The Beaver Complex is comprised of the Salt Creek Fire (20 miles northwest of Medford) and the Oregon Gulch Fire (15 miles east of Ashland), lightning-started fires that started on July 30-31, 2014. After it was first discovered ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 20, 2014
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The Gap Fire, burning on the Klamath National Forest grounds, is 29,759 acres in size and is 65% contained. The fire, which began on August 27, 2016 under circumstances still under investigation, has finally lifted all ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2016
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The federal government is declaring more than 400,000 acres in Colorado and Utah off-limits to energy exploration to protect a little-known bird.
Ecology
Jun 18, 2014
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The 2015 Alaska fire season reached another milestone Friday by surpassing the 5-million-mark in the number of acres burned so far this season. According to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center's daily situation report ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 10, 2015
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The fire season in California has been anything but cooperative this year. Hot conditions combined with a state-wide drought and dry lightning makes for unpleasant conditions and leads to an abundance of forest fires.
Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2014
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Fire season has been unrelenting this year in the western states. This week is no exception as fires continue to break out and burn in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Earth Sciences
Aug 11, 2015
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The Eiler wildfire which began on July 31, 2014, has almost consumed 26,000 acres. It is currently unknown as to the cause of this fire. The weather patterns currently around this fire do not bode well for a quick containment. ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 4, 2014
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The Pioneer Fire in Idaho has grown to 181,574 acres and is 56% contained with the containment area being mostly in the southern part of the fire. Most of the suppression is being focused on the northwest side of the fire, ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2016
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The Happy Camp Complex of fires began as a lightning strike on August 12, 2014. Currently the fire has consumed 22,670 acres and is 20% contained. There are close to 2,000 personnel working on this fire at present. It consists ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 25, 2014
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Northern parts of California especially around the Napa and Somona Valley areas are still having major wildfire issues that continue to be exacerbated by weather conditions. Other areas of California are also in danger, ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 17, 2017
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