Thorne Creek firefighters battling steep terrain, hot conditions but optimistic
and last updated 2021-07-30 11:05:38-04
THOMPSON FALLS â Some people are still under evacuation orders because of the huge Thorne Creek Fire west of Thompson Falls, which has now consumed just under 12,000 acres.
However, firefighters believe they re making good headway with protection measures.
It s been a scary couple of days on the Lower Clark Fork, as the Thorne Creek Fire continues active burning, engulfing the steep ridge north of the river and coming close to homes along Blue Slide Road.
But firefighters are using planned ignitions to deprive the fire of fuel.
CP Photo by Jared Wickerham Vigil for Mac Miller in 2018 Mac Miller was a musician that many Pittsburghers had a great deal of pride over. Making it from a local act to the international stage showed that musicians from the city had talent and drive, and his death in 2018 at just 26 years old was felt by many in the community and beyond. Just days after the news broke, a vigil was held on September 11 at Blue Slide Park, the playground namesake of Miller s debut studio album.
Memorials for the late rap artist, real name Malcolm James McCormick, have continued since then, including the upcoming Celebration of Mac Miller.
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Alle-Kiski Valley swimming pools will unveil a host of improvements and changes when they reopen Saturday, but one pool won’t be welcoming back swimmers. No pool has undergone more change than Leechburg Area Pool in Gilpin, where the pool and grounds have received more than a dozen upgrades over the
CP photo collage News Editor Ryan Deto sledding down Flagstaff Hill Hills proliferate so much in the region, that even the city of Pittsburgh has several places for some premium sledding. No need to leave the city to enjoy a snowy day sliding down the hill. For a lot of residents, there s no need to even get in a car. Just grab your saucer, sled, or toboggan, and walk to the nearest slope. Here are seven great hills for all the urban sledding enthusiasts living in Pittsburgh.
Flagstaff Hill
Across the street from Phipps Conservatory in Schenley Park, Oakland On warmer nights, this popular hill is usually full of students hanging out, but in the winter, it’s wide open for some seriously epic sledding. Enter the hill from Schenley Drive or through Carnegie Mellon University’s campus. (Please be careful – if you pick up too