As wildfires burst through, ranchers fight to protect their herds and homes
Podcast |
Soundside
Publisher |
KUOW
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Daily News
News
Publication Date |
Aug 05, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:15:30

Fueled by dry weather and high temperatures, wildfires across the Northwest have now burned more than 1 million acres. On Friday, Governor51d3-11ef-8b26-ef4cc8296f2d.html"> Jay Inslee declared a statewide emergency to unlock more firefighting resources. 

As of now, those dozens of fires across Washington and Oregon have put thousands of people under evacuation notice. But for cattle ranchers across the plains of the Northwest interior, moving their families – and their herds – is getting more and more difficult. 

Soundside was joined by Anna King, who has been following a number of ranchers as they work to get their cattle away from fire. King is a Senior Correspondent with Northwest Public Broadcasting and has spent more than a decade covering ranching in the remote corners of the Northwest.

Guests: 

  • Anna King, Senior Correspondent with Northwest Public Broadcasting 
  • Kayce Faulkner, rancher in Burns, OR
  • Matt McElligot, president of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association
  • Mitch Baker, rancher north of Burns, OR

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