Firefighter injured last month passes away in hospital
Christian Johnson, 55, was severely burned on the Spring Coulee Fire in Washington The post Firefighter injured last month passes away in hospital appeared first on Wildfire Today.
View ArticleReport released for Spring Coulee Fire fatality in Washington
An Assistant Fire Chief died in an entrapment. The fire burned 107 acres in 2019 near Okanogan, Washington. The post Report released for Spring Coulee Fire fatality in Washington appeared first on...
View ArticleIncident Management Teams are receiving COVID-19 assignments
Area Command, Type 1, Type 2, and NIMO teams The post Incident Management Teams are receiving COVID-19 assignments appeared first on Wildfire Today.
View ArticleForest Service Northwest region issues COVID-19 protocols for firefighting
"Initial attack should be the highest priority for commitment of resources" The post Forest Service Northwest region issues COVID-19 protocols for firefighting appeared first on Wildfire Today.
View ArticleElectric co-op in Washington reaches settlement to pay $1.1 million for...
Earlier, power companies agreed to pay the seriously injured lone survivor $5 million The post Electric co-op in Washington reaches settlement to pay $1.1 million for suppression of fire that killed...
View ArticleParks Fire burns from Washington into British Columbia
Multiple fires close to the Pacific Crest Trail lead to closure of its northern terminus The post Parks Fire burns from Washington into British Columbia appeared first on Wildfire Today.
View ArticleNew fire pushes smoke into northwest Washington
The Bolt Creek Fire near Skykomish is growing rapidly The post New fire pushes smoke into northwest Washington appeared first on Wildfire Today.
View ArticleHikers who escaped from Bolt Creek Fire documented, and now explain the ordeal
The predicted weather will slow the spread of the fire the rest of this week The post Hikers who escaped from Bolt Creek Fire documented, and now explain the ordeal appeared first on Wildfire Today.
View ArticleStrong winds spread fires in Western Washington
4 p.m. PDT October 16, 2022 Strong winds out of the east and southeast are increasing the spread of wildfires in Western Washington. Red Flag Warnings Sunday afternoon predicted 10 to 20 mph winds out...
View ArticleSmoke reduced life expectancy across Washington
Most of Washington State’s hazardous air pollution comes from wildfire smoke, burdening already over-burdened populations in the state and lowering the average number of years people in those...
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