Tag: Wildfires
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Time-card investigation preceded immigration arrests at Bear Gulch fire in Washington state
SEATTLE — New details are emerging about the events leading to the arrests of two firefighters by federal officers last month at a wildfire on the Olympic Peninsula. In an interview with The Seattle Times, Tom Clemo, who was the leader of the fire response at the time of the arrests, said they stemmed from…
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Firefighters who drop from the sky will climb from ground in bid to save giant sequoias in Sierra from Garnet Fire
Embers launched by the Garnet Fire were smoldering Tuesday in the high branches of several trees in a cherished grove of iconic giant sequoia trees in the Sierra Nevada, and a team of firefighting “smoke jumpers” was on the way to try to put them out. Fire officials believed the tree-canopy fires were the last…
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Mast Reforestation Completes Innovative Post-fire Carbon Removal Project with Biomass Burial (BiCRS) in Montana
Burial of 10 million pounds of fire-killed trees completes largest single biomass storage project to reach VCM within year of launch, generating thousands of Puro.earth v2025 credits by Q1 2026. SEATTLE, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Mast Reforestation today announced the completion of biomass burial at its Mast Wood Preserve MT1 project in south central…
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After Record Trump Aid to L.A., SBA Administrator Loeffler Slams Newsom and Bass for Wildfire …
PACIFIC PALISADES, CA, Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yesterday, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler slammed California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for abandoning wildfire victims to bureaucracy, leaving families and small businesses unable to rebuild eight months after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires devastated the state. While…
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Northwest Financial Experts Urge Homeowners to Proactively “Disaster Proof” Their Finances—Lessons Learned from Wildfire Experiences
PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 9, 2025– Homeowners in areas around the U.S. continue to face the threat of natural disasters as wildfire, flood, and hurricane seasons converge in late summer and fall months. Beyond immediate safety concerns, the financial aftermath of natural disasters can be devastating. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, a 50-year-old privately owned investment firm…
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Maui Asks Feds To Flex Rules Governing $1.6 Billion Wildfire Recovery Grant
Honolulu, HI (Honolulu Civil Beat) The county wants to use some of the money to rebuild accessory dwelling units but is primarily focused on securing final approval. Maui County is asking for greater flexibility in how it’s allowed to spend $1.6 billion in federal recovery money meant to help residents rebound from the 2023 wildfires…
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Lee fire grows to 5th largest in Colorado history
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of three wildfires burning in Colorado reached historic proportions on Monday, while another fire was now “out of control.” The Lee fire — which is raging southwest of Meeker in Rio Blanco County — grew to 113,378 acres by Monday morning, according to the Rio Blanco County…
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Wildfires update: 2 new blazes force evacuations in southwest Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As emergency crews continue to gain containment on a series of wildfires in western Colorado, two new blazes have forced evacuations in La Plata County in the southwest region of the state, according to fire officials. The Elkhorn fire, which is burning on county and…
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Western Colorado wildfires update: Access to Blue Mesa Reservoir resumes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officials on Monday announced that access to the west side of Blue Mesa Reservoir has resumed as crews continue to gain containment of the nearby South Rim fire at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison…
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Western Colorado wildfire update: Crews making headway on containment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several wildfires in western Colorado have scorched more than 30,000 acres as of Sunday, but firefighting crews are making progress with containment, incident officials said. Ignited by lightning strikes earlier this month, the Turner Gulch, Sowbelly, South Rim and Wright Draw blazes caused Gov. Jared…