The Cougar Creek Fire, which has been burning since July 15, 2024, has reached 65% containment as of Friday morning, August 16. Fire officials report the fire has now scorched 24,091 acres, located southwest of Clarkston, Washington, near the Grand Ronde River and Highway 129 intersection. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Big Country News

VIDEO: An ongoing wildfire on Mount Jupiter has prompted Level 1 and Level 2 evacuation notices for residents living on Duckabush Road in Brinnon. This means residents can either voluntarily evacuate or should be prepared to potentially evacuate. Crews from the Brinnon Fire Department and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) worked through the night to set up containment lines along the backside of residences in the 2500 block of Duckabush Road in Jefferson County.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

A contingent of 65 senior firefighters from Australia and New Zealand has arrived in the Pacific Northwest to assist in combating the region’s large wildfires. After receiving briefings at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, the firefighters were assigned to various large wildfire incidents across the Northwest, including the Willamette Complex South on the Willamette National Forest and the Pioneer Fire on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVZ-TV NBC/CW+ 21 Bend

VIDEO: The truck fire that caused the days-long shutdown of the I-15 was the first of its kind in the nation, according to highway agency CalTrans, which led to an unprecedented response for removal of hazardous materials. July 26, California Highway Patrol officials said a tanker carrying “lithium iron” caught fire north of Baker on I-15, leading to a virtual shutdown of the freeway for almost two days.
- PUB DATE: 8/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVVU-TV FOX 5 Henderson

VIDEO: In late August, the Council Bluffs Fire Department will be recognized in Washington at the Pentagon for their support of National Guard and Army Reserve members. The award is the highest U.S. government honor for employers supporting current and former service members. The Council Bluffs Fire Department is one of 15 recipients of the 2024 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, being selected from over 17,000 nominations from employers across all 50 states.
- PUB DATE: 8/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KETV ABC 7 Omaha