Firefighters make progress at Washburn Fire
Giant Sequoia Trees Threaten 3000 Years Old in Yosemite National Park Washburn Fire Map 12:53 PM Jul 12, 2022. The green lines represent all mapping flights by FIRIS aircraft. Firefighters are making progress on the Washburn fire in Yosemite National Park – the south and west sides are starting to look safer. At 12:53 p.m. […]
Low Intensity of Yosemite Wildfire May Ultimately Prove Beneficial to Sequoias
Grisley Giant in Yosemite National Park Mariposa Grove is covered in Washington smoke. REUTERS / Tracy Barbutes A fire at California’s Yosemite National Park could benefit some of the world’s oldest sequoia by releasing seeds from the forest floor and clearing debris, preventing a massive fire that could destroy many large trees, an official said […]
California Firefighters Making Gains in Yosemite Wildfire
California firefighters are gaining momentum in the fight against wildfires that threaten giant Sequoia Grove and a small community in Yosemite National Park. The Washington fire on the west coast of Sierra Nevada burned about 3.6 square miles, but 25 percent of the fire was extinguished on Monday morning. The fire was a threat to […]
Secretary Reid Wilson visits Pilot Mountain to check on growth since massive wildfire
It has been eight months since he started escaping from Pilot Mountain. On Tuesday, Reid Wilson, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, visited the mountain to see the progress. Author Wilson last visited Mount Pilot during a fire last November. He said he has since wanted to inspect the development […]
Let’s Discuss: The Black Ram Project on the Kootenai
Black Ram protests. Matthew put together a press release today, and this was part of that: The Black Ram project in northwestern Montana and the U.S. Forest Service will allow more than 4,000 acres of commercial land, including the cutting of more than 1,700 acres and hundreds of hectares of old trees. These rare, old […]
Another forest fire burns in Wharton State Forest, is mostly contained | Local News
Eric Conklin , Joe Martucci The Maple Branch forest fire in Wharton State Forest has grown Tuesday evening, but has been mostly contained by firefighters. 98 acres have burned in the area of Tylertown, Washington Township, Burlington County. That grew from 40 acres Tuesday afternoon. However, 75% of the fire has been contained by crews. Firefighters […]
Climate change is putting food safety at risk more often, and not just at picnics and parties – blackouts are a growing problem
Every year, almost 1 in 6 Americans gets a foodborne illness, and about 3,000 people die from it, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. Picnics and parties where food sits out for hours are a common source, but heat waves and power outages are another silently growing threat. As global temperatures rise, […]
Wildfire closes SR-49 near Sonora
TULUMUNE COUNTY, Calif. (KTXL) – A wildfire in Tolumne County near Sonora has closed State Line 49/108 to the north and south of the border, according to Calcutta District 10. Tulumne County Sheriff’s Office calls for more than Southgate drive 11 11 pm and 11 hours 24 morning. The most varied areas of the Washington […]
Conservation groups sue Forest Service for evading analysis and disclosure of commercial thinning projects’ environmental impacts
There has been a lot of discussion and debate about the use of US forest services. Categories of Exclusion – The agency’s regulation that exempts certain projects from the usual NEPA official statement and appeal requirements since the inception of this blog. Therefore, this press release on the new legal challenge may be of interest […]
Mauna Loa Road Closed Due To Wildfire
(BIVN) – The Hawaii Volcano National Park announced Tuesday morning that the Mauna Loa Road has been closed to motorists due to fire activity at the Kipukaalu Park. In a social media post on 9 am HST, the National Park Service reported that the fire was 50-acre. “Efforts are being made to prevent fires, with […]