From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio
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http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-repeaters-fall-victim-to-washington-wildfire
Central Washington, power lines, radio club, support structures, wildfires
08/28/2015
Two Central Washington repeaters, have been destroyed by
wildfires. one on 2 meters and one on 6 meters. On August
27, the First Creek Fire completely leveled the building.
Scorched antennas and support structures are likely
beyond repair.
the area remains closed, and the club likely will not
have access to it “for a long time.”
the loss, in addition to the building, included the
two repeaters, duplexers and antennas. The repeaters
provided coverage in North Central Washington.
unlikely that the building housing the repeaters
would be replaced. It once housed radio and TV
broadcast translators, most no longer in use.
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