Roosevelt Fire Near Jackson Hole, WY Continues to Aggressively Burn and Grow

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The 31,681-acre Roosevelt Fire continued to burn, and expand, into Wednesday night 30 miles south of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The fire is three miles from Highway 191 and six miles south of Bondurant. The Roosevelt Fire has forced evacuations southwest of Bondurant, Wyoming. Fire crews began using aircraft to drop flame retardant on the fire. According to Buckrail, 255 personal […]
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UPDATE: Australian Firefighters Were NOT Maliciously Targeted by Hunters

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News outlets in Australia reported earlier this week that Australian firefighters helping fight wildfires in Washington state were pursued and shot at by hunters, a story that then got picked up worldwide. However, it turns out this might not be entirely true, and just a misunderstanding. “It’s a misunderstanding,” County Sheriff’s office spokesman Casey Schilperoort said on Tuesday. A newspaper report […]
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Australian Firefighters Pursued and Shot At During 3-Hour Ordeal While Battling Washington Fire

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Two Australian firefighters, aiding US Forest Service personnel near White Pass ski area in Washington state, were allegedly chased by bear hunters and shot at in an incident which has grabbed the attention of officials within the Foreign Affairs Department. The incident, which involved two Australians and two local officers, ultimately led to the arrest of two hunters who were issued Violation […]
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Chamonix, France Cable Car Fire a ‘Big, Big Disaster’ | Cables Snapped Sending Gondolas Crashing to Valley Below

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The fire that engulfed the Lognan cable car mid-station in Chamonix yesterday has been described as a ‘big, big disaster’ by Compagnie du Mont Blanc president, Mathieu Dechavanne. The lift, which connects Argentiere and Les Grands Montets ski area, was severely damaged. ‘The fire took hold quickly and progressed into the lift building. No one has been injured which is the […]
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2nd Person Confirmed Killed in Glider Crash that Sparked Wildfire Near Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Resort, NV

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A second person has been confirmed killed after a glider crashed into the side of Slide Mountain, NV starting a wildfire near Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Resort on Sunday, according to the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office. The identity of the victims has yet to be released. The aircraft took off from Truckee Tahoe airport, and the crash, which happened at […]
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Wildfire Caused by Aircraft Crash Threatened Mount Rose Ski Tahoe Resort, NV Yesterday

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A small recreational aircraft crashed Sunday on a mountain south of Reno, igniting a wildfire in Nevada that officials feared could climb uphill toward the Mount Rose Ski Tahoe resort. The fire was reported about 1:40 pm Sunday on Slide Mountain in the Mount Rose Wilderness and quickly grew to 20 acres, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District spokesman Adam Mayberry said. The Washoe […]
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Homes and Campgrounds Evacuated Due to Rapidly Spreading Wildfire in Tahoe National Forest

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Authorities say homes and campgrounds were evacuated due to a rapidly growing wildfire that ignited in the Tahoe National Forest, CA on at the end of the Labor Day holiday weekend. The wildfire is less than 1 square mile but was spreading quickly. In an update this morning, Placer County Sheriff’s Department informed that the now called North Fire has forced the […]
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