The Hood River County Commission reached agreement on a fireworks ordinance combining two proposals that were on the table.  Under the ordinance to be put together, fireworks would not be allowed in the County from July 5 to November 15.  If the Oregon Department of Forestry declares a regulated use closure for the lands it protects due to high fire danger by June 15, the County Administrator and Commission Chair would be empowered to place a ban on fireworks for earlier than July 5 in consultation with the County Forester.  One option used the ODF trigger alone, and the other left it in the hands of the administrator and Commission Chair.  Commission Chair Mike Oates called the combination a good compromise.  The ordinance will come back to Commission for a vote in September.