- ..... The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake shook northeast Clark County on Saturday morning....The 2.5 magnitude quake hit at about 9:40 a.m., three miles northeast of Battle Ground. The USGS says the depth was 1.1 miles....The shaking was described as weak to light by people who logged on to the USGS website and reported their perceptions of the event. .. ...

08/20/12 Douglas County Wildfires Subdued



Firefighters in Douglas County are closer to containing a lightning-sparked wildfire that burned about 700 acres of brush in the Keane Grade area. The fire was ignited Sunday afternoon from a passing thunderstorm. Crews from multiple agencies responded and they reported this morning that the blaze was 60 percent contained. No structures were threatened. Crews also responded to a second wildfire this morning in the Palisades Road area. It started around 5:30 and was located about a half mile south of the Highway 28 junction. Kay McKellar with RiverCom Emergency Dispatch says crews had it put out in about one hour. It burned between 5 and 10 acres with no homes threatenedThe fire's cause is still under investigation.

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