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Logging company fined $16K for ‘Yellow Lake Fire’
The penalty comes after a three-month-long investigation conducted by fire investigators with the U.S. Forest Service. The ...
PacifiCorp contributes to bills throughout West to limit liability in wildfires
Bills in Oregon would provide electric utilities with a financial safety net and some level of protection from ...
Table Rock Complex Fire largest wildfire in South Carolina history
As the Table Rock Complex Fire continues to spread, jumping the state line into Transylvania County, North Carolina, it has ...
On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks
Many communities marked their driest winters on record, snowpack was nearly nonexistent in some spots, and vegetation remains ...
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Utility Company Pushing Bills Limiting Wildfire Liability in Multiple States
Oregon-based Pacificorp is pushing shield bills in its home state after convincing lawmakers in three other states to offer ...
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Warren Buffett’s empire is shaping wildfire laws to shield utilities
The legislative blitz by Berkshire Hathaway, which owns utilities through subsidiary PacifiCorp, has caught other industries ...
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Table Rock Complex Fire largest wildfire in South Carolina history
As the Table Rock Complex Fire ... Forestry Commission to request assistance from many other agencies… Many out of state resources were also utilized, including an Incident Management Team from ...
World’s oldest trees threatened by Silver fire in Inyo County. Crews halt spread of blaze
The Silver fire in Inyo County was 47% contained Monday evening. The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, home of the world's ...