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SPOKANE — U.S. District Judge Thomas O. Rice determined that the federal government is not liable for a wildfire, which allegedly caused $47 million in damages to the Townsend ranch
OKANOGAN — A late-night storm caused several power outages throughout the county on Thursday, June 8, as well as a small wildfire at Okanogan Legion Airport.
To help nature heal, youth of the Colville Reservation partnered with WSU Extension to disperse clay balls of soil and seeds to start new generations of native plants in wildfire-ravaged areas.
Colville, Okanogan County residents in need of crews for wildfires The Cedar Creek Fire in Okanogan County, as seen from Winthrop 20 miles away. (Inciweb) In the plateau lands of eastern Okanogan County on the Colville Reservation, the Chuweah Creek Fire has grown to more than 50 square miles and destroyed 11 buildings. No people have been hurt, but, according to the incident website, seven homes — three of which were primary residences — have been lost, as well as numerous livestock. “Luckily no people have been injured, but we’re pretty much heartbroken over the loss of homes and th...
KXLY July 13, 2021 2:20 PM Destiny Richards Updated: And for the town of Nespelem, the danger was at their doorstep. Three fires sparked by lightning spread quickly through Nespelem and surrounding communities Monday night. Kathy Moses with the Mount Tolman Fire Center says a fourth fire started overnight which kept fire crews busy. “We’re waking up to finding out that we have another fire that’s started, and that’s called ‘Kino Fire’, which is northeast of Keller, Washington,” said Moses. With fires burning and no containment, it set off Level 3 evacua...