Vermont adds disaster response vehicles to emergency assets
News Release — Vermont Department of Public Safety and Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation November 12, 2014 Contact: Mark Bosma, VT DEMHS: 800-347-0488 or 802-839-6717 Dan Dillner,...
View ArticleState halts burn permits due to increased wildfire risks
Dry conditions have prompted state officials to impose a two-week moratorium on burn permits, according to a news release from the governor’s office. A Red Flag warning was issued for Monday as 25...
View ArticleVermont adds disaster response vehicles to emergency assets
News Release — Vermont Department of Public Safety and Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation November 12, 2014 Contact: Mark Bosma, VT DEMHS: 800-347-0488 or 802-839-6717 Dan Dillner,...
View ArticleState halts burn permits due to increased wildfire risks
Dry conditions have prompted state officials to impose a two-week moratorium on burn permits, according to a news release from the governor’s office. A Red Flag warning was issued for Monday as 25...
View ArticleVermont adds disaster response vehicles to emergency assets
News Release — Vermont Department of Public Safety and Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation November 12, 2014 Contact: Mark Bosma, VT DEMHS: 800-347-0488 or 802-839-6717 Dan Dillner,...
View ArticleState halts burn permits due to increased wildfire risks
Dry conditions have prompted state officials to impose a two-week moratorium on burn permits, according to a news release from the governor’s office. A Red Flag warning was issued for Monday as 25...
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Hazy Vermont skies a result of West Coast fires; now, the haze is moving out
Wildfire smoke contributes to a hazy sky over the Winooski River in Montpelier on Wednesday. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger A week of on-and-off hazy skies in Vermont, caused by massive wildfires in...
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Officials urge caution to prevent fires as dry conditions persist
A firefighting hose leads into smoke in the midst of a stubborn fire in Killington. Firefighters battled the blaze across 30 acres of mountainous terrain for more than a week. Photo courtesy of Lars...
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Vermont air quality suffering because of fires in Oregon, southern Canada
The summit of Mt. Mansfield is barely visible through the haze in this view from Lower Pleasant Valley Road in Cambridge on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Particulate matter...
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Manitoba fires in Canada may degrade Vermont’s air quality all summer
Haze in the air softens the view of Mt. Mansfield seen from Jericho on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Manitoba, Canada, may be nearly 1,500 miles from Vermont, but the smoke...
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During high fire risk, officials warn against backyard burns in many areas of...
A forest in South Burlington’s Red Rocks Park. Relative humidity levels tend to remain low during springtime in Vermont after the snow has melted and before leaves emerge. Photo by Emma...
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Wildfire smoke causes haze and air quality advisory
A smoky sunset is seen from Jericho on Monday, June 5. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Updated at 6:25 p.m. Wildfire smoke from Quebec caused a haze and a red sun effect through the Lake Champlain...
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Vermont was seen as a climate haven. This summer has complicated that image.
Zack Porter at the intersection of Main Street and State Street in Montpelier on Wednesday, July 18, 2023. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger In 2018, Zack Porter moved from Missoula, Montana, to...
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Vermont Conversation: Fire, floods and the Great Displacement
Jake Bittle’s new book is “The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration.” Courtesy photos The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features...
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