Friday, June 29, 2018

Colorado wildfires: Spring Fire grows to more than 14,000 acres


A summary of wildfires across the Centennial State showed that firefighters continue to battle four major wildfires, including the 14,424-acre Spring Fire in Costilla County in southern Colorado.

Colorado wildfires: Spring Fire grows to more than 14,000 acres

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Fire burns 500 acres near Carlin


The 500-acre Emigrant Fire, which is burning southeast of Carlin, Nevada, required the intervention of thirteen engines and a Hotshot crew, supported by multiple aircraft, to bring the blaze to 50% containment by Wednesday evening.

Fire burns 500 acres near Carlin

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Monday, June 25, 2018

More than 50 wildfires rage amid persistently hot, dry conditions


An ABC News video segment provided an update on at least 52 wildfires that are burning throughout the United States, mostly out West, as well as in Alaska.

More than 50 wildfires rage amid persistently hot, dry conditions

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Friday, June 22, 2018

In 2008 firefighters battled months on end, here's what it was like


A retrospective looks back ten years ago, when more than 200,000 acres were on fire in Shasta and Trinity counties as part of the 2008 June Fire Siege that eventually burned more than 1.2 million acres and took the lives of thirteen firefighters statewide before it ended in the fall of 2008.

In 2008 firefighters battled months on end, here's what it was like

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Thursday, June 21, 2018

SoCal Edison unveils new center to prevent wildfires


KPCC provided a behind-the-scenes look at Southern California Edison's new situational awareness center, a state-of-the-art facility in Irwindale that is designed to help the power company better respond to wildfires.

SoCal Edison unveils new center to prevent wildfires

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Erin Brockovich joins legal team suing PG&E over October wildfires


Celebrity environmental crusader Erin Brockovich, made famous by an Oscar-winning film about her work fighting PG&E, told a crowd at Santa Rosa's Teamsters Hall that she has joined the legal team representing more than 1,500 North Bay residents suing the utility company over last year’s North Bay wildfires.

Erin Brockovich joins legal team suing PG&E over October wildfires

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Drones Are (Still) a Firefighter's Nightmare


Popular Science looked at the impact private drones are having on hampering aerial firefighters battling wildfires.

Drones Are (Still) a Firefighter's Nightmare

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Monday, June 18, 2018

Remnants of hurricane help crews in Colorado, Wyoming fires


ABC News provided footage from several wildfires as tinder dry conditions spawned 45 major blazes across six western states, but the remnants of Hurricane Bud may quench some of those fires in Colorado and Wyoming.

Remnants of hurricane help crews in Colorado, Wyoming fires

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Friday, June 15, 2018

Wildfires scorch drought-stricken West


NBC News provided a photo gallery of wildfires burning across the West, where a fast-moving wildfire destroyed homes in Moab, Utah, while more than 3,000 people in Colorado and Wyoming fled multiple wildfires.

Wildfires scorch drought-stricken West

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Thursday, June 14, 2018

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Wildfires explode in Southwest; severe weather possible in Northeast


As 45 large wildfires burn across the nation, half of them in the Southwest, mandatory evacuations have been implemented from Southern California to Colorado.

Wildfires explode in Southwest; severe weather possible in Northeast

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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Extreme fire danger in the West forces another national forest to close


Extreme wildfire danger prompted officials Monday to say they are closing Colorado's San Juan National Forest, the latest closure after similar action was taken in Arizona and New Mexico as the Southwest struggles with severe drought.

Extreme fire danger in the West forces another national forest to close

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Monday, June 11, 2018

Wildfires continue to burn as West hit with near-record heat


An ABC News segment summarized wildfire activity across the West, where nearly a dozen large wildfires continued to burn amid near-record temperatures.

Wildfires continue to burn as West hit with near-record heat

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Friday, June 8, 2018

SR 377 re-opens, fire now mostly contained


State Route 377 has re-opened as U.S. Forest Service fire crews brought the 4,833-acre 377 Fire, burning between Heber-Overgaard and Hollbrook, Arizona, to 70% containment on Thursday.

SR 377 re-opens, fire now mostly contained

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Thursday, June 7, 2018

Kawak receives STC’s for new CH-47 Chinook Internal firefighting tank system


Kawak Aviation has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification for its CH-47D Chinook aerial liquid delivery system and auxiliary hydraulic system while working with customer Billings Flying Service of Billings, Montana.

Kawak receives STC’s for new CH-47 Chinook Internal firefighting tank system

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Forest Service preps for another summer of devastating wildfires across much of the country


Following a year in which wildfires burned over 10 million acres, killing 53 people and leveling more than 12,300 structures, forecasters at the NIFC are predicting that warmer, drier conditions have put large portions of the Western United States at above-average risk for significant wildfires between now and September.

Forest Service preps for another summer of devastating wildfires across much of the country

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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Hot, dry weather lingers in regions battling wildfires in Southwest


ABC News takes a look at how hot,dry weather is fuelling wildfires burning across the Southwest, providing a summary of conditions from the West Coast to the Midwest.

Hot, dry weather lingers in regions battling wildfires in Southwest

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Friday, June 1, 2018

Anticipating the worst, Salt Lake's firefighters train with new tools


Salt Lake City's emergency management coordinator discussed the importance of a wildfire drill in which firefighters practiced erecting 6,000-gallon pumpkin tanks to provide water for firefighting helicopters along the city's northern foothills.

Anticipating the worst, Salt Lake's firefighters train with new tools

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