The amount of forestland burned by wildfire in the Pacific Northwest fell by two-thirds this year compared to a year ago, due in part to wet spring weather.
The amount of forestland burned by wildfire in the Pacific Northwest fell by two-thirds this year compared to a year ago, due in part to wet spring weather.
PNW wildfires burned far fewer acres this year, but smoke was still a problem eastoregonian.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eastoregonian.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In early August we are in western Idaho chasing lightning bolts that always beat us to the ground. The Payette National Forest is dry, with red needle cast and sagebrush covering the ground and