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Firefighters battle to protect power structures around Newhalem

2015-08-28 09:13:08| Energy - Topix.net

At night, Alan Ferrara can hear trees falling in the forest. If he looks across the Skagit River from his home, he can see flames.

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Firefighters Hold Wildfire Near Mountain Resort to 100 Acres

2015-08-24 21:56:41| Agriculture - Topix.net

Hundreds of firefighters remained on the fire line of the Big Bear Summit Fire, which forced evacuations and shut down roads after growing to 100 acres. Crews were without air support, except for a helicopter following the flow of the flames.

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Smoke blankets parts of Washington state as firefighters guard town from flames

2015-08-23 00:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Firefighters battling a group of fierce wildfires in central Washington state labored on Saturday to expand containment lines outside a lakeside resort town, as large blazes scorched dry land in other parts of the U.S. West. The continuing fight against a complex of fires near the town of Chelan came a day after President Barack Obama signed a federal declaration of emergency for Washington state to coordinate relief efforts in 11 counties and several Indian reservations hard hit by wildfires....

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Three Firefighters Die as Wildfires Scorch the West

2015-08-21 06:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Environment News Service: Three U.S. Forest Service firefighters died Wednesday night when a wildfire near the small town of Twisp in southeastern Washington overtook their vehicle after it crashed. Four other firefighters in the same area were injured, one critically. Officials are investigating the exact cause of the deaths. At a news conference, Washington Governor Jay Inslee said the wildfires have "burned a big hole in our state`s heart." "These are three big heroes protecting small towns," Inslee said, urging...

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