Posts Tagged ‘Wildfire’
DNR Commissioner Hilary Franz: “I Think This is Going to be the Worst Fire Season We’ve Ever Had.”
Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the state’s 2021 fire season, one she tells Hansen “is going to be the worst we’ve ever had.”
Read MoreState Lands Commissioner Stepping Up Efforts to Increase Wildfire Mitigation Spending
Hilary Franz, Commissioner of Public Lands for the State of Washington, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about her efforts to assist in the procurement of greater funding for wildfire mitigation in the state through the 2021 legislative sessions.
Read MoreDouglas County Commissioners Already Engaged in Obtaining Aid for Wildfire Victims
Douglas County Commissioner Mark Straub talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the rapid response to assist residents in the county who have suffered losses due to the Pearl Hill Fire. Straub is joined by Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay, who discusses a number of current issues within his jurisdiction.
Read MorePublic Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz says Coronavirus & Wildfire Season a Potentially Troubling Mix
Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the measures being taken to safeguard firefighters against the COVID-19 outbreak during the coming wildfire season.
Read MoreNCW Wildfire Update – Tuesday, Aug. 6
Here’s the latest with fires in our region: Two small fires are burning in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness west of Leavenworth and another is northwest of Leavenworth in the Chiwawa drainage of the Glacier Peak Wilderness. All three have remained small over the last two weeks, started by lightning in the late-July thunder cell that…
Read MoreDesert Canyon Fire Contained, Forest Service Heads To Stehekin
The Desert Canyon Fire near Orondo in Douglas County is fully contained and teams demobilized over the weekend. Fire crews said yesterday they reached full containment, keeping the fire to just under 1,500 acres. No structures were damaged and no one was injured. Evacuation notices to homes in Browns Canyon Road were lifted Thursday night.…
Read MoreDesert Canyon Fire Update, Other Small Starts On National Forest
The lightning-caused Desert Canyon Fire in Douglas County, burning near Daroga State Park, is now estimated at 1,000 acres, moving northeast upriver from Orondo towards Brown’s Canyon. There are two residences under Level 3 Evacuation notices and Level 1 evacuation notices are in place for the Auvil area, with Douglas County Deputies making notifications. Brown’s…
Read MoreFollowing Fires, Floods, Hazard Mitigation with Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay
Heavy rains caused mudslides over local roadways yesterday. A portion of Highway 97A is closed north of Entiat to SR 971 Navarre Coulee Road, nine miles south of Chelan. Mud several feet deep covered the roadway for a 30-40 yard stretch. Both a dump truck and a U-Haul truck were stuck in the slide. Railroad…
Read MoreStudy Stresses Need for Better Fire Management in Northwest Forests
A new study is highlighting the importance of forest management. Eric Tegethoff reports it pushes for recognition of the natural role of fire in Northwestern forests.
Read More2019 Legislature: Lands Commissioner Franz, Senate Democrats Release Wildfire, Forest Health Funding Bill
A plan to reduce the state’s wildfire risk and create healthier forests has been introduced in the state Senate. KOHO’s Ken Johannessen has the details on what it aims to achieve and what it will cost.
Read MoreWith Wildland Fire Risk Rising, Lands Commissioner Franz Reveals New Wildfire Strategic Plan
Washington wildfires reached a record high last year, as did the amount of money spent to fight those fires. A new strategic plan was released yesterday to combat the rise of both. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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