Avista to begin blackouts during storms to avoid fires | The Spokesman-Review
Rolling blackouts will now be part of the plan to combat Spokane area wildfires, according to an announcement Wednesday by officials at Avista Utilities.
Personal, community choices can reduce wildfire loss | Rural Life | capitalpress.com
Bigger and more intense wildfires across much of the West, including Hawaii, are leading to higher premiums and more restrictive terms for property insurance, participants in an insurance forum said
The U.S. needs wildland firefighters more than ever but the federal government is losing them • Oregon Capital Chronicle
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Black Butte is an inactive volcano that rises from the high desert in eastern Oregon. In May 2022, a turboprop plane approached its pine-blanketed slopes, carrying about 10 men wearing bulky Kevlar outfits. They were smokejumpers with the United States Forest Service, the agency that directs the majority […]
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