Some counties and towns across the Portland-Vancouver metro area have banned fireworks because of the extreme heat and dry conditions.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Counties and towns across the Portland-Vancouver metro area are banning fireworks because of the unusually hot temperatures and dry conditions. Portland recently set record-high temperatures three days in a row.
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When Portland Fire & Rescue Chief Sara Boone announced Portland’s fireworks ban, she said even though a ban is difficult for businesses that depend on fireworks sales or for people who look forward to celebrating the Fourth of July
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