Wildfire Destroys Buildings in Gold Rush Town of Chinese Camp The New York Times 6-5 Fire: Several homes destroyed in historic town of Chinese Camp KCRA TCU September Lightning Complex fires force evacuations in 3 counties in California’s Central Valley CBS News ‘It’s just devastating’: Wildfire destroys buildings in historic Gold Rush town of Chinese Camp San Francisco Chronicle Lightning sparks fires in Tuolumne …
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Border Patrol arrested firefighters as they were battling a wildfire – The Washington Post
Border Patrol arrested firefighters as they were battling a wildfire The Washington Post Firefighter arrested by US border agents was on track for legal status, lawyers say The Guardian Border Patrol arrests 2 crew workers helping battle Washington’s biggest wildfire for being in the country illegally CNN Keizer man detained by Border Patrol while fighting Pacific Northwest wildfire Statesman Journal What we know about …
Read More »Border Patrol arrests 2 firefighters battling wildfire in Washington state, drawing ire of senator
Seattle — Two firefighters who were part of a 44-person crew fighting a wildland blaze on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula were arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents during a multiagency criminal investigation into the two contractors they worked for, federal authorities said Thursday. The arrests prompted Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, of Washington State, to call U.S. immigration policy “sick.” The …
Read More »Washington Governor Criticizes Border Patrol Arrests at Wildfire Site – The New York Times
Washington Governor Criticizes Border Patrol Arrests at Wildfire Site The New York Times Border Patrol arrests 2 firefighters battling Bear Gulch Fire in Washington ABC News Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire The Seattle Times 2 firefighters working on Bear Gulch Fire arrested by Border Patrol KING5.com Democrats seek ‘immediate answers’ after reported arrests of firefighters by US border agents The Guardian Source …
Read More »Firefighter from Oregon detained by Border Patrol while fighting wildfire
At least one firefighter arrested in Washington state while battling a blaze on the Olympic Peninsula is a resident of Oregon, his attorneys said Thursday. Attorneys at Innovation Law Lab said they have not been able to contact the man after officers from multiple federal agencies appeared at a wildfire work site Wednesday and arrested the two men. “Although we …
Read More »Border Patrol agents arrest fire crew members at Washington wildfire
Immigration agents arrested two Mexican contractors helping to tackle a wildfire in Olympic National Forest in Washington, a supervisor who oversees the crews said Thursday. It was one of the first times federal immigration agents have been known to enter a fire zone to carry out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation orders, veteran firefighters said. Two work crews, totaling 44 …
Read More »Immigration Officials Conduct Operation at Wildfire Site in Washington State – The New York Times
Immigration Officials Conduct Operation at Wildfire Site in Washington State The New York Times Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire The Seattle Times 2 firefighters working on Bear Gulch Fire arrested by Homeland Security KING5.com Trump’s Crackdown Spreads to Arresting Firefighters as They Tackle Wildfires The Daily Beast Immigration Agents Arrest Firefighters in Middle of Battling Wildfire yahoo.com Source link
Read More »California wine country wildfire nears 7,000 acres, mandatory evacuations ordered
A fast-spreading wildfire in California‘s wine country prompted mandatory evacuation orders as firefighters continued to battle the blaze from the ground and air into Monday. The Pickett Fire in Northern California’s Napa County has burned some 6,803 acres since it broke out Thursday, according to the latest update from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. As of Monday, …
Read More »Sweltering heat wave brings record-high temperatures, wildfire risks to states across the West
More than 30 million people are under extreme weather alerts Sunday as a sweltering heat wave lingers across the West. Excessive heat warnings and watches were effective in parts of California, Oregon, Washington and the desert Southwest, with temperatures soaring well into triple-digit territory around Phoenix and approaching record highs near Seattle, forecasters said. National Weather Service offices in Phoenix …
Read More »Wildfire in California wine country forces thousands to evacuate : NPR
A firefighting helicopter drops water onto the Pickett Fire as it burns in the hills near a vineyard on Aug. 21, 2025 in Calistoga, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Evacuation orders are in effect as wildfires blaze across the West, including in California’s scenic Napa County. The Pickett Fire, which has burned nearly 4,690 …
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