6,000-acre Powerhouse Fire prompts mandatory evacuations of more than 1,000 homes north of LA
The Los Angeles County fire and Sheriff’s departments ordered evacuations of more than 1,000 residences from San Francisquito Canyon Road up to Elizabeth Lake Road and areas south of Lake Hughes Road Saturday night as the 6,000-acre Powerhouse Fire continued to grow.
More than 1,000 fire crews were attempting to suppress the fire in the Angeles National Forest north of Castaic, in San Francisquito Canyon near a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power station next to Drinkwater Reservoir.
The massive blaze, which broke out Thursday afternoon, was fanned by erratic winds and daytime temperatures topping 105 degrees, and was less than 20% contained, as of posting.
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New Mexico Wildfires: State of Emergency Declared in San Miguel County
Fire crews in New Mexico were fighting two growing wildfires Saturday that have consumed thousands of acres and forced hundreds of people from their homes.
Gov. Martinez declared a State of Emergency in San Miguel County and activated the State Emergency Operations Center after a fast-moving blaze dubbed the Tres Lagunas fire threatened about 150 cabins and vacation homes, closed a highway and prompted the authorities to evacuate dozens of residents near Pecos, NM.
The wildfire in New Mexico’s Santa Fe National Forest, located near the communities of Pecos and Tres Lagunas, about 25 miles east of Santa Fe, has consumed nearly 7,000 acres and is threatening the Santa Fe and Las Vegas watersheds.
The National Weather Service had earlier forecast Critical Fire Weather conditions throughout the State and has declared a Red Flag Warning for the northern half of New Mexico through Saturday.
2nd Large Blaze in NM prompts evacuations
Another New Mexico blaze, the Thompson Ridge fire near Jemez Springs, has grown to about 1,500 acres overnight prompting the authorities to evacuate at least 50 homes in the area.
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Colorado Wildfire Threatens Several Homes
A wildfire in the Rio Grande National Forest, about 15 miles southwest of the small town of Creede, was reportedly threatening several homes and outbuildings Saturday.
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Other Global Disasters/ Significant Events
Philippines: M5.6 quake struck 5km ENE of Carmen, North Cotabato province, Philippines (7.215°N, 124.839°E; depth=16.0km ), damaging or destroying dozens of homes and injuring at least a dozen people.
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Taiwan: M6.2 earthquake struck 22km SSE of Buli, in central Taiwan (23.794°N, 121.082°E; depth=20.0km ). No reports of damage or injuries were available as of posting.
- The quake reportedly shook buildings in the capital Taipei and caused a gas explosion.
- A villager was killed after being hit by falling rocks, and about two dozen others injured.
- The quake was felt in Hong Kong, some 700km away, reports said.
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Hundred Evacuated Amid Flooding in Central Europe
Authorities in Czech Republic have evacuated hundreds of residents near the Vltava river after water levels began reaching critical levels in the capital Prague on Sunday.
Evacuations are also underway in Germany, Austria and Switzerland due to river flooding. Cities of Passau and Rosenheim in southern Germany have issued states of emergency as water levels in Danube and Inn rivers continue to rise.
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DISASTER CALENDAR – June 2, 2013 —
SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,014 Days Left
Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.
- SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,014 Days Left to ‘Worst Day’ in the brief Human History
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