State of Emergency Declared in Oklahoma

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State of Emergency declared for all 77 counties in Okla

Gov.  Fallin has declared a state of emergency for all 77 counties in the state of Oklahoma. Fallin also issued an executive proclamation declaring a burn ban for 36 counties.

The Governor’s Burn Ban covers 36 counties  in western and south-central Oklahoma, according to the Proclamation. Those counties are Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cimarron, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Jackson, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Major, McClain, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Pawnee, Roger Mills, Texas, Tillman, Washita, Woods and Woodward.

The largest fire in Oklahoma so far has burned more than 4,000 acres and destroyed at least six homes, and three dozen other buildings, killing one person, said fire officials in Guthrie, adding that the numbers are likely to rise.

More than 1,000 people were ordered to evacuate the fire disaster zone.

Deadly OK Wildfire Destroys Homes Forces Mass Evacuation

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1 Dead, 2 dozen homes destroyed, 1,000 evacuated

A ferocious wildfire has killed at least one person, destroying 2 dozen homes on 4,000 acres, and affecting more than 6,000 people. Authorities  issued mandatory evacuations for at least 1,000 residents in the burn area, in Logan County, just north of Oklahoma City.

Central Oklahoma, including the area consumed by the deadly wildfire, has experienced its second-driest 6-months on record, with just 5 inches of precipitation (rain and melted snow), which is about 28 percent of the average for the region.

Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue across SW U.S.

Red Flag Warnings

Red Flag Warnings remain in effect across Southwest, Great Plains, as another day of dangerous fire weather conditions continues across the U.S. Southwest and Great Plains, according to NWS forecast.

Drought, Record Heat

Drought, record heat, “long duration single-digit humidity,” and strong, gusty winds of over 50mph have combined to create extensive critical fire-weather conditions across a vast region, prompting the the National Weather Service (NWS) to raise Red Flag Warnings across much of the Southwest and into the Great Plains.

Critical Fire Weather

“Elevated to critical fire weather conditions continue across most of the Southwest into the Great Plains, with an area of Extremely Critical risk highlighted in extreme south central Kansas into the eastern Texas Panhandle. Record heat, gusty winds and low relative humidity values will continue the high fire danger through at least Wednesday,” NWS forecast.

U.S. Weather Hazards Map (Hazmap) for May 6, 2014. UPDATE.

Hundreds of Active Wildfires

Up to 600 active wildfires are currently burning across the continental U.S., according to the USFS.

Wildfires in California

“Over the last several months we have seen an unseasonable number of wildfires across Northern California,” according to a fire chief for Cal Fire.

At least 900 wildfires consumed more than 2,400 acres in Northern California during the first 100 days this year. The average for the period is about 340 wildfires burning 1,000 acres.

Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue across SW U.S.

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Red Flag Warnings Continue across Southwest, Great Plains

Another day of dangerous fire weather conditions continues across the U.S. Southwest and Great Plains, according to NWS forecast.

Record heat, “long duration single-digit humidity,” and strong, gusty winds of over 50mph have combined to create extensive critical fire-weather conditions across a vast region, prompting the the National Weather Service (NWS) to raise Red Flag Warnings across much of the Southwest and into the Great Plains.

“Elevated to critical fire weather conditions continue across most of the Southwest into the Great Plains, with an area of Extremely Critical risk highlighted in extreme south central Kansas into the eastern Texas Panhandle. Record heat, gusty winds and low relative humidity values will continue the high fire danger through at least Wednesday,” NWS forecast.

U.S. Weather Hazards Map (Hazmap) for May 6, 2014. UPDATE.

National High and Low Temperature
(for the contiguous United States)

NWS Weather Prediction Center, College Park, MD – Issued 8 pm EDT Monday, May 5, 2014

High Temperature for Monday, May 5, 2014

• 41.7ºC (107 degrees) at Altus, OK

Low Temperature for Monday, May 5, 2014

• -4.4ºC (24 degrees) at Mount Washington, NH
• -4.4ºC (24 degrees) at Doe Lake, MI
• -4.4ºC (24 degrees) at 6 miles east of Champion, MI

FIRE-EARTH Bulletin NO. 95 – May 6, 2014

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

FIRE-EARTH Bulletin NO. 95 has been released.

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