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Second set of human remains found at Lake Mead in a week

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Scorched Earth: The repercussions of Lake Mead's water shortage

The Bureau of Reclamation declared the first-ever Level 1 water shortage condition for Lake Mead earlier this year. Take a look back in this 12 News special.
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Electric utilities spending millions to lower wildfire risk

Idaho Power and other utilities around the region are either required to or are voluntarily submitting wildfire mitigation plans.
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Climatologists: Drought to worsen in Oregon, Idaho this year

A 22-year megadrought deepened so much last year that the broader region is now in the driest spell in at least 1,200 years.
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Fire conditions increase in the past 50 years

The number of days with conditions for possible wildfires has increased since the 1970s.
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Why some people get evacuation warnings and others don't during wildfire season

As a historic drought impacts the Inland Northwest, wildfire evacuations have expanded past the traditional rural, woodland areas.
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Human-caused fires up 55% compared to 2020, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources says

In Washington, human-caused fires like those started by cigarettes, campfires and more account for a total of 737 fires.
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Human-caused fires up 55% compared to 2020, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources says

In Washington, human-caused fires like those started by cigarettes, campfires and more account for a total of 737 fires.
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Washington heat wave offers glimpse of climate change’s impact on beer

An early summer heat wave in the Pacific Northwest triggered early season snowmelt and compounded the effects of drought.
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Climate trends offer warning sign of more smoke events in Washington

Summer may be coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean the threat of wildfire smoke has diminished just yet.
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Can a forest survive a wildfire? Washington experts are testing it

Experts with the state's Department of Natural Resources are treating acres of forests in an effort to make them healthier and more fire resistant.
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Idaho could face worst wildfire season in years

“Idaho has been fortunate in recent years to avoid the devastating kind of fire seasons other states have faced, but this year could be different,” Gov. Little said.