Cooler autumn air can't quench the flames raging across Washington State. The struggle continues for our brave firefighters battling these wild blazes.
Yesterday (Thursday, September 25), WSDOT gave an update and confirmed Blewett Pass (milepost 149 to 178) was still closed because of the ongoing Labor Mountain Fire.
Thanks to the dry, hot weather, several wildfires are burning across the west, and in the Northwest. Currently there are about fires across the three states.
More than 70% of Oregon’s wildfires are caused by people. Kristin Babbs, with Keep Oregon Green, said it causes a lot of damage.
"Overall, the acres burned last year were off the charts," she noted. "It was about 92,000 acres were attributed to human caused wildfires."
The two leading...
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is advising recreationists to stay out of areas in the forest that have recently been impacted by fire.
USFS officials say the warning applies to areas that have recently experienced both wildfire or controlled burns.
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