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Lightning-sparked wildfires rage across Washington state
Five wildfires, sparked by lightning on Friday night, have grown together combining into two major blazes, threatening about 300 structures and consuming about 22,500 acres (91 square km) in Douglas County [pop: 40,000,] central Washington.
One of the two fires in the Douglas County Complex is burning approximately 17 miles northeast of Waterville near Jamieson Lake. The other fire is burning approximately 10 miles southeast of Waterville, reported InciWeb.
About 60 homes and other structure are in immediate threat, and 300 other dewellings have been evacuated, said officials.
“A level 3 evacuation order remains in place for approximately 30 residents on North Palisades Road. All other previous evacuations orders are level 1 including Rock Island Grade which was added this afternoon [July 12.]”
About a dozen major blazes are currently burning in Washington state.
Josephine and Douglas counties declare states of emergency
Oregon Gov. has declared a state of emergency Josephine and Douglas counties as wildfires burn thousands of acres, destroy scores of buildings and threaten hundreds of homes.
At least 7 major wildfires are currently active in the state of Oregon. [Dozens of smaller fires have not been logged.]
Meantime, a threat of dry lightning and thunderstorms is forecast Tuesday night through Wednesday.
“A strong weather system will move through the Pacific Northwest and across the northern Rockies over the course of the week. Dry, gusty winds are already contributing to increased fire danger in this region, but conditions will worsen on Wednesday as the weather system brings a chance of ‘dry’ thunderstorms. The lightning from these storms could ignite new wildfires that could spread rapidly.” NWS reported.
Douglas Complex Fire. Credit: Marvin Vetter, ODF
Douglas Complex Fire. Some 54 lightning-sparked blazes have been burning at least 21,400 acres since Friday and were only 5 percent contained Tuesday evening.
Location: 7 miles north of Glendale, OR
Percent Contained: 5%
Complex Size: 21,400 acres
Cause: Lightning
Start Date: 7/26/13
Total Personnel: 1,260
Growth Potential: Extreme
Terrain Difficulty: Extreme
Evacuations and Closures:
Cow Creek Road from Riddle into the fire area and from Glendale into the fire has been closed. The public is asked to honor the road blocks and not interfere with firefighters working in the area.
Evacuations have been ordered for McCullough Creek Road, Reuben Road, and Mt. Reuben Road in Douglas County, and Poorman Creek Road in Josephine County.
An additional four hundred residences are considered threatened. This means evacuations could be necessary at some point in the future. Any official evacuation orders would be issued by the Douglas County or Josephine Sheriff’s Offices. [Inciweb]
The Whiskey Complex Fire. The Whiskey Complex consists of four distinct fires on the Tiller Ranger District: Buckeye, Big Brother, Whiskey, and Smith Ridge. The fires were caused by lightning on July 26, 2013. The blazes have consumed at least 3,068 acres in steep and remote terrain in timber, the fire activity has been primarily ground fire with occasional tree torching and spotting. [Oregon Interagency Incident Management]
The Whiskey Complex Fire. Credit: K. Gregor
The Whiskey Complex Fire is currently ZERO – 7 percent contained with about 780 personnel deployed.
Nine people were evacuated from five residences in Ash Valley on Monday as the Buckeye Fire crossed the top of the ridge above the homes. Firefighters expect the fire to slowly back down toward Ash Creek and spare the homes, but asked residents to leave as a precaution.
Residences in Ash Valley are being served a Level 3 evacuation due to an increase in fire activity on the Buckeye Fire. Additional road closures are expected.
The Big Windy Complex Fire.The Big Windy consists of 3 fires: The Big Windy Fire, Calvert Peak Fire, and Jenny Fire (formerly the Windy 16 Fire).
Cause: Lightning
Size: 2,914 acres
Date of Origin: Friday July 26th, 2013 approx. 03:00 AM
Location: 25 miles NW of Grants Pass
Total Personnel: 186
Containment: 0 percent
Growth Potential: High
Terrain Difficulty: Extreme
Brimstone Fire. Another lightning-sparked wildfire 10 miles northwest of Merlin, the blaze has consumed more than 2000 acres since Monday July 29th, 2013. Some 773 personnel have been deployed to control the fire. Brimstone is one of 24 lightning-fires on land protected by ODF’s Grants Pass District.
The Labrador Fire.The blaze was ignited by lightning on July 26. The fire is currently estimated to be 1,050 acres and burning adjacent to the Illinois River near the community of Oak Flat.
Containment: The fire is 0 % contained
personnel: 414
Growth Potential: Extreme
Terrain Difficulty: High
The Colockum Tarps Fire. The blaze started at about 8:00 a.m. on Saturday July 27 near the intersections of Colockum Road and Tarpiscan Road, south of Malaga, Chelan County, Washington. Malaga is near Wenatchee, Washington.
The Kittitas County Sheriff established a Level 3 Evacuation Notification for the western shore of the Columbia River from the northern boundary of Kittitas County south to Skookumchuck Creek and Scammon Landing. The Wild Hourse Wind Farm was placed under Level 2 evacuation notice. The Renewable Energy Center is now closed to the public. A Level 1 Evacuation Notice is now in effect for the Whiskey Wildlife Area as well.
Size: 59,316 acres (~93 square miles)
Percent Contained 8%
Total Personnel: 370
Significant Events: Evacuations, continued progress on west, scouting for perimeter control opportunities in the south. Significant growth continues in south and west portions of the fire. Fire crossed Quilmene Rd. to the south. VLAT used to hold fire on Quilmene ridge and check slopover. Established trigger points with Kittitas County.
The Mile Marker 28 Fire. The blaze started on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. The fire is located 15 miles northeast of Goldendale, Washington along Highway 97 and is burning in grasslands, shrub brush, timber, and timber litter. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Size 22,469 acres
Percent Contained: 60%
Total Personnel: 1,345
Significant Events: US Hwy 97 remains closed Teusday. The Level 1 (advisory) advisory and level 2 (potential evacuation) remains in effect.
105 Homes evacuated, another 300 threatened by lightning-sparked wildfires
Some 1,024 fire crews are battling the The Douglas Complex Fire, which has consumed more than 21,000 acres and is only 2 percent contained.
The Douglas Complex started Friday morning, July 26, 2013, after 54 fires were ignited by lightning.
The Douglas Complex. Credit: Marvin Vetter, ODF
Evacuation Update Correction [Inciweb]
Updated information from Josephine County regarding the evacuations put in place:
Evacuations
Graves Creek bridge to Lower Graves Creek Road/Lower Wolf Creek Road.
Lower Wolf Creek Road to Water Tank Drainage on Lower Wolf Creek Road.
Road Closures
Roads Closed at Graves Creek Bridge, water tank drainage as well as Lower Wolf Creek Road from the town of Wolf Creek to the Water Tank drainage.
Additional Homes Evacuated in Josephine County
Josephine County Sheriff issued a road closure order this afternoon due to fire activity in the area. Lower Wolf Creek Road is closed from the town of Wolf Creek to Leland Road. Lower Graves Creek Road is closed from Leland Road to the Rogue River. Josephine County Sheriff’s Office also issued an evacuation order for all residences on Lower Graves Creek Road from the Graves Creek Bridge to Leland Road, Lower Wolf Creek Road, and from Lower Graves Creek to Water Tank Gulch. This new evacuation order affects an estimated 30 residences.
Evacuation orders are still in effect for:
McCullough Creek Road, Reuben Road, and Mt. Reuben Road in Douglas County, and Poorman Creek Road in Josephine County.
Citizens can evacuate to Glendale Elementary School or Josephine County Fairgrounds:
Fire Statistics
Location: 7 miles north of Glendale, OR
Percent Contained: 2%
Complex Size: 21,000 acres
Cause: Lightning
Start Date: 7/26/13Total
Personnel: 1024
Growth Potential: Extreme
Terrain Difficulty: Extreme
Other Evacuation News
Montana
Moose Meadow fire was sparked by lightning on July 25, 2013 and has exploded to more than 2,500 acres, prompting evacuation orders for dozens of residences in the Moose Lake and Kaiser Lake areas.
The blaze is currently 5% contained, with full containment expected Sunday September 1, 2013 .
Incident: Wildland fire, lightning-caused, reported on July 25, 2013
Location: 18 miles southeast of Philipsburg, MT and 15 miles west of Georgetown Lake, MT
No of fire crews deployed: 480 personnel
Moose Meadow Fire – Smoke Sunset Over Philipsburg. Source: Beaverhead – Deerlodge National Forest U.S. Forest Service
Extreme rain event in Toronto triggers flash floods
Some 126 mm of rain fell across Toronto, mostly during the evening commute, causing flash floods and traffic chaos.
The amount of rainfall shattered both the previous one-day rainfall record of 29.2 mm, and the monthly average rainfall for July, which is less than 70mm, said Environment Canada.
Three regional power companies, Toronto Hydro, Enersource and Powerstream reported power outages to more than 900,000 customers in Etobicoke, Mississauga, Markham and Richmond Hill.
Floodwaters submerged subways and roads forcing authorities to suspend flights, as well as train, metro and ferry services.
Heavy rains flood roads, homes; state of emergency declared in central Manitoba community
The R.M. of Mossey River, north of Dauphin, received 150 mm of rain in just two hours on Saturday, said a report.
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RM of Buckland declares state of emergency after severe flooding
The Rural Municipality of Buckland, north of Prince Albert, has declared a state of emergency due to flooding, said a report.
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Rainstorms lash large parts of China
Original caption: Rescuers open up landslide-blocked Damazhuang tunnel on 302 provincial road in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, July 9, 2013. Downpours have submerged the quake-razed old town ruins of Beichuan, which was hit by an 8.0-magnitude earthquake in May 2008. (Xinhua). More images …
At least 16,900 people in 4,920 households in the district have been affected. Direct economic losses are estimated at 768 million yuan (125.18 million U.S. dollars).
Local governments have relocated over 5,200 residents and tourists to get them out of the way of potential geological disasters.
Downpours also submerged quake-razed ruins in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, which has received 300 mm of precipitation. More than 42,000 people in Beichuan have been affected by the downpours.
As of 9 a.m. Monday, the commission had reported nine people dead and 11 missing in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, seven fatalities and two missing in neighboring Yunnan Province, four deaths in central China’s Hubei Province and three losses of life in east China’s Anhui Province.
A further ten fatalities were also reported in Beijing, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Tibet Autonomous Region, and provinces of Hebei, Heilongjiang, Shandong and Gansu. One person is also missing in Helongjiang Province.
Since July 3, natural disasters caused by downpours have affected about 6.75 million people in 284 counties, districts or prefecture-level cities across China, according to the commission.
Heavy rains that started on Friday have left three people dead and affected lives of about 1.87 million residents in central China’s Hubei Province, local authorities said Sunday.
The provincial civil affairs department said the downpours have also forced the relocation of about 114,000 people in 29 counties.
More than 7,000 houses have been destroyed or damaged and 151,900 hectares of crops have been affected. Economic losses are estimated at about 684 million yuan (about 111.6 million U.S. dollars), according to the department.
The highest precipitation in the province reached 168 mm in 24 hours in Tuanfeng County, the department said. [Source: Xinhua]
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Douglas County, NV declares a state of emergency due to exploding Bison fire
A state of emergency has been declared in Douglas County as the Bison fire exploded to nearly 26,000 acres. The blaze was reportedly 25% contained, as of posting.
The Bison Fire started at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, 2013. The lightning-caused fire is located along the western slope of the Pinenut Mountain range in Douglas County, Nevada, and is burning a combination of BLM public lands, Native American allotment lands, and private lands about five miles east of Gardnerville (east of U.S. Highway 395).
The fire has made significant runs on July 7 and 8 to the northeast through the Slater Mine area, burning through dense stands of pinyon pine, as well as crossing over the crest of the Pine Nut Range and backing down into the north end of Smith Valley. [Inciweb.]
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Another Pathetic Turn in the Fukushima Farce
Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), the operator of the Fukushima nuke plant reported Monday it had detected radioactive caesium-134 at levels that were 90 times higher than three days earlier. The latest incident occurred at an observation well located between the damaged reactor No. 2 and the ocean, reports said.
TEPCO said it had detected caesium-134 at 9,000 becquerels per liter, or 150 times above Japan’s safety standard (!) in the well, which is just 25 meters from the ocean.
Ouch!
“We don’t know what is the reason behind the spike,” Tepco spokeswoman Mayumi Yoshida told Reuters. “We’re still looking to determine the causes behind it.”
The following probability figures calculated by FIRE-EARTH on April 8, 2011 still hold!
Japan (880)³
United States (865)
France (855)
Taiwan (850)
Belgium, China, Finland, India, South Korea, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Russia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Armenia, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Spain, Pakistan, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Canada (810)
Germany, Sweden, Netherlands (800)
Switzerland (750)
Notes:
The list represents a snapshot of events at the time of calculating the probabilities. Any forecast posted here is subject to numerous variable factors.
Figures in the bracket represent the probability of an incident occurring out of 1,000; the forecast duration is valid for the next 50 months.
Safety issues considered in compiling these lists include the age, number of units and capacity of nuclear reactors in each country/state, previous incidents, probability of damage from human-enhanced natural disasters, e.g., earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic activity, hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, wildfires, flooding…]
The Blog’s knowledge concerning the extent to which the factors described in (3) might worsen during the forecast period greatly influences the forecast. (Last UPDATED: June 26, 2011)
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