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Private fire companies clash for rural Grants Pass area contracts
In Grants Pass Oregon two family run private fire outfits the Grants Pass Rural Fire Department led by Bertha Miller and the Valley Fire Department run by brothers Phil and Mike Turnbull compete for 200 square miles outside the city with no local government service. They often respond to the same fires and disputes arise over who should lead.
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Grants Pass, Ore
Oregon City
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Mike Turnbull
Mrs. Miller