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Mount Shasta search and rescue operations

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated

Latest: Mount Shasta rescue operation saves stranded hiker

Multiple search and rescue operations have occurred on Mount Shasta involving stranded hikers facing extreme conditions. In mid-October, two hikers from Salt Lake City were rescued after spending 36 hours lost in the Av

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USDA reorganization plan remains blocked by federal court

3 clusters · 14 sources · last updated

Latest: USDA reorganization plan remains blocked by federal court

A federal judge has extended the halt on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) sweeping reorganization plan. The court ruled that the proposed changes are currently prohibited under the department’s fiscal year 202

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US proposal to repeal Roadless Rule

7 clusters · 19 sources · last updated

Latest: US Forest Service faces massive opposition to Roadless Rule repeal

The Trump administration has formally filed a proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule. This action would potentially open approximately 45 million acres of public lands to

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Bouquet Fire in Angeles National Forest

2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated

Latest: Santa Clarita man charged with federal arson in Bouquet Fire

The Bouquet Fire, a fast-moving brush fire, burned over 1,048 acres in the Angeles National Forest northeast of Santa Clarita, California. The blaze erupted during an extreme heat wave, prompting mandatory evacuation ord

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USDA administrative and policy reforms

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: USDA Secretary Rollins implements grazing and ESG reforms

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins has introduced several administrative and policy initiatives aimed at modernizing and restructuring agricultural oversight in the United States. In early October 2026, the USDA proposed a d

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Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park

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Latest: Yosemite National Park wildfire caused by abandoned campfire

The Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park, which erupted near the Chilnualna Falls Trailhead around September 15, has expanded to more than 5,500 acres. Authorities have determined the cause of the wildfire was an abandone

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Trump administration moves to rescind national Roadless Rule

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Latest: U.S. Forest Service proposes changes to Roadless Area conservation rules

The Trump administration, via the U.S. Forest Service and the USDA, has formally proposed to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. This policy protects between 44 and 59 million acres of National Forest Syste

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Hagen Fire in eastern Oregon

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated

Latest: Hagen Fire reaches 97% containment in Oregon

The Hagen Fire, which burned approximately 61,380 acres across Umatilla and Union counties and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, has moved toward full containment. By late September, containmen

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