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 8am. Sunny, with a high near 95. North northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 2 to 12 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 2 to 12 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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