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As wildfires grow, so do the costs for fighting those fires. But many states are failing to adequately budget for wildfire costs, according to a new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Scientists are studying old wildfires to find what forest treatments slowed the flames – and what treatments didn’t work so well. Researchers are looking closely at the Schneider Springs fire, the largest wildfire in Washington in 2021.
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Although the immediate threats of the smoke and flames from the Bolt Creek Fire have subsided, what comes next is worrying emergency agencies throughout Washington: an elevated risk for debris flows and landslides on the land left parched by the fire.
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Level 3 - Go Now evacuations are in place for dozens of homes near the cities of Rand and Galice. Level 1 and 2 evacuations are in place for some surrounding areas.
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A wildfire in remote southwest Oregon spread rapidly through a rural area and destroyed several structures after forcing evacuations. With much of the region in drought, Gov Kate Brown declared a state of emergency due to the imminent threat of wildfires statewide. The Rum Creek Fire had burned almost 15 square miles by Sunday.
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Scientists at the Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls were awarded a $1 million grant to expand on research into the link between wildfires, air quality and hospital admissions.
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A small town in Washington state was evacuated due to a fast-moving fire that burned a half-dozen homes. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook that residents of Lind needed to flee due to the encroaching flames. Later Thursday, Sheriff Dale Wagner said the fire was starting to calm down and evacuations were lifted.
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A heat wave is developing in much of California but winds are light as firefighters battle a wildfire that poses a threat to a famous grove of giant sequoias and a small community in Yosemite National Park.
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Oregon health officials say that the impacts of climate change, including more devastating wildfires, heatwaves, drought and poor air quality, are fueling “climate anxiety” among young people. Their findings are published in a report that highlights youth feelings of distress, anger and frustration about perceived adult and government inaction.
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Residents of St. Mary's in southwestern Alaska are donating food to firefighters and helping clear brush as the region's largest wildfire looms just a few miles from town.