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Squirrel on power lines triggers brush fire near Bend, Ore.

The Columbian
Published: September 22, 2013, 5:00pm

BEND, Ore. — A brush fire was sparked Sunday near Bend by a squirrel that was electrocuted by touching power lines.

The fire burned some trees and melted some plastic parts on a nearby camping trailer.

KTVZ reports it’s the second squirrel-related fire recently in Bend. Another squirrel picking a poor perch was killed Sept. 8 and started a small fire that knocked out power to hundreds in Bend’s Westside area for up to four hours.

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