Fire crews were called to the scene at 14th and Spruce where thick, black smoke was coming from the burning garage.

The state-developed maps — which will not affect homeowners’ insurance rates, under Oregon law — create new rules for those living in the most fire-prone areas.

Rail lines in South Kansas City had to be shut down Tuesday morning while firefighters and hazmat crews worked to clean up an oil leak after a fire.

Outdoor writer and photographer Corbet Deary is featured regularly in The Sentinel-Record. Today, Deary takes readers on a journey to Reed's Bridge Battlefield Heritage Park.