Washburn WR James Letcher Jr. to attend Chiefs’ local pro day The #Chiefs are set to have a standout D-II wide receiver and return specialist at their local pro day. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 3, 2023
Two California fires in the Sierra Nevada have very different outcomes. Why? The two fires started just 17 miles apart in the rugged terrain of California's western Sierra Nevada — but their outcomes couldn't have been more different. Los Angeles Times · Jul 30, 2022
Washburn fire reaches 58% containment; Yosemite National Park plans to reopen southern entrance LOS ANGELES — Two weeks after the Washburn fire ignited in Yosemite National Park, firefighters continue to make progress against the blaze that has scorched nearly 5,000 acres. Los Angeles Times · Jul 21, 2022
Faye Flam: The world’s oldest trees can outlive anything except humans What’s captured people’s attention about the Washburn fire raging in Yosemite isn’t just its size or scope, but the fact that it threatens a giant Sequoia with a name, Grizzly Giant, and an extreme age: It’s almost 3,000 years old. Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022
Crews reach 50% containment on Washburn fire in Yosemite Firefighters have made significant progress against the Washburn fire, which began July 7 in Yosemite National Park and has burned nearly 5,000 acres. Los Angeles Times · Jul 19, 2022
Yosemite wildfire grew overnight, but is now 51% contained SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Washburn fire burning in Yosemite National Park continued to grow slightly overnight from Saturday to Sunday, but so did firefighters’ containment of the blaze. Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2022
Yosemite wildfire continues to grow as it pushes east into Sierra national forest Giant sequoias still safe as firefighters face challenges from the warm and dry conditions fueling the blaze The Guardian - US · Jul 14, 2022
More than 1,000 firefighters scrambling as crews lose ground in Yosemite More than 1,000 firefighters were battling the Washburn fire in Yosemite National Park on Wednesday, but crews lost ground overnight as containment fell slightly. Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2022