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National Guard aviation crews have flown 225 flight hours, dropping nearly 1.2 million gallons of water on fires across eastern and central Washington.
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The Army will deploy 200 soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington to join the fight against 49 large wildfires.
There have been 183 new wildfires, including eight large ones, across the U.S. since Saturday, the National Interagency Fire Center reported on Sunday.
Officials say search teams were not immediately able to reach the crash site because of the fire conditions.
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A heavy-lift helicopter went down while fighting a massive wildfire in central Utah, and dangerous fire conditions kept rescue crews from reaching the two people on board for hours. The Sikorsky S-64, a workhorse aircraft capable of carrying more than 2,000 gallons of water, crashed at approximately 10 a.m. local time on August 7 near […] The post Firefighting helicopter crashes battling Utah wildfire with two aboard, conditions unknown appeared first on American Almanac .
A heavy-lift helicopter went down while fighting a massive wildfire in central Utah, and dangerous fire conditions kept rescue crews from reaching the two people on board for hours. The Sikorsky S-64, a workhorse aircraft capable of carrying more than 2,000 gallons of water, crashed at approximately 10 a.m. local time on August 7 near Richfield, Utah, while crews fought the Widemouth 2 Fire on Fishlake National Forest. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed two people were aboard. As of that evening, no one had reached the wreckage, and the fate of both crew members remained unknown. The crash itself ignited a secondary fire, compounding an already volatile situation on the ground. Tyler Hecht of the Great Basin Incident Management…Open
Aaron Forrest Farinacci, who was arrested on suspicion of arson, has admitted to starting the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, Washington.
Newly released court documents have revealed that 37-year-old Aaron Farinacci has allegedly confessed to starting one of the three major wildfires in the Spokane, Washington, area. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Aaron Forrest Farinacci, who was arrested on suspicion of arson, has reportedly admitted to starting the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, Washington. DETAIL: Farinacci allegedly planned the blaze weeks in advance. Court documents revealed that Farinacci researched weather conditions, sought out high-risk scenarios, and constructed a delayed ignition device to start the fire. He also confessed to starting 25 other wildfires since summer last year, including the Aubrey White Fire in 2025, which forced evacuations and burned over 1,200 acres.…Open
Deaths and close calls while fighting wildfires have strained an already on-edge workforce. They've also raised questions about policies and priorities amid an intense wildfire season.
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Federal market regulators are being urged to set new rules to prevent gamblers from profiting and potentially encouraging disasters.
More than 1,500 firefighters from across the country are working 16-hour shifts to hold fire lines around Spokane, Washington, where nearly 850 structures have been damaged or destroyed, and an arson suspect now faces a first-degree charge. The Spokane Complex Fire, a cluster of three separate blazes burning in and around the city, has displaced […] The post Spokane Complex Fire destroys nearly 850 structures as firefighters endure 16-hour shifts and rising heat appeared first on American Almanac .
More than 1,500 firefighters from across the country are working 16-hour shifts to hold fire lines around Spokane, Washington, where nearly 850 structures have been damaged or destroyed, and an arson suspect now faces a first-degree charge. The Spokane Complex Fire, a cluster of three separate blazes burning in and around the city, has displaced roughly 67,000 people since igniting Saturday, making it likely one of the most destructive wildfire events in Washington state history. Containment remains in single digits on two of the three fires. Temperatures are forecast to climb from the 80s into the upper 90s later this week, with no rain in sight. And the people responsible for stopping it are sleeping five to seven hours a night. Hotshot…Open
Aircraft violating restrictions have disrupted firefighting efforts in Spokane County, Wash., this week, officials said.