Heavy rain could cause flooding and landslides, and high winds could add to the morass by toppling rain-soaked trees into power lines and across roads, local officials warned Monday.
Sunset Park officials are "cautiously optimistic" about the next steps to safeguard the nonprofit private park's future after getting hit with a massive tax bill this month and running into other financial headwinds.
Members of the Banks Chamber of Commerce receive a tour at the Hornshuh Creek Fire Station in Buxton from Chief Rodney Linz on August 5, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley
Banks Fire District Brush Rig 13. Photo: Banks Fire District
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Firefighters from local agencies, including Banks, at a training burn in Gales Creek on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley
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