Baker, Nev.
Federal officials say Justin Beebe died after the incident Saturday afternoon near Baker, Nev. His age wasn’t immediately known.
Officials with the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and Great Basin National Park are expected to work on the investigation.
Beebe was in his first year as a member of the Lolo Hotshots based in Missoula, Mont.
He was working on the Strawberry Fire, which was sparked by lightning on Aug. 8. There are 434 people working to stop the fire, which is now 59 percent contained.
Montpelier
The meetings are planned for Aug. 29 at the South Burlington DoubleTree Hotel from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Aug. 29 at the St. Albans Historical Society from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; and Aug. 30 in Rutland at the Asa Bloomer Building, room 266, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The state says the greatest threat to the lake’s water quality is excess phosphorus flowing into waters by runoff and erosion from rainfall and snowmelt. The phosphorus feeds toxic algae blooms that hamper swimming and other activities on the lake.
In June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set phosphorous pollution targets that the state must meet.
Concord
Andrew Timmins, bear biologist for New Hampshire Fish and Game, said soft crops such as blueberries and raspberries haven’t done well this summer, sending bears out in search of readily available food provided by humans, such as bird feeders, garbage and unsecured coolers.
Most human-bear interactions happen in June and July. Timmins said complaints are running above average this year, following a quiet 2015 when there was an abundance of natural bear food available.
Bear activity has been common at campgrounds in the White Mountain National Forest in particular this summer, and officials are warning campers to make sure all food is securely stored.
— Wire reports