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  2. Thirtymile Fire - Wikipedia

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    The incident was the deadliest wildland firefighting disaster in the US since the 1994 South Canyon Fire in Colorado, which killed 14 firefighters. [30] The Thirtymile Fire went on to burn an area of 9,324 acres (38 km 2) before it was declared fully contained on July 23. Over 1,000 firefighters were brought in to fight the fire.

  3. Okanogan Complex Fire - Wikipedia

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    The Okanogan Complex Fire was a wildfire affecting Okanogan County in north-central Washington state.It was composed of five fires that were caused by lightning strikes on August 15, 2015, with two of the fires near Conconully merging days later on August 19. [2]

  4. List of the deadliest firefighter disasters in the United ...

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    Below is a list of the deadliest firefighter disasters in the United States, in which more than five firefighters died. "Firefighter" is defined as a professional trained to fight fires. Hence the 1933 Griffith Park fire is excluded, as it killed 29 untrained civilians.

  5. Homelessness, PTSD and paltry pay: The crisis in wildland ...

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    A crew of wildland firefighters tackle a blaze in northern Washington state in 2021. The federal workforce is in crisis due to unliveable wages and poor conditions (Courtesy of Ben McLane )

  6. List of Washington wildfires - Wikipedia

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    Largest wildfire of the 2019 season 2016 Hart Fire Lincoln 18,220 39 0 Range 12 Fire [21] Yakima: 177,210 2016 Snake River Fire Garfield 11,452 acres (46.34 km 2) Spokane Complex Fire Spokane Complex Spokane 7,251 acres (29.34 km 2) 10 Formed from the Wellesley and Yale Road fires Contained August 12 Water drop run August 21: 2015 Black Canyon ...

  7. Evacuations urged as wildfire in Washington state grows to ...

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    The Oregon Road Fire and the Gray Fire have burned more than 20,000 acres in Spokane County, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The wildfires broke out on 19 August ...

  8. Op-Ed: Preventing out-of-control wildfires is possible, if ...

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    At both state and federal levels, wildland fire policy discussions are heating up and for good reason. Longer fire seasons Op-Ed: Preventing out-of-control wildfires is possible, if the government ...

  9. Oregon Fire - Wikipedia

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    The Oregon Fire was a wildfire that burned in Spokane County, Washington and Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States.(While known in some social media circles and by some media outlets as the Oregon Road Fire, the official name is the Oregon Fire. [1])