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Stories related to: US Forest Service

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Environment

US Forest Service Prevents Its Own Scientist From Talking About Study

September 17, 2015 | Amy Quinton

The US Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station is preventing one of its own scientists from talking about a study he authored in the journal “Science.” It suggests a need to change wildfire management.

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Forest Service Abandons Tahoe Logging Plan In Legal Fight

August 10, 2015

(AP) - The U.S. Forest Service has abandoned logging plans it suspended in the mountains above Lake Tahoe nearly two years ago.

Jeff Chiu / AP

Environment

Rocky Fire Unpredictable For Firefighters

August 10, 2015 | Amy Quinton

The Rocky Fire in Colusa, Lake and Napa Counties has been extraordinarily unpredictable for firefighters, at one point burning 20,000 acres in five hours.

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Firefighting Costs Escalate For Cal Fire And US Forest Service

August 6, 2015

Fire fighting costs in California are eating up the budgets of CAL Fire and the US Forest Service.

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New 'Super Scooper' Firefighting Plane At Lake Tahoe

July 21, 2015 | Ed Joyce

A new firefighting aircraft stationed in South Lake Tahoe gives crews another tool to battle wildfires in the region.

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Firefighting Efforts Temporarily Halted By Drone

July 13, 2015

Authorities said a drone temporarily halted air tankers that were fighting a wildfire on the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest.

Amy Quinton / Capital Public Radio

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USFS: Conditions Ideal For Megafires This Summer

July 6, 2015 | Amy Quinton

Drought, dead and dying trees and a lack of snow in California have left national forests in a perfect condition for large and severe wildfires.

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Firefighters Continue To Make Progress On Washington Fire

June 26, 2015 | Ed Joyce

UPDATED: 6:45 p.m. - Containment has grown to 29 percent, and acreage burned to 17,622. Crews on the Washington Fire, three miles south of Markleeville, took advantage of light winds to increase containment.

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Cal Fire Crews Join Battle Against Washington Fire

June 24, 2015 | Ed Joyce

UPDATED 6:15 P.M. - Cal Fire crews have joined the battle against the Washington Fire in Alpine County. Dry lightning in forecast a worry as fire burns in heavy timber. The fire has grown to more than 17,000 acres, and more crews join the battle.

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Forest Thinning Project Closure At North Lake Tahoe

June 17, 2015 | Ed Joyce

An area will be closed above Kings Beach in North Lake Tahoe as part of a project to reduce fire risk.

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