1936 - A forest fire burned several miles east of the town of Bandon, Oregon. The fire was far enough away that residents were not particularly worried. A sudden shift in the winds drove the flames westward and through town. The fire, caused by summer drought and fueled by the abundant Gorse Weed found in many of the empty spaces between buildings in Bandon, caused so much destruction that only a handful of structures were left standing when the fire finally died down.
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Day: Patchy fog before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
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Little Gull Island
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Thu's High Temperature
108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
20 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID