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B.C. mayor hopes wildfire evacuees can return to Fort Nelson early next week
Houston Today· 9 hours agoThe mayor of the regional municipality that includes Fort Nelson, B.C., that was evacuated due to a...
Powerline-caused wildfires get closer look
Billings Gazette· 1 day agoPowerline-caused wildfires are getting a closer look from Montana state lawmakers less than eight months before the next legislative session. Rural...
Embroiled in lawsuits from wildfires, Xcel faces tradeoffs of safety vs. cost
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo Finance· 19 hours agoA transmission line patrol foreman for Xcel Energy smacked the base of a wood power pole with a hammer on a Wednesday afternoon in April, kicking dust into the air with a thump as part of safety ...
Most PNW wildfires are caused by humans and it’s getting worse
KING5 Seattle· 1 day agoAbout 90% of wildfires in the northwest are started by humans, and despite repeated messaging about...
More Western states employ preemptive power shut-offs for wildfire prevention
Scripps News via AOL· 1 day ago"Two of my friends and colleagues could have been seriously injured, they could have died during...
Majority of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues
Fast Company Magazine· 5 days agoA University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires on Maui...
Here’s What to Know About Canada’s Wildfire Season
New York Times· 21 hours agoLast year in Canada, a total of 7,100 fires burned in locations that stretched from one end of the country to the other. Now, as warmer weather sets in,...
Forest Service grants $5.6M to Hawaii for wildfire preparations
Honolulu Star-Advertiser· 1 day agoThe U.S. Forest Service is awarding more than $5.6 million in grants to Hawaii for wildfire...
Tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters tell a story of vulnerability and recovery in America
San Francisco Chronicle· 5 hours agoOverall, the Census Bureau estimates that nearly 2.5 million Americans had to leave their homes because of disasters in 2023, whether for a short period or much longer. It suggests, as researchers ...
U.S. Forest Service awards over $5.6 million for wildfire prevention in Hawaii
KITV Honolulu· 2 days agoIn a step towards wildfire prevention, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono announced that the U.S. Forest...
