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Idaho shooters fined $24,000 for fires sparked by illegal ammo use

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Two recreational shooters have been ordered to pay over $24,000 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) after using illegal exploding ammunition that ignited the Leeds and Chalky ...
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Target shooting, explosive targets spark 5 'preventable' fires in Tillamook State Forest

PORTLAND, Ore. — Target shooting and restricted ‘exploding targets’ have caused five fires in Oregon since May, state officials said, adding that some people should brush up on the rules before ...
The Fayetteville Observer

Cumberland County split on ordinance banning explosive targets on firing ranges

Cumberland County commissioners are considering an ordinance to ban explosive shooting targets in unincorporated areas. Commissioners are split on the ordinance, with a 3-3 vote preventing its passage ...
KTVZ

Five recent fires in Tillamook State Forest tied to target shooting, prompt fire safety reminders

TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST, Ore. (KTVZ) —The quick actions of Oregon Department of Forestry crews and rural fire departments have put out five fires just since May connected to target shooting. “These ...