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National Fire Preparedness Level Raised to Highest Point
National Fire Preparedness Level Raised to Highest Point
National Fire Preparedness Level Raised to Highest Point
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Top federal and state fire managers say the National Fire Preparedness Level will be raised to its highest point Friday afternoon. The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group made the announcement Thursday, saying the jump to Preparedness Level 5 reflects a high degree of wildfire activity and that further assistance from the military and international resources may be conside
Wildfire Forces Closure of Prime Eclipse Viewing Territory
Wildfire Forces Closure of Prime Eclipse Viewing Territory
Wildfire Forces Closure of Prime Eclipse Viewing Territory
DETROIT, Ore. (AP) — A growing wildfire is forcing authorities to close miles of roads, trails and mountains in north-central Oregon that was expected to be prime eclipse-viewing territory. The Statesman Journal reports that about 180 square miles in and around the Mount Jefferson area were closed beginning Monday and will remain closed through the Aug...
Selah fire sends up a column of smoke
Selah fire sends up a column of smoke
Selah fire sends up a column of smoke
Fire crews were busy overnight dousing hot spots in a fire that started Sunday afternoon near Harlan Landing in Selah. The fire burned parts of the Selah Ridge and spread burning more than 400 acres before firefighters were able to gain the upper hand and partially contain the fire. At last check the fire was 50 percent contained. Investigators say the fire started at about 1:00 p.m. Sunday near a
Washington State Biologists Rescue 33 Pygmy Rabbits
Washington State Biologists Rescue 33 Pygmy Rabbits
Washington State Biologists Rescue 33 Pygmy Rabbits
QUINCY, Wash. (AP) — Officials have captured 33 endangered pygmy rabbits that survived a wildfire in central Washington state and moved them to other breeding sites. Biologist John Gallie with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife told The Seattle Times in a story Friday that the rabbits were captured late last month after the wildfire burned sagebrush the rabbits need for food and shelte
Fire Burning in Eastern Washington Near Hanford
Fire Burning in Eastern Washington Near Hanford
Fire Burning in Eastern Washington Near Hanford
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — A wildfire burning in Benton County, Washington, that shut down roads and forced the evacuation of some workers at the Hanford nuclear site has burned about 31 square miles (80 kilometers). The Tri-City Herald reports the blaze was burning mostly west of Hanford and about 35 miles (56 kilometers) east of Yakima...

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