Residents of a Central Oregon town turned out in subzero weather Wednesday morning to battle a fire that destroyed three dwellings. Crook County sheriffs Sgt. James Savage tells KTVZ-TV it was minus 11 in Paulina when fire broke out about 1:30 a.m. Savage says nobody was hurt seriously as a family of four fled their home. The fire spread to a vacant house and to a duplex, where the only resident escaped. Savage says residents used a bulldozer and other equipment to move propane tanks, knock down trees that could have spread the fire, and heap snow on the flames saving at least three more buildings.
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