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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 ...
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The December fires burned 307,953 acres (124,624 ha) of which 281,893 acres (114,078 ha) were burned during the Thomas Fire, the largest fire in the state's history at the time. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The Thomas Fire, which devastated parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, burned large amounts of vegetation whose roots had helped stabilize topsoil ...
Annealing of graphite moderator at a military air-cooled reactor caused the graphite and the metallic uranium fuel to catch fire, releasing radioactive pile material as dust into the environment. 100 to 240 cancer deaths were caused by the incident. [15] [16] [17] Three Mile Island accident near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (United States), 28 ...
In Northern California, the Park Fire has grown to more than 389,000 acres, or roughly 600 square miles. Fire crews got help from relatively cooler temperatures and humidity and have extended ...
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 ...
An explosion and electrical fire led to several power outages in Hartford on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when an explosion and underground fire in a manhole on Elm ...
1 1/4 c. Preheat oven to 350° and line a large baking sheet with parchment. In a food processor, pulse flour, powdered sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt a few times to combine. Add ...