Trough Fire News Today

Ancient sequoias are facing an existential threat from increasingly intense wildfires linked to climate change. The question of how to save them has sparked a fierce debate.

"California’s ancient sequoias — some of which have stood more than 1,000 years — are facing an existential threat from increasingly intense wildfires linked to climate change. But federal efforts to thin forests to reduce fire risks are drawing pushback from conservation groups."

California’s ancient sequoias — some of which have stood more than 1,000 years — are facing an existential threat from increasingly intense wildfires linked to climate change. But federal efforts to thin forests to reduce fire risks are drawing pushback from conservation&#x...

As a heat wave brought temperatures as high as 102 degrees to parts of western Montana over the weekend, the state’s summer fire season kicked off with two lightning-caused wildfires

As a heat wave brought temperatures as high as 102 degrees to parts of western Montana over the weekend, the state’s summer fire season kicked off with two lightning-caused wildfires

Here is this weeks fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the first week of fall beginning Sept. 23, 2015 and beyond. Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included.

Here is this weeks fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Sept. 30, 2015 and beyond. Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included as their reports have not been updated

The devastation can be seen in several images taken of forests in Sierra Nevada before and after they were ravaged by wildfires. The study shows a total of 30% have been wiped out.

A wildfire that started Tuesday afternoon is burning about 100 acres 10 miles west of Polson.

Here is an update on several wildfires that are burning in the Bitterroot National Forest on August 15.