Grants are available for residents near the Lineage Logistics fire site
Help is available for those who live near the Lineage Logistics building that was destroyed by fire in Finley earlier this year. The fire in the warehouse, which stored frozen food, started on April 21. It burned for two months,…
Thieves use truck as battering ram and raid tobacco shop in Chatsworth
A group of thieves used a pickup truck as a battering ram to break into a tobacco shop in Chatsworth on Thursday and loot the store. The brazen crime occurred at about 1:30 a.m. in the 21700 block of Devonshire…
Bennett fire reaches over 300 acres
RAPID CITY, SD (KOTA) – The Bennet Fire, reported on August 16, continues to rage in the Black Hills National Forest and has already reached 330 acres. The fire is located about 8 miles southwest of Dewey in Fall River…
Trees hold their breath during forest fires to avoid smoke damage
Photo: lightpoet/Depositphotos The harmful particles and gases in wildfire smoke are just as harmful to trees as they are to humans and animals. And while we stay indoors or wear masks to protect ourselves, trees have a sophisticated system to…
Trees can hold their breath during forest fires
During wildfires, people are urged to stay indoors and keep windows closed to avoid breathing in the smoke. Surrounding trees don’t have that option, of course, but a new study suggests some species may also be able to protect themselves…
