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BELLEVUE, Wash. - An electrifying moment was caught on video as strong winds from a deadly bomb cyclone took down a tree and power lines, causing a spray of electric sparks across a backyard. Wind ...
A tree fell on a homeless encampment in Lynwood, killing a woman, said South County Fire At least two deaths were reported by authorities in Washington state following a bomb cyclone that hit the ...
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The storm left extensive devastation across Washington, especially tree damage, which knocked down numerous power lines. Fallen trees also led to several road closures, including a section of I-5 near Chehalis. For the first time in its history, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was closed. [3]
The Great Olympic Blowdown felled eight times more trees than the eruption of Mount St. Helens. [5] The old-growth timber that was destroyed created a fire hazard, and fire suppression crews were deployed by the U.S. Forest Service, the state of Washington, and the Washington Forest Fire Association (WFFA). Air patrols to support the fire ...
-Between 2007-2011, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 230 home fires that started with Christmas trees per year. These fires caused an average of 6 deaths, 22 injuries, and $18.3 ...
The National Christmas Tree is a large evergreen tree located in the northeast quadrant of the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, D.C. Each year since 1923, the tree has been decorated as a Christmas tree. Every year, early in December, the tree is traditionally lit by the President and First Lady of the United States.
Washington state’s most searched-for Christmas movie was “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” The movie is known for lead actor Chevy Chase, whose character tries to create the perfect ...