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PHOTOS: The 5th Annual Art Car Fire Fest at North Douglas County Fair

by · August 1, 2022

This year marked the 100 year anniversary of the founding of the North Douglas County Fair — making it the oldest continuously run fair in Oregon. Over the three day festival, there is a broad range of events and auctions. Highlights are the Saturday car painting event capped off by the fire show in the evening where fire performers from across the region congregate in the Square for a free form performance illuminated by blasts of a giant propane flames from a rig reminiscent of a Mad Max camp.

  • An individual wearing a white corset-type top is holding a hoop above their head. The inner-side of the hoop has what appear to be lit-up LED lights.
    Bre Lynn performs during the Fifth Annual Art Car Fire Fest at the North Douglas County Fair in Drain, Oregon on July 23, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
  • An individual is standing with their arms outstretched and is looking towards the camera. They're wearing a blueish-green beanie and a tie-dye style sports bra-type top and skintight pants. Both of their arms feature tattoos and they're holding rods with fire at the end of them.
    Tulassee performs during the Fifth Annual Art Car Fire Fest at the North Douglas County Fair in Drain, Oregon on July 23, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
  • An individual, wearing a blue and yellow snapback-type cap and hispanic-esque top looks off to the right of the photo. Under their left armpit is a long shaft with balls of fire at each end --- one in front of them and another behind their opposite elbow.
    Carter Hind performs during the Fifth Annual Art Car Fire Fest at the North Douglas County Fair in Drain, Oregon on July 23, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
  • An individual wearing a backwards red cap, large amber-lensed aviators, a brown button up shortsleeve shirt and baggy, sweat-like pants. Leaving their right hand is a juggling "pin" with fire coming out of it. In the other hand, pointed down, is another "pin" with fire.
    Jonathan King performs during the Fifth Annual Art Car Fire Fest at the North Douglas County Fair in Drain, Oregon on July 23, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
  • A shirtless individual wearing a red band over their forehead and light-colored pants has their right arm outstretched up. To the right of their head is the end of a long rod and it's aflame.
    Davey Wolfgang performs during the Fifth Annual Art Car Fire Fest at the North Douglas County Fair in Drain, Oregon on July 23, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
  • An individual with short dark hair and dark stubbly facial hair wears a grey sweatshirt. Both of their hands are in front of their chest and have let go of a long rod. At either end of the rod, to their left and right, are three burning "pods"
    Jim Beard performs during the Fifth Annual Art Car Fire Fest at the North Douglas County Fair in Drain, Oregon on July 23, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
  • An individual with short dark hair and dark stubbly facial hair wears a grey sweatshirt. Both of their hands are in front of their chest and have let go of a long rod. At either end of the rod, to their left and right, are three burning "pods"
    Jim Beard performs during the Fifth Annual Art Car Fire Fest at the North Douglas County Fair in Drain, Oregon on July 23, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
  • An individual with short hair wearing a black sports bra-type top, a short skirt, black-and-white striped leggings with tassles at the bottom, holds a long wavy rod that is on fire.
    Jodie Smalley performs during the Fifth Annual Art Car Fire Fest at the North Douglas County Fair in Drain, Oregon on July 23, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
  • An individual with short hair wearing a black sports bra-type top, a short skirt, black-and-white striped leggings with tassles at the bottom, holds a long wavy rod that is on fire behind them with their right hand.
    Jodie Smalley performs during the Fifth Annual Art Car Fire Fest at the North Douglas County Fair in Drain, Oregon on July 23, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
  • A shirtless individual with short, mohawk styled hair pulled tightly into a bun in the back wears dark reddish pants. Their left arm is outstretched in front of them and their right up close to their neck. Near their waist is one fiery end of a long rod that extends about two feet past their head.
    Sage Berg performs during the Fifth Annual Art Car Fire Fest at the North Douglas County Fair in Drain, Oregon on July 23, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
  • An individual wearing a dark brown sports bra and black-and-white checkered tights twists their arms while holding petal-like rods with flaming canisters at their ends.
    Jenna Sparkle performs during the Fifth Annual Art Car Fire Fest at the North Douglas County Fair in Drain, Oregon on July 23, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
  • An individual wearing a dark brown sports bra and black-and-white checkered tights twists their arms while holding petal-like rods with flaming canisters at their ends.
    Jenna Sparkle performs during the Fifth Annual Art Car Fire Fest at the North Douglas County Fair in Drain, Oregon on July 23, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
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