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Ocean Shores public safety committee reviews July 4 response after beach brush fire, fireworks injuries
Summary
At its July 15 meeting, Ocean Shores public safety officials said a brush fire near Butter Clam and Marine View Drive was halted before residential evacuation was needed and reported dozens of medical responses, multiple fireworks injuries and hundreds of calls over the holiday period.
Ocean Shores' Public Safety Committee reviewed the city's July 4 response on July 15, reporting that a brush fire near Butter Clam and Marine View Drive was contained before homes were threatened and that police and fire units handled dozens of medical calls, multiple fireworks injuries and hundreds of total incidents over the holiday period.
Committee members and department leaders said the brush fire was roughly five acres and moved toward the secondary dunes before firefighters stopped it. "It was starting to get into the thick stuff where we have to take a defensive position and transition to saving homes and evacuating people," the Fire Chief said, adding that a dozer was dispatched and staged but was not taken off its trailer because the fire was knocked down in time.
Why it matters: The holiday weekend strained local resources — Ocean Shores' fire and police leaders…
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