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Councilor Burns Brush Amid Fire Ban | Portland News
City Councilor Mitch Green, a vocal advocate for fire prevention in Portland’s high-risk districts, was caught burning a brush pile in his backyard — violating a citywide ban enacted six weeks earlier to combat wildfire dangers. Four firefighters responded to the July 26th incident, which was quickly extinguished after a neighbor called 911. Though no one was hurt and Green had begun putting out the fire himself, the irony of an elected official flouting the very rules he’s promoted has sparked public interest amid Oregon’s ongoing wildfire crisis. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli…
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