FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va.—A West Virginia man has been charged with murder after a forestry worker was killed trying to extinguish a fire the man is accused of setting. The fire was reported on Tuesday night in the Tucker Hollow area of Fayette County. Overnight, the fire grew to consume several hundred acres. On Thursday, forester Cody…
One Dead, Hundreds Flee Wildfire in South Korean Seaside City
SEOUL, South Korea—A wildfire fueled by strong winds on Tuesday burned parts of a seaside city on South Korea’s eastern coast, killing at least one person and forcing hundreds to flee before being slowed by rain. It took eight hours and nearly 3,000 firefighters to put out the blaze that started on a mountain in…
‘Serial Litigator’ Testifies as Congress Debates Wildfire Fixes
March 23, 2023
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Lawmakers split over Rep. Matt Rosendale’s (R-Mont.) Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act, arguing over whether one environmental lawyer who opposes it was a “serial litigator” or a “serial justice warrior.” The FIR Act was one of four bills discussed in this Congress’s first meeting of the Federal Lands Subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee. The Republicans…
‘Serial Litigant’ Testifies as Congress Debates Wildfire Fixes
March 23, 2023
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Lawmakers split over Rep. Matt Rosendale’s (R-Mont.) Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act, arguing over whether one environmental lawyer who opposes it was a “serial litigator” or a “serial justice warrior.” The FIR Act was one of four bills discussed in this Congress’s first meeting of the Federal Lands Subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee. The Republicans…
How California’s Wildfires Get Out of Control and Erase Climate Gains | Kevin Olson
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Hunan Wildfires Destroy At Least 2 Towns, 2 Dead
Wildfires in Hunan, a province in south central China, erupted on Oct. 17, but the Chinese media has kept silent on the natural disaster. The fire has been raging for over a week, so far burning down two townships and killing two firefighters. Chinese netizens blamed the regime’s party congress for the media silence. The…
Wildfire Smoke Chokes US Northwest, Residents Don Masks
SEATTLE, Wash.—Wildfires in Oregon and Washington are blanketing much of America’s Pacific Northwest with smoke, choking residents in Seattle, Portland and other parts of the two states with the worst air in the United States, according to government data. In the Seattle area, home to some 4 million people, the sky was brown and the…
Washington State Wildfire Explodes Within Hours, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate
A wildfire in Washington state expanded within hours on Sunday, breaking containment lines and forcing thousands of people to evacuate surrounding areas. The Nakia Creek Fire, which ignited near Vancouver, Washington, on Oct. 9, grew from 150 acres to roughly 2,000 acres, according to officials, prompting mass evacuations and road closures. As of Sunday evening, nearly 3,000 homes…
Nebraska Sandhills Wildfire More Than Half Contained
HALSEY, Neb.—A destructive Nebraska Sandhills wildfire that saw one firefighter die while fighting the flames was more than half contained by Wednesday, officials said. The size of the Bovee Fire in west-central Nebraska was mapped Tuesday at nearly 19,000 acres, or about 30 square miles, up from the 15,000 acres, or about 23 square miles,…
Weather Helping, but Threat From Western Fires Persists
September 11, 2022
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FORESTHILL, Calif.—Firefighters made progress against a huge Northern California wildfire that was still growing and threatening thousands of mountain homes on Sunday, while crews also battled major blazes that blanketed large swaths of Oregon and Washington in smoke. The Mosquito Fire in foothills east of Sacramento spread to nearly 65 square miles with 10 percent…
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