NYTIMES (Scott Dance) - Federal Job Cuts Are Making Wildfires Harder to Fight
The Trump administration pushed out thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff. An ‘extraordinary’ fire season is testing those who are left.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - North America ON FIRE: Wildfires devastate western US, Canada
Wildfires have continued to devastate areas of the western U.S. and Canada in recent days. One conflagration led to a rapid evacuation of some 20,000 people, as the Bald Range fire in southern British Columbia encroached on the community of Summerland and its vicinity. #Wildfire #Disaster #Evacuation
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Man arrested in connection with massive Spokane, Washington wildfires
Fires in eastern Washington have caused roughly 60,000 people to evacuate. They've burned more than 250,000 acres and destroyed at least 600 structures. Aaron Farinacci, 37, is charged with first-degree arson for allegedly starting the Old Trails Fire, one of several fires burning in the Spokane, Washington area, NewsNation affiliate KREM2 reported. NewsNation's Nancy Loo joins "NewsNation Live" with the latest on the wildfires and how they have impacted the Spokane community. #wildfires #Spokane #arson
NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and Selam Gebrekidan) - A Cyberattack on U.S. Water Systems, and the Growing Threat of Falling Space Junk
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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Pacific Northwest wildfires burn past 1.6 million acres as record fire season intensifies
More than 45 large wildfires are burning across the Pacific Northwest, with the season's worst months still ahead, as the nation's biggest blaze tears through Oregon and Idaho, forcing evacuations and straining every firefighting resource in the country. The Big Grass Fire, which ignited July 23 in southwestern Oregon, crossed the state line into Idaho […] The post Pacific Northwest wildfires burn past 1.6 million acres as record fire season intensifies appeared first on American Almanac .
More than 45 large wildfires are burning across the Pacific Northwest, with the season's worst months still ahead, as the nation's biggest blaze tears through Oregon and Idaho, forcing evacuations and straining every firefighting resource in the country. The Big Grass Fire, which ignited July 23 in southwestern Oregon, crossed the state line into Idaho and consumed 301,000 acres in less than a week, with only 15 percent of the blaze contained as of midweek. The Bureau of Land Management, leading a multi-agency response, said it was pursuing an aggressive full-suppression strategy to protect communities and critical infrastructure in the fire's path. More than 350 homes in Idaho's Owyhee County sat directly in the line of danger, and…Open
NPR (The Associated Press) - France evacuates thousands as fires displace a third of a million in southwest Europe
French authorities ordered 4,000 more people evacuated from tourist sites along its Atlantic coast, widening what may be France's largest peacetime evacuation.
NPR (NPR Staff) - Photos: Spain and France's battle record wildfires
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes as powerful wildfires sweep across Spain and France, revealing the growing scale of a climate crisis already reshaping the continent.
NYTIMES (Mark Landler and Giulia Imbert) - Fire Raging Near Bordeaux Brings More Bad News for Its Vineyards
One of the largest fires in modern French history is raging near the vineyards of Bordeaux. That is just the latest problem for France’s embattled wine industry.
NYTIMES (Carlos Barragán and Ségolène Le Stradic) - France and Spain Race to Tamp Down Wildfires Before Heat Wave Hits
Faced with unprecedented blazes, firefighters in both countries are using a brief window of opportunity to bring the flames under control before temperatures spike.
NYTIMES (Catherine Porter) - Wildfires in France Threaten Plants With Hazardous Material and Advanced Technology
The area around Bordeaux has many plants that work with sophisticated technologies and hazardous materials.