Johnnie Breece was the only woman among 25 'tower men' who watched for fire in Oklahoma
Each fire watcher had a home at the foot of their lookout tower. They would climb many steps and spend at least 10 hours a ...
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Thirteen years since fire destroyed Abilene's historic Matera Paper Company
The building was a total loss from the three-alarm fire. The building has a long history in Abilene. The Matera building was originally built in 1907 and began as a grocery store, eventually ...
How Trump’s mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the West, according to fired workers
The Forest Service firings — on the heels of deadly blazes that ripped through Los Angeles last month — are part of a wave of ...
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Interactive historical map of Ohio State documents over 150 years of campus life
“We have a great history here on campus, and I just wanted to bring it to life,” Kidwell said. Published near the end of 2024, the map is accompanied by a timeline — which viewers can scroll ...
Amid wildfire recovery’s race against time, Altadenans defend art and history, one tile at a time
The clock is ticking on saving architectural gems crafted by Ernest Batchelder in the rubble of the Eaton fire ...
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Ice encases nearby cars, powerlines after fire destroys historic North Philadelphia church
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Firefighters battled a blaze amid harsh elements at a historic church in North ... after the roof collapsed during the fire. Church members were seen consoling each other ...
Opinion
The Bulletin1dOpinion
Editorial: The seeming demise of Oregon's fire map tax
The state wildfire hazard map is dead or headed for a reckoning. We don’t know that for sure, so don’t get your hopes up if that is what you have ...
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Tubbs Fire survivor offers experience, hope to those displaced by historic Los Angeles fires
The firestorm stands as the second-most catastrophic in California history, after the 2018 Camp Fire. Together, the wildfires also are likely to rank as the nation’s costliest. Powered by ...
Opinion
The Bulletin5dOpinion
Guest column: The implications of state fire maps for homeowners
On Jan. 7, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) issued wildfire hazard maps covering the entire state. These maps, divide the state into three wildfire hazard classes, low, moderate, and ...
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How Trump’s mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers
“Everybody helps with fire in some aspect, some way, shape or form,” he said. Gregg Bafundo, who was fired last week from his post as a wilderness ranger and wildland firefighter at the ...
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Lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek Try to Control Damage From Fire Maps
“This pause will allow for the transparent, public process required to address [it].” Fire Maps: RED SEA: The state finalized its map of fire risks in January. (Oregon State University/Bureau ...
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Historic 100-year-old Brooklyn church destroyed in fire that brought down bell tower
The fire broke out in the Pentecostal church Arca Cristiana located at Halsey Street, between Central and Wilson avenues, just after 10:30 a.m. in Bushwick, according to the FDNY.