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45 years later, a search and rescue pilot shares 'horrible' memories of deadly Mount St. Helens eruption

OCEAN SHORES, Wash — By flipping through a scrapbook his daughter made for him, Mike Cairns goes back in time to the day a mountain exploded and the world turned dark and grey. "All the trees were ...
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Cameraman recalls 'living nightmare' during Mount St. Helens eruption rescue

SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash — Sunday marked 45 years since Mount St. Helens erupted, sending ash, lava, mud and debris flowing down the mountainside. Fifty-seven people were killed. To this day, it is still ...
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Windy Ridge and visitor centers at Mount St. Helens open July 4

Jul. 2—Those looking for stunning views close to the crater of Mount St. Helens are in luck: The Windy Ridge Interpretive Site and nearby visitor centers will open to the public Thursday, July 4, ...
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Remembering the deadly Mount St. Helens eruption 45 years later

Sunday marks 45 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state. The deadly eruption happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on May 18, 1980, following months of small explosions and earthquakes.
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Remember Mount St. Helens? Why It Fell Off The Map, And Why It's Time To Go Back

Mount St. Helens in Washington State was once the "Mount Fuji of America"—admired for its symmetrical cone shape similar to Japan's highest peak. It was a popular Pacific Northwest destination, ...
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After Only 24 Hours, Gophers Helped Restore Mt. St. Helens

The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 scattered roughly 540 million tons of ash over an area of more than 22,000 square miles (57,000 square kilometers), according to the USGS. This blistering ...
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Mount St. Helens awakens: A timeline

SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash. — Mount St. Helens erupted 40 years ago, on May 18, 1980, sending a plume of ash and smoke into the sky and claiming 57 lives on the ground. But for months leading up the ...