Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
On the tail of a terrible year for wildland fires, an abnormally dry spring has heralded an early start to what could be a prolonged fire season in 2021.
Forestry educators at Washington State University urge forest owners and residents to prepare.
“Fire season is already underway,” said Sean Alexander, WSU Extension’s Northeast Washington Forester. “We’ve already seen hundreds of acres burn, and we are in no way, shape, or form in a good situation.”
As of mid-May, 86 percent of Washington is abnormally dry, with more than 40 percent of the state in drought. While snowpack levels are high across most of Washington, that moisture is a double-edged sword, driving underbrush growth that eventually dries into fuel.
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Bill has passed both chambers with unanimous, bipartisan support
CLARK COUNTY After passing both the house and senate with unanimous support earlier this month, Washington’s wildfire bill (HB1168) is headed to the governor’s desk where it is expected to be signed into law.
The bill was authored in large part by the team at Washington’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), under the guidance of Hilary Franz, the commission of public lands.
The Big Hollow fire can be seen here from a helicopter burning near Cougar back in September of 2020. The blaze consumed around 25,000 acres. Photo courtesy of of KGW
Cheers & Jeers: Sharing meals, virus cases The Columbian
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Cheers: To savoring the Couve. Over the past four months, the Savor the Couve program provided 3,728 dinners and raised $182,672 for local restaurants and nonprofits. The program, launched in December, partnered with five local restaurants each Thursday to offer five-course takeout meals for two. Diners would place an order and pick up their meals in a drive-thru operation.
The coronavirus pandemic has required creativity on the part of businesses and customers. Sponsored by the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, Visit Vancouver USA and ilani, Savor the Couve provided a unique outlet for local restaurants and gave diners a chance to try restaurants that were new to them. Cheers go to all participants, especially patrons who helped out the restaurants during a trying time; The Columbian has published numerous letters to the editor from local residents praising the program. We hope it won’t take an