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Betty, a six year old dog, was found hunkered down in Bend. City of Bend Animal Control officers caught the dog and brought her to the Humane Society of Central Oregon (HSCO). A microchip identification led to a call to a tearful and shocked Tammie Broggin, Betty's owner. Betty was left behind during the Bootleg Wildfire near Klamath Falls in July 2021 and 150 miles away from Bend. On this frigid morning, Betty boarded a private plane and had an emotional reunion with her owner, according to HSCO. Anji Garcia, who flew Betty back to her family, said "the pictures don't reflect t...
Wildfire Smoke Caused Hundreds of Delays at DIA Earlier This Week Several flights were canceled as well. It feels like deja vu, but it's fire season and once again we have fires burning in the region. There are fires burning in the Pacific Northwest. Both the Dixie Wildfire and the Bootleg Wildfire have sent massive plumes of smoke into the air and eastward across the country. This poor air quality prevented hundreds of flights at Denver International Airport from taking off as scheduled. The Denver Post reported that nearly 300 flights were delayed earlier this week and eight were canceled a...
Posted on Since July 6, wildfires have been burning continuously in 13 states with 83 large fires. At least 1,293,636 acres were burnt and more than 19,300 wildland firefighters and support personnel have been assigned to incidents. Most recently, the Bootleg Wildfire in Oregon is becoming a concern as it has destroyed 388,350 acreages overnight between Monday and Tuesday. According to National Interagency Fire Center, “Seven fuels and fire behavior advisories have been issued for south/central Idaho, Northern California, Northern Rockies, and south/central Oregon. Many of these advisor...