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Page 8 — Shelton—Mason County Journal — Thursday, Aug. 24, 2028 COUNTY BRIEFS Central Mason crews douse fire sparked by burning vehicle Central Mason Fire & EMS extin- guished a brush fire caused by a burn- ing vehicle Friday on East Royce Road just north of Shelton. According to a news release, the fire was reported at 3:48 p.m. and crews ar~ rived to find two vehicles on fire behind a residence. The fire spread to the surrounding brush and trees. CMFE crews deployed hand lines to attack the vehicle fires to protect nearby structures and up— graded the alarm. Multiple agencies responded and the state Department of Natural Resources responded with two hand crews, two air‘assets and a dozer were used to help contain the fire from spreading. The fire was contained around 7 p.m. and was limited to a few acres. Crews remained on scene through the night and next day to monitor the fire and continue to mop up. No structures were lost and no in- juries reported. The fire is under investigation. For more information, contact Nor- ma Brock at nbrock@cmfe.org. North Shore Road outage Aug. 30 From 10 pm. Aug. 30 to 4 am. Aug. 31, about 104 customers along a portion of North Shore Road and surrounding road will experience a planned power outage. ",ersrmwwwwww"- A helicopter dumps water on the Royce Road fire Friday near Shelton. Photo courtesy of Central Mason Fire According to a Mason County PUD 3 news release, crews will move some of PUD 3’s power line.) and poles to accommodate Mason County Public Works’ fish culvert project. De-energiz— ing the lines will allow crews to work more efficiently and safely. Overnight 4' informed , about your community. outages aim to avoid peak power'use times and to be the least inconvenient to customers. Traffic delays might occur due to al- ternating traffic. Flaggers will be set up on both sides of North Shore Road. The work will aliect customers from about the 8100 to 9700 block of North Shore Road, and Northeast Bel Aire Drive and Northeast: Milwood Circle. Customers affected by the outage will be notified by mail and other methods they have selected. During any outage, PUD 3 recom- mends unplugging sensitive appliances and electronic equipment until power has been restored for about 20 minutes. Surge protectors are recommended for certain electronics. Customers can go to pud3.org/pre- pared for more tips and suggestions. Fire District 6 wins public records case Mason County Fire District 6 won in state Court of Appeals a case regarding the Public Records Act. According to a Mason County Fire District 6 news release, the ruling re« versed a Mason County Superior Court ruling, awarding plaintiff Jeffrey Brit— tig a civil penalty of $94,300 and attor- ney’s fee award of $38,554.14. The case arose from claims made by former volunteer firefighter Jeffrey Brittig, according to the release, who made numerous records request to the district after he was terminated from his position in 2019. The Court of Appeals disagreed with the Superior Court’s decision and found the district acted properly in providing copies of approved minutes from an April 2018 fire commissioners meeting. For more information about the rul— V ing, go to mcfd6.com. I Compiled by reporter Matt Baidc OPEN 2.4/7 3604201388 - 707 SOUTH FIRST STREET' SHELTONATHLETICCLUB.COM