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WA Fires Continue Into October; Six Major Fires Burning

WA Fires Continue Into October; Six Major Fires Burning

Rebecca Pettingill - Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 12—WASHINGTON STATE — There are six large fires in Washington according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center as of Oct. 12. "It may be October, but it's clear we're not out of the woods...

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WA State’s Fire Season Lightest in a Decade

WA State’s Fire Season Lightest in a Decade

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state this year has had the fewest square miles burned in a decade following the second- and third-worst fire seasons on record in 2020 and 2021. State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz announced Friday that about 219 square miles...

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Eight Firefighters Suffer Heat Injuries in CA Route Fire

Eight Firefighters Suffer Heat Injuries in CA Route Fire

CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — California wildfires erupted Wednesday in rural areas, racing through bone-dry brush and prompting evacuations as the state sweltered under a heat wave that could last through Labor Day. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency with...

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Sheriff: Two Dead in Northern CA Wildfire

Sheriff: Two Dead in Northern CA Wildfire

WEED, Calif. (AP) — Two people have died in a blaze that ripped through a Northern California town, said Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue. LaRue shared the news of the fatalities Sunday afternoon during a community meeting held at an elementary school north of...

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CA Crews Face Heat Wave Along with Wildfires

CA Crews Face Heat Wave Along with Wildfires

CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling a Southern California wildfire were pulled back at times to find rest and shade on Thursday, a day after seven were sent to the hospital in the midst of a grueling heat wave. Progress on the Route Fire in northwestern Los...

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