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Fourth fire burning in Olympics Officials: Over 100 acres scorched BY CHRIS MCDANIEL PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A fourth wildfire has been discovered in Olympic National Park, where blazes sparked by lightning earlier this month continue to grow. Firefighters continue to monitor and address four fires currently burning in Olympic National Park, said Lisa Wilkolak, National Parks Service fire information officer, on Saturday. As of Saturday, the Godkin fire, located about 25 miles south of
Port Angeles along the Elwha River, had consumed about 65 acres. The Hayes fire, located 20 miles south of Port Angeles on a ridgeline between the Lost River and Hayes River, had spread to 30 acres. The Cox Valley fire, located about 12 miles south of Port Angeles, near PJ Lake north of Obstruction Point Ridge, had consumed about 10 acres as of Saturday afternoon. The Ignar Creek Fire, discovered Friday about 22 miles northeast of Lake Quinault, had con-
sumed half an acre by Saturday afternoon. All four fires were caused by lightning strikes during a July 21 storm, which brought heavy rain and more than 400 lightning strikes to the Olympic Mountains. Today, firefighters are going to continue suppression activities on the Cox Valley Fire, Wilkolak said.
Morning flight Firefighters are expected to conduct morning reconnaissance flights over the fires today to gauge the current status of each KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS and to plan how to best respond, Aaron Eckstein of Astoria, Ore., and his daughter, Vivian, Wilkolak said.
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The Boiler Room in Port Townsend bills itself as a “Pokecenter,” where Pokémon Go players can go to use free Wi-Fi and collect items from two nearby PokeStops. At top, Noah Fiske, 12, of Port Townsend catches a Pokémon in downtown Port Townsend on Friday.
Phone app takes explorers on walks BY JESSE MAJOR PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
It’s hard to miss all the Pokémon Go players walking head-down over their phones on the North Olympic Peninsula since developer Niantic released the
game earlier this month. It’s taken the world by storm: The game has already been downloaded 50 million times on the Android Play Store. In the game, players must walk around in the real world to search for Pokémon to catch. Using their phone’s GPS, the game forces players to explore their neighborhoods and communities, rather than sitting at home glued to a television. Players can pick up items that help
them catch Pokémon by visiting PokeStops, which are typically located at monuments or businesses. Some businesses, such as Bella Rosa in Port Angeles, have taken advantage of their close proximity to a PokeStop. Tana Menlove, one of Bella Rosa Coffee House’s baristas, said she was so excited about the game that her boss allowed her to make a special drink. TURN
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PORT TOWNSEND –– Port Townsend Paper has earned an award for cutting its carbon dioxide emissions by 60 percent since 2005. The Northwest Pulp and Paper Association gave the paper mill the 2016 Environmental Excellence Award for its effort to reduce greenhouse gases. In 2005, 153,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide were released from the mill. That number has now dropped by 60 percent, to about 61,200 metric tons, said Kevin Scott, engineering and environmental manager, who expects the amount to continue to decrease. “We are very honored to get this award,” he said. “It’s a significant milestone for any industrial facility.” Port Townsend Paper produces kraft pulp, paper, containerboard and specialty products by blending virgin and recycled fibers at its mill. The reduction in the carbon dioxide greenhouse gas emission came after continued improvements to the mill’s boilers and steam system, Scott said. With improvements to the steam system, the mill needed less steam to make the same amount of product, he said. More often, the mill is now using such renewable fuels as waste bark and trimmings instead of oil. That’s a win-win for the environment and for the mill’s pocketbook, Scott said. “Oil is a relatively expensive fuel, even in today’s world,” he said, adding that Port Townsend Paper is working to get more oil out of its system. TURN
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