wildfires
photo: Matt Benoit © 2021
Prepared for the worst, local agencies plan wildfire-fighting strategies while hoping for the best
August 5, 2021
Matt Benoit
Whatcom County’s emergency management teams will focus this year’s training on fighting wildfires, and are stepping up reminders to the community that most such fires are caused by human actions — and therefore preventable.
photo: Taimi Dunn Gorman © 2020
As wildfire smoke endangers health indoors and out, questions arise about government response
September 21, 2020
Mara Kardas-Nelson / InvestigateWest
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Whatcom plans as climate crisis threatens shorelines, homes, livelihoods
January 7, 2020
Kimberly Cauvel
The worst impacts of climate change in Whatcom County are yet to come, scientists say. Researchers say that while some changes may seem to be emerging slowly, swift action is needed to curb and prepare for them.Residents are already seeing impacts on the waterfront, air quality and fisheries they treasure.