Officials from the Washington Department of Natural Resources had the rare opportunity last week to see how well strategies to minimize wildfire damage held up to an actual fire.
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Source: The Columbian
The proof is in the buildings still standing: Wildfire preparations saved homes in the Burdoin Fire area in the Gorge
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