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Denali National Park, AK, to Remain Closed on Tuesday, July 2, Due to Riley Fire

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The Riley Fire continues to be active near the entrance to Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, causing park officials to keep the park closed on Tuesday, July 2. Smokejumpers, fire crews, and strong support from aerial resources have made significant progress, particularly along the fire’s southern flank. Related: Brain Post: Denali, AK, Not Everest, is the Tallest Mountain on […]
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How to Help the Thousands of Residents Affected by Devastating Wildfires That Have Burned Down a Beautiful New Mexico Ski Town

Within the first 48 hours, the Ruidoso wildfires had claimed over 1,400 structures in Lincoln County that were people’s homes and livelihoods. The human-caused South Fork and Salt fires, which started on Monday morning, June 17, have since cumulatively burned 25,367 acres and 1,400 structures, leaving one person dead. As I write this, my own father’s home in Ruidoso’s Alpine Village […]
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NASA: Fires Char Ski Town in South-Central New Mexico

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Two wildland fires—the South Fork and Salt fires—ignited in south-central New Mexico on June 17. The destructive blazes burned on Mescalero Tribal and U.S. Forest Service land around Ruidoso, a village sandwiched between the two fires. Related: [UPDATED] At Least 1 Dead as Wildfires Engulf Ruidoso, NM, Home to Ski Apache Resort The VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on […]
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[UPDATED] At Least 1 Dead as Wildfires Engulf Ruidoso, NM, Home to Ski Apache Resort

UPDATED: 6/19/24 – 0530 am PST 7,700 residents of Ruidoso, a ski town in southern New Mexico, were ordered to evacuate immediately on Monday as two rapidly spreading wildfires threatened the area. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency. An update on the evening of Tuesday, June 18, reported that 15,276 acres and 1,400 structures have […]
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[VIDEO] 2024 Ski Season Could Be Under Threat at Charlotte Pass Snow Resort, Australia, After Fire at Sewage Treatment Plant

A fire broke out in the night from Thursday to Friday, May 16-17, at the sewage treatment plant at Charlotte Pass Snow Resort in Australia. The small ski resort is just 4.35 miles (7km) from Perisher Valley in the Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales (NSW). Local fire services received an emergency call around 6:30 a.m. when flames could […]
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[VIDEO] Ski Area Closed Today After Fire at Historic Timberline Lodge, OR

Late last night, Thursday, April 18, a three-alarm fire erupted in the attic of the historic Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood, Oregon, prompting an immediate evacuation of the premises. The fire, reported around 9:30 p.m., drew a rapid response from multiple fire departments, including Clackamas, Hoodland, Gresham, and Estacada. Related: Nordic Valley Ski Resort, UT, Closed Temporarily After Fire Devastates […]
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