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Air tanker crash kills pilot near Emmett

A Bureau of Land Management fire truck waits in a garage bay at the Vale BLM office. A pilot of an air tanker contracted with the BLM crashed near Emmett Tuesday, killing its pilot. (The Enterprise/Rachel Parsons). EMMETT – Federal officials are investigating the crash of a single-engine air tanker[Read More…]

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BLM cautions public about growing fire danger

Recruits stay busy at the Bureau of Land Management Vale District annual firefighter training school in Unity, Oregon, in June. With the fire danger on public lands increasing, BLM officials want the public to be aware of restrictions and to be safe while hiking or camping. (The Enterprise/Rachel Parsons). VALE[Read More…]

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Red flag warning issued for Malheur County

A Bureau of Land Management fire crew conducts pile burning of cut juniper at Hunter Mountain, north of Juntura, earlier in the year. A red flag warning has been issued for the local area because of expected thunderstorm activity. (The Enterprise/Photo Courtesy of BLM) VALE – Malheur County is under[Read More…]

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Red flag warning issued for Malheur County

BLM Vale Office. (The Enterprise/file) The National Weather Service in Boise issued a red flag warning in preparation for “abundant lightning” expected across all districts Thursday afternoon through Friday. Chuck Redman, fire weather meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Boise, said that the thunderstorms will start out dry on[Read More…]

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