Stories Related to Burning Squirrel Sparks Brush Fire

A squirrel caused a small brush fire Sunday south of Bend, the second squirrel in two weeks to spark such a blaze here.The woodland creature touched a pair of power lines Sunday along U. S. Highway 97, creating a short circuit that electrocuted and ignited the animal, said Dave Howe, battalion chief with the Bend Fire Department.

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