Containment increases on Western Slope fires
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Airbnb, LA wildfires and price gouging
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says similar grazing programs that allow cattle and other herds to chew down the dry grass are becoming more common across the West.
In the wake of the record-breaking wildfires in Los Angeles in January—some of the most expensive and destructive blazes in history—one of the first things California Gov. Gavin Newsom did was to sign an executive order suspending environmental rules around rebuilding.
After wildfires destroyed 16,000-plus structures, L.A.'s rebuild now faces a labor crisis as ICE raids drive skilled workers underground.
A new government model to estimate peatland emissions and their impact on climate change could provide a new perspective on the problem — and spark new discussions about solutions.
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Large fires have burned an estimated 130,341 acres across the state since May 25, according to a NWCC large incident summary. It's costing millions of dollars.
Oregon residents are warned to be cautious while traveling due to smoke from wildfires, as Governor Kotek declares a State of Emergency.
Fires that burned across moorland at Carrbridge and Dava in the Highlands recently were the biggest Scotland has ever seen, according to landowners.