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As the rain returns and the cold draws in close, local organizations remind Harbor residents to have the safest time they can during the dark months.

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Common sense safety: welcome to the rainy season

September and October are often marked by fires and crashes

A fire ripped through an Ocean Shores home on Sunday, fueled by high winds, destroying it. (Courtesy photo / OSFD)

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High winds drive Ocean Shores fire, destroying house

The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire

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A fire on Thursday morning completely destroyed a trailer, visible on the right, in a transient camp off state Route 105.

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Fire destroys trailer off highway to Westport

The fire had potential to spread to other trailers in the area

Hoquiam fire Capt. Brandon Ray carries in a burn ban sign as the county eases restrictions with the advent of cooler, damper fall weather on September 19. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Burn ban eased as dark months draw nigh

The cold, misty Pacific Northwest autumns seek to drown out all light

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A fire last year on Sept. 14, 2022 at the Montesano Health and Rehabilitation Center displaced the residents. A year later, the facility still sits empty.

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One year later: examining the patient evacuation of the Monte rehab fire

Departments from the across Washington turned out to assist in transporting the patients

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A year after a major fire damaged the facility and displaced residents, the Montesano Health and Rehabilitation Center is still closed.

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One year on: looking at the Monte rehab center fire

The fire wasn’t huge, but it had enormous follow-on effects

Courtesy photo / AFD
Aberdeen firefighters responded to multiple wildland fires Monday and Tuesday in South Aberdeen.

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South Aberdeen sees multiple wildland fires

Monday and Tuesday got a little hotter south of the river

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An apartment building in northeast Aberdeen sustained severe damage from a fire on Aug. 26.

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Major Aberdeen apartment fire displaces 21 residents

The fire broke out early Saturday and severly damaged the complex

Public safety organizations, disaster relief groups and more took part in the county’s Emergency Preparedness Expo on July 22. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Staying alive: Harbor comes out for Emergency Preparedness Expo

Hundreds of guests and dozens of organizations turned up

Courtesy photo / Grays Harbor Fire District 7
Brush rigs and firefighting helicopters helped fight a wildfire near Pacific Beach on Sunday, July 23.

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County witnesses multiple major fires over weekend

The weather played a role as more wildfires wracked the area

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Firefighter/EMT Nick Frymire of the Ocean Shores Fire Department sprays down a burned area caused by a grass fire on July 18.

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Ocean Shores firefighters put brakes on nascent grass fire

The fire took minutes to knock down, but could have gotten much worse

Courtesy photo / Aberdeen Fire Department
Aberdeen firefighters responded to a fire on a derelict rail trestle Sunday near the Bishop Athletic Complex.

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Aberdeen Fire Department soldiers through busy, dry weekend

Persistent dry conditions are raising the risks across the county

Courtesy photo / Aberdeen Police Department
Grass burns south of the Chehalis River on July 16 after a fire was set in the scrub.

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One arrested following illegal fire in Aberdeen

The suspect offered no particular defense, saying ‘It’s just what I do’