REDMOND, OR -- A 16-year-old driver is blamed for a small grass fire that spread to about an acre west of Redmond, Friday evening. The teen crashed through a wire fence near NW 49th and Coyner, at about 6:30 p.m.
Responding fire crews say the crash broke a guy wire on a power pole; the car caught fire, igniting brush and juniper, threatening two structures.
Police say the driver was alone in the car but only had his learners permit. He was cited for driving under the influence.
