Smoke in southeast Redmond from motor home fire

The smoke you saw coming from southeast Redmond yesterday (Thurs) was from a motor home fire.

The R-V was in a transient camp near Highway 126 and 10th Street.

Flames spread to nearby trees and brush before firefighters contained the blaze.

Nobody was hurt.

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Red Cross Facing Blood Shortage

The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage as requests from hospitals exceed the available supply of blood, leading to about a 35% drawdown of blood products in the past month. Individuals are urged to