Kristy Salt woke up Friday to the sound of wood crackling nearby and a loud boom. Next came the heat. A fire raced through her camp, about a dozen tents and shacks nestled on a hill between Highway 99 and Interstate 5.
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Source: The Columbian
Warming fire gets out of control in Hazel Dell homeless camp
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