Campfire starts brush fire in Coos Bay

COOS BAY, Ore. – Firefighters responded to a brush fire early this morning near Merritt Lake in Coos Bay.

According to Coos Forest Protective Association, the fire was caused by an escaped campfire.

CFPA says the fire burned just under 1/10 an acre.

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Taylar Ansures is a producer and reporter for NBC5 News. Taylar is from Redding, California and went to California State University, Chico. After graduating, she joined KRCR News Channel 7 in Redding as a morning producer. She moved to Southern Oregon in 2022 to be closer to family and became KTVL News 10’s digital producer. Taylar is currently finishing her Master's Degree in Professional Creative Writing through the University of Denver. In her free time, Taylar frequents independent bookstores and explores hiking trails across Southern Oregon and Northern California.
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