wildfires

Eric Kulisch Monday, September 14, 2020

Wildfires force Alaska Airlines to suspend some Oregon, Washington flights

(Updated Sept. 15, 10:20 A.M. ET with information on FedEx) Worsening smoke conditions prompted Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK to suspend all flights for 24 hours in Portland, Oregon, and Spokane, Washington, beginning at 3 p.m. on Monday. Otherwise, airline and parcel delivery networks have experienced limited disruption from the devastating wildfires that have impacted millions […]

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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, January 7, 2020

WTT?!? weekday wrap: Australian fires, chain-reaction accidents, the latest economic data, and more [with video]

We kick off the week with headlines involving major trucking crashes in Pennsylvania and Indiana, the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse websites opening day struggles. Don’t worry, though, if you’re trying to register, the site is now up and operational and you can find it by clicking here. We spend Five Good Minutes with Chief Insight […]

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Friday, July 26, 2019

Monsoonal moisture keeps flowing into western U.S. (forecast video)

The weather in the western U.S. today features areas prone to wildfires, flash flooding, and more sizzling heat. Severe storms could pop up in the Midwest. Also, there’s also a tropical storm in the Pacific, not far from Japan. More fire and rain Look for another round of scattered thunderstorms across the Four Corners states […]

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