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. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
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