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The Thirtymile Fire was first reported on July 9, 2001 in the Okanogan National Forest, approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Winthrop, Washington, United States. The wildfire had been caused by an unattended campfire that spread rapidly in the hot and dry weather in the Pacific Northwest. Four firefighters were killed when the fire cut off ...
By October 29, 2006, it had burned over 41,173 acres (166.62 km 2) (or 61 square miles (160 km 2)) and was 85% contained. On October 30, 2006, the fire was fully contained. On October 30, 2006, the fire was fully contained.
Editor's note: As of Thursday, Dec. 12, the Franklin Fire is still consuming thousands of acres. Click here for the latest. SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Firefighters began to contain a fast-growing ...
Name County Acres Start date Containment date Notes Ref Horse Gulch Lewis and Clark, Broadwater: 15,167: July 9: July 26 [2]Deadman Rosebud, Big Horn: 19,982: July 12: July 23 ...
It threatens 1,025 structures Sunday as 4,037 acres are set ablaze in Malibu, California, located around 29 miles west of Los Angeles, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...
The Franklin Fire started on Dec. 9, during the previous round of critical fire weather for Malibu. The fire started after dark, fueled by strong Santa Ana winds.
Early Wednesday, the fire stretched across roughly 4.5 miles, from the Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area in the east to central Malibu and large beachside properties. More than 1,400 ...
In 1859, gold was discovered in the Fourmile Canyon area, leading to early settlement. The 1872 discovery of tellurium reinvigorated local mining communities. [2]Fourmile Canyon was the location of the first narrow-gauge railroad to connect Union Pacific's standard-gauge network to the mines and mountain communities near Ward, and was the entryway to the Switzerland Trail tourist route that ...