wildfires
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Forest fire consumes 50 acres in Middlebury
Around two-dozen state and federal workers on Wednesday were diligently working to extinguish the last vestiges of a major fire that had consumed 50 acres of forestland located…
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Letter to the editor: Films explain L.A. wildfires
For those wondering why the Los Angeles fires are so unstoppable, I recommend two riveting documentaries. A short PBS Weathered documentary: “Why the LA Fires are Almost Impossible…
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Letter to the editor: Former Midd. residents OK in Lahaina
Frank and Jane Emanuel, who ran the Middlebury Inn, retired to Lahaina, the town on the Hawaiian island of Maui. They came through the tragic fires in Lahaina…
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Climate Matters: We can see clearly now
In Vermont, the scent of wood smoke on a late fall afternoon is an iconic smell. It’s not like that here today, in the first week of June…
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Bristol puts wildfires on the big screen
When thinking about wildfires, one’s mind might wander to the West Coast. The region has long been prone to seasonal blazes, now growing larger and more severe as…