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The 2015 wildfire season was the largest in Washington state history, [5] with more than one million acres (400,000 ha; 1,600 sq mi) burning across the state from June to September. [1] As many as 3,000 firefighters including 800 Washington National Guard members were deployed to fight the fires.
Pend Oreille / Spokane: 150,000 acres (61,000 ha) Unknown 38 Unknown Western perimeter fires on one of the largest fires in United States history. The center of the burn was in Idaho and Montana 1902 Yacolt Burn [50] Yacolt Burn Clark / Skamania / Cowlitz: 238,900 acres (96,700 ha) Unknown 65+ Unknown A complex of several fires
May 14—An environmental group has sued to block a federal timber project in Pend Oreille County, arguing that the work will harm wildlife habitat and destroy big chunks of the forest.
The Washington National Guard is trained to fight forest fires.. The Washington State Military Department is a branch of the state government of Washington, United States.. The Washington State Military Department has several major operational divisions: [1]
A 10-acre woodland fire was reported in Wayne County. Burning is not advised.
Unless a town or county ordinance prohibits its, use of a grill for cooking is allowed. The N.C. Forest Service’s ban doesn’t apply to burning within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling, where ...
In the midst of a burn ban covering several Ohio counties, you may wonder: Can I grill this burger? The ban order issued by the State Fire Marshal on Sept. 7 initially covered 24 counties. The ...
Worcester County also added such a ban on Friday, saying "effective immediately, Worcester County Fire Marshal Matt Owens issued a burn ban, and ALL outdoor burning is banned for an indefinite ...