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By Arnie Leshin  Following their boycott Thursday and Friday, the Eastern Conference top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks wrapped up their quarterfinals over the 8th-seeded Orlando Magic, 118-104, with four-straight wins after Orlando surprised with the game one upset in the National Basketball Association playoffs. It was a close opening quarter at the …

By Arnie Leshin  In the Eastern Conference game five played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto Saturday, the 2nd-seeded Tampa Bay Lighting took a 3-1 lead behind back-to-back goals from Ondrej Palat for a 3-1 win over the 4th-seeded Boston Bruins in the Conference semifinals. Tampa Bay, which lost game one, …

By USDA Intermittent rain over the past few days continues to delay planned burnout operations to secure the western side of the fire area. Until fuels have dried out, crews are shifting their efforts to suppression repair.   Operations: The recent rain has both helped and hindered operations on the …

By USDA The Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 urges individuals and organizations that fly Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), often referred to as “drones,” to stay away from the Medio Fire area to ensure the safety of firefighters and the effectiveness of wildfire suppression operations. The Medio Fire …

By USDA Thunderstorms, rain, and gusty outflow winds are expected to move into the area, which may delay backburning operations intended to secure the western perimeter of the Medio Fire.   Operations: Today, crews will focus on eliminating threats along the western flank of the fire by backing the fire …

By Arnie Leshin  One day after the National Basketball Association postponed its Wednesday schedule, and Major League Baseball postponed four games the same day in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisc.,Tuesday, the National Hockey League is following suit by postponing its two playoff games scheduled for …

By Arnie Leshin  It has been decided that the National Basketball Association players have the luxury to “take a night off,” and that came from President Donald Trump Thursday morning after the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted their game Wednesday with the Orlando Magic and the two other scheduled games that day …

By SFNF After a thorough investigation at the point of origin, fire investigators have determined that the Medio Fire was caused by a lightning strike. After multiple days of challenging work in steep terrain, fire crews have connected crucial handlines around the Medio Fire.    Operations: Yesterday, the Santa Fe …

By SFNF Start date: Aug. 23, 2020                         Cause:Lightning                          Size: 158 acres. Location: Colorado Peak on the Caja del Rio Plateau, the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Containment: 70% Fuels and fire behavior:  Fire behavior today is low with very little visible smoke. Strategy: The …

By Arnie Leshin  Kind of like dominoes, first the National Basketball Association learned the Milwaukee Bucks have boycotted their game six playoff game against the Orlando Magic, and not long after the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets did the same following the shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man, …