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Brutal heat wave persists in U.S. West as Oregon wildfire rages by Reuters Monday, 12 July 2021 20:53 GMT FILE PHOTO: A sign warns of extreme heat in Death Valley, California, U.S., July 11, 2021. REUTERS/Bridget Bennett/File Photo About our Climate coverage We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change Share: (Adds National Weather Service forecast and updates fire acreage, containment) By Sergio Olmos PORTLAND, Ore. July 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. West endured a fourth day of scorching heat on Monday as temperatures again threatened to shatter records, major ...

Brutal heat wave persists in US West as Oregon wildfire rages  13 Jul 2021 - 0:03 FILE PHOTO: People sleep at a cooling shelter set up during an unprecedented heatwave in Portland, Oregon, U.S. June 27, 2021. REUTERS/Maranie Staab/File Photo Reuters PORTLAND, Ore - The U.S. West endured a fourth day of scorching heat on Monday as temperatures again threatened to shatter records, major wildfires burned nearly unchecked in drought-stricken Oregon and power grids strained under the pressure. The National Weather Service said the heat wave that brought temperatures of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (...

Retired fire chief, pilot die in plane crash while battling Arizona wildfire Northwest Fire Department and last updated 2021-07-11 19:28:00-04 WICKIEUP, Ariz. — A retired fire chief and a pilot were killed when the airplane they were in crashed while battling the Cedar Basin Fire in Mohave County, Arizona. The Bureau of Land Management confirmed that retired Northwest Fire Department Chief Jeff Piechura, 62, and pilot Matthew Miller, 48, were the two onboard the aircraft when the crash happened. It is with a heavy heart we confirm the tragic death of retired Northwest Fire Chief Jeff Pie...

2 perish in wildland firefighting aviation accident in northwest Arizona Accident occurred during initial attack operations on the Cedar Basin Fire PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is working with other local, state, and federal agencies to respond to a wildland firefighting aircraft accident that claimed the lives of both crew on board. The accident occurred at approximately noon on July 10 as part of initial attack efforts on the Cedar Basin Fire, located 14 miles east of Wikieup, in northwestern Arizona. Pilot Matthew Miller, 48, and Air Tactical Group Supervisor Jeff Piechu...

Piechura, 62, and Matthew Miller, 48, were on board the Beechcraft King Air C90 aircraft when it crashed on Saturday, according to a statement from the Bureau of Land Management.  Piechura was an air tactical group supervisor employed by the Coronado National Forest. An air tactical group supervisor coordinates "incident airspace, manages incident air traffic, and is the link between ground personnel and incident aircraft," Miller was identified in the statement as a fire pilot employed with Falcon Executive Aviation, Inc, which is contracted by the U.S. Forest Service. Their remains...