Wildfires are a natural part of the ecosystem and are, in themselves, nothing new. But the massive wildfire destruction we are currently experiencing is a relatively new phenomenon, and one that is ...
On November 13, fire crews discovered the Labor Mountain Fire in Kittitas County in central Washington. The fire quickly swelled past 42,000 acres, becoming one of the largest active wildfires in the ...
Up until the 1890s, the tribal people residing in Sierra Nevada’s forests manually initiated small-scale brush fires to keep the ecosystem healthy. But then entered into picture human intellect.
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. — Fourteen large wildfires are burning across Washington state, consuming more than 122,000 acres this year as firefighters battle rugged terrain, shifting weather, and evacuation ...
Firefighters battling the Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County, which has grown to over 133,000 acres in size, managed to reach 31% containment on the blaze by Friday evening, according to fire officials.
Firefighters were battling fast-spreading wildfires in California's wine country and central Oregon on Aug. 24 as hot, dry weather over the weekend increased the risk of wildfires across the western ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A slow-growing, nearly contained wildfire burning on Colorado’s Western Slope is now the fourth-largest on state record, according to fire officials. As of ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Flat Fire burning in Jefferson and Deschutes counties continues to threaten the city of Sisters, Ore., as firefighters work to contain the blaze. The wildfire, now just 2 ...
The past decade in particular has seen an uptick in devastating blazes linked to climate change, according to the study. By Rebecca Dzombak The Los Angeles fires in January. Blazes in Canada in 2024.
A lot of good business is about minimizing uncertainty. The more you can control relevant aspects like your supply chain, manufacturer, investment in human capital and profit margins, the greater your ...
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect acreage mapped by first responders on Tuesday, Aug. 26, reducing its position among Colorado’s largest historic fires. DENVER (KDVR) — The Lee ...