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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Wanapum fire, near Beverly, burns about 370 acres
Jun. 9—BEVERLY — A wildland fire closed a portion of State Route 243 north of Beverly Burke Road for about four and a half hours Saturday near Wanapum Dam and the Wanapum Village. The fire was reported at about 5 p.m., according to a statement from the Washington Department of Transportation. The road reopened at about 9:30 p.m. The fire was estimated at about 372 acres and was listed as contained as of Monday morning. Eric Linn, Grant County Fire District 10 chief, said land along the highway near Wanapum Dam is owned by a number of different federal and state agencies, which scrambles the fire management picture. While the fire was in GCFD 10's coverage area, the Federal Bureau of Land Management was the lead agency, Linn said. The BLM spokesperson could not be reached by press time. Editor's Note: This story has been updated throughout and is finalized.
E&E News
a day ago
- Politics
- E&E News
Burgum, Wright, others due back on the Hill this week
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright will be the most prominent among a trove of administration officials on Capitol Hill this week. Members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee will question Burgum about his plan to cut Interior by roughly 30 percent. Lawmakers — particularly Democrats — are poised to grill the secretary about plans to scrap the department's solar programs, which are written off as 'Green New Scam technologies,' and a plan to create a new wildland fire bureau. Advertisement Also contentious is a proposal to transfer some national park sites to state management, an initiative Burgum argued could help slash the National Park Service budget by $900 million.
CTV News
30-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Two new fires reported in the northeast region
There were two new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of May 29, one of which is not under control. There were two new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of May 29, one of which is not under control. Cochrane 4 is a 1.5-hectare wildland fire located about five kilometres east of Pichogen River Provincial Park. The status of this fire is not under control, Ontario Forest Fires said in its daily update. Forest fire smoke drift Parts of Ontario are being affected by forest fire smoke drifting across the province from northwestern Ontario and the Prairie Provinces. (Ontario Forest Fires graphic) However, Chapleau 7, a 1.1-hectare wildland fire located north-northeast of Desbarats Lake, is no longer burning, the update said. That means there are three active wildland fires in the northeast region: one is not under control, one is being held and one is being observed. 'The fire hazard is moderate to high across most of the northern half of the northeast region,' the update said. 'Areas south of West Nipissing and French River are under a low fire hazard. For a closer look at fire hazard conditions in your area, see our interactive map.' Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services remind the public to use caution when performing any outdoor burning. 'In order to dispose of yard waste and woody debris, we encourage you to use methods such as composting or using your local landfill,' the release said. 'If you must burn, follow Ontario's Outdoor Burning Regulations.' Fires are to be ignited no sooner than two hours before sunset and are to be extinguished no later than two hours after sunrise. Always have tools and water adequate to contain the fire at the site. To report a wildland fire located north of the French and Mattawa rivers, dial 310-FIRE. To report a wildland fire located south of the French or Mattawa Rivers, dial 911. For more information about the current wildland fire situation, click here. While the fire situation is stable in the northeast, the province has implemented a restricted fire zone for portions of northwestern Ontario. Details of the areas affected can be found here.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
North Shore brush fire closes down portions of road
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A wildland fire blazed through the North Shore brush, with the Honolulu Fire Department first receiving word of the fire shortly after 7:15 p.m. on May 18. Several units responded to the fire as well as members from the Honolulu Police Department. Big Island firefighters extinguish abandoned building fire At 8:11 p.m., Haleʻiwa Beach Road from Waialua Beach Road to the fire station was shut down in all directions due to the hazardous conditions. Shortly before 9 p.m., HFD confirmed online that the fire was 75% contained, and the public is urged to avoid the area. According to authorities, no homes were involved and no evacuations are necessary. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBC
13-05-2025
- General
- CBC
Transcona wildfire damages businesses, forces evacuations
Firefighters from Winnipeg and the RM of Springfield battled a wildland fire in an industrial area for hours on Monday.
