by Web Editor | Jul 2, 2015 | News, News/PR
Authorities in Alaska are reporting an unusually high number of wildfires burning simultaneously across the tundra and forests of the state, and an exceptionally large number of homes and buildings have been damaged or threatened by the flames so far this year....
by Web Editor | Jun 26, 2015 | News, News/PR
Fewer logs are leaving West Coast docks this year, as Asian demand shifts toward other regions because of the stronger U.S. dollar. That could mean fewer hours for longshoremen and logging contractors as timberland owners clamp down on harvests as a result. “The...
by Web Editor | Jun 24, 2015 | News, News/PR
Air tankers and helicopters were helping hundreds of firefighters battle a wildfire south of Lake Tahoe where no structures have been damaged but the California mountain town of Markleeville remained on standby for possible evacuations. About 500 personnel were...
by Web Editor | Jun 12, 2015 | News, News/PR
“Annually, 30,000 acres is what we’re treating,” said Craig Bobzien, supervisor of the Black Hills National Forest. “We’re trending up in acres thinned every year, steadily increasing based on our capabilities.” With national legislators pushing for more and faster...
by Web Editor | Jun 10, 2015 | News, News/PR
Despite a wet spring over much of the nation, the Obama administration warned Tuesday of potentially catastrophic wildfires this summer, especially in the Southwest and Northwest. “We’ve been very fortunate here in the central part of the country to have...
by Web Editor | Jun 8, 2015 | News, News/PR
Weyerhaeuser, Others Make Diaper Donation Weyerhaeuser recently completed its Operation Diaper Drive with record-breaking results. During the annual drive, which ran from March 4-25, Weyerhaeuser, its customers and vendors donated 1.5 million diapers to families in...
