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law enforcement agencies. Every effort is made to report the court disposition of arrest cases. Grant County Circuit Court Taylor M. Woodward, 22, John Day, pleaded guilty Aug. 22 to misdemeanor sec- ond-degree theft committed on May 31, 2015. He was sentenced to $600 in fines and fees. A misdemeanor charge of second-degree fail- ure to appear allegedly com- mitted Sept. 3, 2015, was dis- missed Aug. 22. Ian E.G. Humbird, 23, Canyon City, pleaded guilty Aug. 22 to two misdemeanor counts of harassment con- stituting domestic violence committed on June 12 and June 15. He was sentenced to 20 days jail, 18 months pro- bation and $300 in fines and fees. Counts of fourth-de- gree assault and interference with making a report were dismissed. Devan J. Haynes, 26, John Day, pleaded guilty June 27 to a felony charge of delivery of methamphetamine com- mitted on March 29, 2018. He was sentenced to 30 days jail, 36 months probation, 80 hours community service and a $500 fine. Counts of unlaw- ful possession of metham- phetamine and being a felon in possession of a restricted weapon were dismissed. Kassidy L. Williams, 18, Canyon City, pleaded guilty Aug. 22 to first-degree crim- inal trespass committed on May 19. She was sentenced to five days jail, 18 months probation, 45 hours commu- nity service and $200 in fines and fees. Felony charges against Tanner J. Prock, 22, John Day, of fraudulent use of a credit card and first-degree theft allegedly committed Sept. 13 were dismissed Aug. 26 after a civil compromise was reached in which the vic- tim agreed to be paid $2,500 for financial damages. Abougoush, 59, Kelowna, British Columbia, Aug. 7, 84/55 zone, fined $265. • Exceeding speed limit: Robert G. Bender, 71, Albany, Aug. 4, 78/65 zone, fined $265; Jesus Lepez Cas- tillo, 77, Kimberly, Aug. 15, 56/45 zone, fined $165; Kyle M. McGregor, 33, Klamath Falls, Aug. 4, 82/65 zone, fined $225; Kevin M. Cam- panella, 41, Naples, Florida, Aug. 4, 84/65 zone, fined $265; Cristian M. Elias, 25, Houston, Texas, Aug. 2, 76/65 zone, fined $165; David J. McKay, 74, Bend, Aug. 3, 65/35 zone, fined $165. • Violation speed limit: Donald J. Baxter Jr., 63, Red- mond, July 26, 65/45 zone, fined $165. • Driving uninsured: Ste- ven M. Warrington, 29, John Day, July 18, fined $265. • Driving while sus- pended: Steven M. War- rington, 29, John Day, July 18, fined $440. • Failure to obey traf- fic control device: Pamela Robin Sass, 61, Mt. Vernon, fined $265. • No Oregon operator’s license: Bradley P. Hill, 34, Portland, June 24, fined $265. • Open container of alco- hol: Jason R. Love, 35, Jef- ferson, Georgia, July 28, fined $265. • Monty G. Smith, 44, Mt. Vernon, pleaded guilty Aug. 21 to harassment. He was sentenced to 120 hours jail, 18 months probation, 30 hours community service and $200 in fines and fees. Oregon State Police Aug. 15: Responded to a single-vehicle nonin- jury crash on Highway 395 near Beech Creek summit. A northbound Toyota 4Run- ner with one occupant hit a deer at 60 mph. The air- bags deployed so the driver couldn’t see and the vehicle left the shoulder. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 137 calls during the week of Aug. 19-25, including: • John Day Police Department Aug. 19: Responded to a person under the Bridge Street bridge in John Day. Aug. 19: Dispatched to a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day for a dispute report. Aug. 19: Responded to a dog bite report from Hillcrest Road in John Day. Aug. 19: Dispatched to a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day for a dispute report. Aug. 21: Following a traf- fic stop at a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day, Tanner Prock, 22, John Day, was cited for driv- ing with a suspended license and uninsured. Aug. 22: Advised of a felon in possession of a weapon in John Day. Aug. 23: Responded to Brent Drive in John Day for a theft report. Aug. 24: Advised of tres- passing at a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day. Aug. 25: Responded to a bar on Main Street in John Day for a fight. • Oregon State Police Aug. 23: Advised that a truck hit an elk on Highway 26 west of Dayville. Aug. 24: Received a report of people harassing wildlife in the Silvies River area. Aug. 25: Advised of a noninjury crash on Highway 26 near Austin Junction. • Grant County Sheriff’s Office Aug. 19: Advised of a domestic incident on North Washington Street in Prairie City. Aug. 19: Received a theft report from a cafe in Canyon City. Aug. 19: Advised of harassment at a convenience store in Prairie City. Aug. 20: Received a juve- nile problem report for North Humbolt Street in Canyon City. Aug. 20: Advised of a dis- pute at an apartment on Main Street in Prairie City. Aug. 21: Received a report of an intoxicated per- son at Depot Park in Prairie City. Aug. 21: Advised of harassment on West 12th Street in Prairie City. Aug. 21: Received a report of shots fired on Miller Lane in John Day. Aug. 22: Advised of shots fired on Ingle Street in Mt. Vernon. Aug. 22: Received a child neglect report from Patterson Drive in Canyon City. Aug. 24: Advised of an unwanted person on Ingle Street in Mt. Vernon. 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Gill, 54, Kelowna, British Colum- bia, Aug. 7, 84/55 zone, fined $265; Anton Abben, 73, Ashland, June 17, 76/55 zone, fined $265; Benjamin L. Gates, 66, Endricks, Min- nesota, Aug. 3, 77/55 zone, fined $165; David Kendall, 63, Cornelius, Aug. 10, 84/65 zone, fined $160; Thea L. Ensign, 29, John Day, Aug. 15, 68/55 zone, fined $125; William R. Brignon, 42, Cor- bett, Aug. 17, fined $165; Dan’l R. Koch, 50, Red- mond, Aug. 8, 70/55 zone, fined $165; Dorothy M. COLORECTAL CANCER The cancer you can prevent. TheCancerYouCanPrevent.org Jenelle Moulton Canyon City, Oregon A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded campaign 133050
