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Wildfire rages to Yosemite's edge in hot, dry weather
2013-08-23 12:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A California wildfire swept further into Yosemite National Park on Friday, remaining largely unchecked as it threatened one of the country's major tourist destinations. The so-called Rim Fire, which started on Saturday in the Stanislaus National Forest, had blackened 11,000 acres at the northeastern corner of Yosemite as of Friday afternoon after exploding in size overnight, park spokeswoman Kari Cobb said. The blaze burning in the western Sierra Nevada mountains is now the fastest-moving of...
Evacuation orders lifted as crews gain on massive Idaho wildfire
2013-08-21 06:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Firefighters gained ground on a wildfire threatening the ski resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho on Tuesday as evacuation orders were lifted for hundreds of homes and officials said they had "turned the tide" against the wind-whipped blaze. The so-called Beaver Creek fire has destroyed one home and seven other buildings and forced the evacuation of thousands. It was sparked by lightning nearly two weeks ago outside Sun Valley, one of three tourist communities that make up a resort area in central...
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Oregonian: Wildfire near The Dalles has residents on edge, and the edge of evacuation
2013-08-19 21:25:02| PortlandOnline
News story posted to oregonlive.com August 19, 2013.
Scientists look for climate change clues in wildfire soot
2013-08-17 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
KUOW: You may know that on a hot, sunny day its better to be sitting in a white car than a black one. White reflects sunlight, while black absorbs more of it. The same concept applies to researchers trying to figure out what effect wildfires have on climate change. And part of the answer is whether the smoke particles are dark or reflective. Outside of a white, paint-peeling hanger in Pasco, sits a glossy, small science plane. It looks like some kind of fancy jet airliner for executives. But onboard,...
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Hundreds evacuated as wildfire menaces Idaho ski resort towns
2013-08-17 02:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Firefighters battled on Friday to check a fast-moving wildfire raging near the Sun Valley ski resort in Idaho, where more than 1,000 people were evacuated as flames menaced multimillion-dollar homes in the area, authorities said. The so-called Beaver Creek Fire, the nation's top firefighting priority, has raced across 64,000 acres of mountains and canyons intersected by luxury housing developments since it was sparked by lightning in the Sawtooth National Forest on August 7. Occupants of more than...
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