Peru wildfire threatens Machu Picchu as remote location hampers efforts to control blaze | Peru
Peruvian firefighters battled wildfires near the ruins of Machu Picchu Incan. The blaze engulfed half of Vatican City on Tuesday as farmers burned grass and debris to prepare for planting. As of Wednesday, some 20 acres[49 ha]had been affected by the blaze, according to the mayor of the nearby town of Cusco. Machu Pichu, a […]
Crews snuff out wildfire north of Hayden
The West Ruth Fire Department responded Wednesday, June 29, 2022, to a small wildfire in northern Hyderabad. Steamboat Pilot & Today Registry At around noon on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, dozens of lightning struck the area. Fortunately, it was still sprayed and the area was relatively wet. Firefighters from the West Ruth Fire District responded […]
US Forest Service roads reopen following 2020 East Troublesome, Williams Fork wildfires in neighboring Grand County
Kaiser Ridge Road and Kinney Creek Road remain closed for motor service. Screen shot 2022-06-30 at 2.57.28 p.m. Firefighting work is intensifying this summer in the difficult East and Williams Fork firefighting areas of 2020. The two fires burned more than 300 square miles in Grand County. Since then, many roads and trails have been […]
Peru’s Machu Picchu threatened by wildfire
Lima, June 30 (Reuters) – Peruvian firefighters were battling a wildfire near the ruins of Machu Picchu in Inca on Thursday, a fire that could have been extinguished in the ancient city of the Andean Mountains. The fire, which engulfed half of the Vatican City area on Tuesday, burned grass and debris as farmers prepared […]
Forest Fire | Seeking Him Episode
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth: On November 23, 2016, two teenaged boys tossed burning matches onto the ground by the Chimney Tops Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Their idea of fun turned deadly less than a week later, when strong winds spread the fiery embers toward Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. More than 17,000 acres were […]
Helena man cited in connection with Monday wildfire | Local
Helena, 39, was arrested in connection with a wildfire that rocked approximately three acres[3 ha]in northwestern Helena on Monday night. According to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Duten, Ryan P. Barrow is charged with felony criminal mischief for firing on a firearm and for setting fire to a three-mile road near Berssey Road. Barrow […]
Shoshone National Forest Stops First Wildfire of Summer 2022
Despite heavy rains last month, the Shosho National Forest dried up to light a small fire after a lightning strike near the main Joseph Scenic Highway. On Wednesday evening, a new fire was reported near Coral Creek, south of Crandala, and on the main Joseph Snick Highway. Volcano National Forest Motor and Park County Volunteers […]
Climate change will increase chances of wildfire globally — but humans can still help reduce the risk — ScienceDaily
New research highlights how the risk of wildfire is rising globally due to climate change — but also, how human actions and policies can play a critical role in regulating regional impacts. The study, conducted by an international team of researchers led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK, shows that anthropogenic […]
County Imposes Public Use Restrictions to Help Prevent Summer Wildfires
Yesterday, Deutsche County county commissioners voted to impose restrictions on public use to prevent human-caused fires on unprotected lands and all county-owned lands in the county. The restrictions will take effect immediately and will reflect restrictions in the Oregon Department of Forestry in Deutsche County. Unauthorized lands are lands that are not part of the […]
Mira Sorvino Shares the Devastating Impact a Fire Had on Her Family on Jeff Lewis’s New Show
Mira Sorvino shares her family’s devastating effects on Jeff Louis’s new show | PEOPLE.com Skip to content Advanced browsing Close this dialog window Browse PEOPLE.com Close this dialog window Share and more. Close this dialog window See image Mira Sorvino shares the impact of the Wall Street wildfire on the family home and her renaissance […]