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Posted by feww on November 9, 2018
“This fire moved so fast and grew so fast a lot of people got caught by it.” –Cal Fire
A fast-moving wildfire dubbed the Camp Fire has destroyed the town of Paradise in Northern California and has reached the outskirts of the city of Chico, forcing tens of thousands to flee.
More than a dozen fires are currently burning across California, consuming tens of thousands of acres and threatening thousands of buildings.
Paradise on Fire from Hell: “The whole town is burning”
Camp Fire destroyed Paradise, about 85 miles north of Sacramento, forcing the town’s population of 27,000 to flee.
“The town is devastated, everything is destroyed. There’s nothing much left standing,” Cal Fire spokesman said.
In addition to utter destruction, there are reports of fatalities and casualties, but the details are as yet unconfirmed.
Chico, CA
The City of Chico [population 93,000,] is in the path of the wildfire, said Butte County Fire Dept.
Camp Fire Incident Information:
- County: Butte County
- Location: Pulga Road at Camp Creek Road near Jarbo Gap
- Acres Burned – Containment: 20,000 acres
- Structures Threatened: 15,000
- Evacuations: Evacuation orders established for Paradise, Magalia, Concow, Butte Creek Canyon and Butte Valley
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Posted by feww on August 14, 2018
NJ Declares State of Emergency
NJ Governor has declared a state of emergency in Bergen, Essex, Monmouth, Ocean and Passaic counties due to the damage caused by torrential rains.
Part of New York under State of Emergency due to flooding
Effective immediately, Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce and the Seneca County Emergency Management Office has declared a State of Emergency for the Towns of Covert, Lodi, Ovid, and Romulus. This includes the Villages of Interlaken, Lodi, and Ovid. Heavy rain has caused major flooding in those affected areas. Many roadways are now closed and no unnecessary travel is advised. Emergency crews are working diligently to assist citizens. Citizens are urged to shelter in place and move to higher ground if they are experiencing high water.”
Twin Tiers: Disaster declared in Troy Borough due to flash flooding; Wellsburg declares state of emergency
Severe Red Tide: Florida Declares State of Emergency
Florida has declaring a state of because of the severe red tide affecting Florida’s west coast. The worst affected areas are Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
AZ Governor Declares State Of Emergency For Town Of Mammoth
“Governor Doug Ducey today declared a State of Emergency for the Town of Mammoth in Pinal County after unusual amounts of heavy rain from monsoons compromised the town’s potable water system. The storms resulted in significant roadway damage and the loss of accessible water throughout the area, including for personal use, and has prevented emergency response capabilities for fire suppression. Currently, Mammoth has established cooling centers and is distributing water to residents.”
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Posted by feww on August 13, 2018
The U.S. Wildfire Situation Report
Report issued by NIFC – Monday, August 13, 2018 @ 05:30 MT
National Preparedness Level: 5 [on a scale from 1 to 5 – as of July 27 at 2 pm MDT ]
More than 30,000 firefighters and support personnel continue to work on 110 large fires that have burned 1.7 million acres in 14 states. Extreme fire behavior was reported in Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Washington. The Cougar Creek, Boffer, Grass Valley, Coal Hollow, Rabbit Foot, Cabin Lake fires all gained thousands of acres yesterday causing many nearby residents to be evacuated.
Weather: Critical fire weather conditions will continue across the northern Great Plains from central Montana east across North Dakota, as a breezy, dry northwesterly flow develops behind a front. A trough of low pressure extending southwest from south central Canada into the Pacific Northwest will promote near normal temperatures across the northwestern corner of the country. Widely scattered thunderstorms will drift northward into the Great Basin from the Southwest. Developing storms on the northern fringes of the moisture plume will tend to produce little rainfall. In the East, a strong, broad area of low pressure will allow wet conditions to continue across the Mid-Atlantic States and the Deep South. Localized flooding is possible in some areas across the Deep South from the continuance of precipitation. Scattered showers and storms will bring some relief to Texas, as a stalled-out area of low pressure lingers over the Panhandle…
Daily statistics 8/12/18
Number of new large fires: 9
Number of active large fires: 110
[Total does not include individual fires within complexes.]
States currently reporting large fires:
Alaska (17), Arizona (13), California (10), Colorado (12), Hawaii (1), Idaho (11), Montana (7), Nevada (1), New Mexico (3), Oregon (13), Texas (1), Utah (7), Washington (12), Wyoming (2).
California
Fires: 10
Acres: 680,027
New fires: 0
Contained fires: 0
Acres from active fires: 1,719,176
Fires contained: 2
Year-to-date statistics 2018 (1/1/18 – 8/12/18)
Fires: 40,079
Acres: 5,661,659
10-year average Year-to-Date 2008-2017
Fires: 42,899
Acres: 4,418,011
Canadian Fires and Hectares Burned
FIRES YEAR-TO-DATE: 5,759
HECTARES YEAR-TO-DATE: 959,661 [2,371,322 acres]
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Posted by feww on October 15, 2017
Red Flag Warnings remain in effect across N. California as strong north winds increase fire activity
Gusty winds increased fire activity on Saturday, forcing more than 100,000 people to abandon their homes including 3,000 from the city of Santa Rosa, as of Saturday, Cal Fire reported.
More than 10,000 fire personnel are trying to control 16 large wildfires that in total have burned at least 214,000 acres (~86,600 hectares).
These extremely destructive blazes, have destroyed an estimated 5,700 structures, killing at least 40 people, with hundreds of others reported as missing including 235 in Sonoma County alone.
The death toll is expected to rise as cadaver dogs begin searching the rubble from thousands of incinerated homes.
Red Flag Warnings
Red Flag Warnings remain in effect across Northern California due to strong north winds, which have already increased fire activity. A Red Flag Warning is also in effect in Southern California through the weekend, Cal Fire reported.
Deadliest Wildfires in California History
The wildfires are now the deadliest in California history, surpassing the previous record of 29 deaths from the 1933 Griffith Park fire in Los Angeles.
Wildfire Season Currently Third Worst in the US History
This year’s wildfire season is currently (Saturday, October 14) the third worst in the US history, with more than 8.7 million acres charred, behind 2015 (9.3 million acres) and 2012 (8.9 million acres). The ten-year annual average (2006 – 2016) is 6 million acres, according to NIFC.
Countrywide Active Resources (NIFC)
Fires: 28 | Cumulative: 605,997 acres | Crews: 251 | Engines: 933 | Helicopters: 60 | Personnel: 11,254
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Posted by feww on October 14, 2017
M3.9 quake strikes 3km NW of Redwood Valley, California
The quake occurred at a v. shallow depth of 1.4km, USGS report (FEWW Heba-728F). The epicenter was at 39.285°N, 123.234°W, striking at 23:10:32 UTC on Friday.
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Wildfires Now the Deadliest in California History
35 People now confirmed dead, as cadaver dogs search smouldering ruins for more human remains.
Wildfires have destroyed an estimated 5,700 homes and businesses and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from their homes in N. California’s wine country.
The deadly blazes have claimed at least 35 lives as of Friday (PDT), and the death toll is expected to climb much higher. Hundreds of people are still missing including 200 people in Sonoma County.
The wildfires are now the deadliest in California history, surpassing the previous record of 29 deaths from the 1933 Griffith Park fire in Los Angeles.
Some 17 large wildfires have consumed nearly 222,000 acres (~ 90,000 hectares) across eight counties.
This year’s wildfire season is currently the third worst in the US history, with nearly 8.6 million acres charred, behind 2015 (9.3 million acres) and 2012 (8.9 million acres). The ten-year annual average (2006 – 2016) is 6 million acres, according to NIFC.
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Posted by feww on October 10, 2017
Ferocious fires ravaging multiple parts of California forcing mass evacuations
Deadly blazes in Northern California have scorched 75,000 acres.
- Fanned by 60mph winds, 14 blazes are ravaging eight counties throughout Northern California.
- The raging fires have killed at least 10 people and destroyed at least 1,500 homes, businesses and other structures.
- About 75,000 acre were scorched in just a few hours, prompting mass evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents.
Anaheim Fire
Meanwhile, a brush fire broke out in Anaheim Hills, prompting mandatory evacuations on Monday.
The fast-moving fire, dubbed Canyon Fire 2, grew to about 5,000 acres prompting Orange County fire officials to evacuate thousands of residents from 1,100 homes. Air quality warnings have been issued in parts of Los Angeles County.
October Fires
The most destructive blaze in recent California history, the Cedar fire in San Diego County in 2003, destroyed more than 2,800 homes. The Witch fire, also in San Diego County, destroyed more than 1,600 homes in 2007. In 1991, Tunnel fire in the Oakland Hills, killed 25 people and raze 2,900 buildings. All of those fires were sparked in October.
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Posted by feww on September 2, 2017
Wildfire threatens hundreds of homes in L.A., Burbank
A fast-moving wildfire exploded to 5,000 acres in the Verdugo Mountains Saturday morning, threatening hundreds of homes and forcing the closure of 210 Freeway.
Los Angeles Fire Department issued an alert ordering mass evacuation of residents in multiple areas.
The so-called La Tuna fire has forced the closure of a long stretch of the 210 Freeway and threatens many homes in the Tujunga area, fire officials said.
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Posted by feww on August 19, 2017
British Columbia Experiencing the Most Destructive Fire Season Ever Recorded
A state of emergency has been extended in the Canadian Province of British Columbia (BC) for a third time until Sept. 1 because of the raging wildfires across the region, authorities said.
Some 1,031 fires have blackened at least 909,213 hectares (2.25 million acres) of land so far this year, making it the most destructive fire season since records began 67 years ago.
About 150 fires are currently burning across the Canadian province, with about 4,500 people still under evacuation orders, and more than 22,000 on evacuation alert.
Some 4,512 fires have consumed 2,576,415 hectares across Canada so far this year, NIFC reported.
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Posted by feww on August 18, 2017
US Wildfires Burn 590,592 Acres
National Preparedness Level: 5
[Friday, August 18, 2017 –05:30 MT]
Active Incident Resource Summary
No of Fires: 106
Cumulative Acres: 590,592
Crews: 487
Engines: 899
Helicopters: 172
Total Personnel: 19,761
TOTAL FIRES: 42,235
TOTAL ACRES: 6,371,233
Ten Year Average Fires (2007 – 2016 as of today): 46,311
Ten Year Average Acres (2007 – 2016 as of today): 4,735,053
States Currently Reporting Large Fires: Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
Source: NIFC
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Posted by feww on August 18, 2017
U.S. National Fire Preparedness Remains at Maximum Level 5
Lolo Peak Fire, Montana
Current as of 8/18/2017, 1:43:36 PM [Inciweb]
Incident Type: Wildfire
Cause: Lightning/natural
Date of Origin: Saturday July 15th, 2017 approx. 02:34 PM
Location: 10 miles southwest of Lolo, Montana
Incident Description: Lolo Peak Fire Is A Long Duration Wildfire With The Potential To Reach The Corridors Of Highway 12 And Highway 93.
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 603
Size: 18,896 Acres
Projected Incident Activity: Very active fire behavior. Backing, flanking, and running fire with single tree and group torching, short uphill crown runs. Potential for multiple active areas at a time. [Up to 750 homes evacuated, according to reports.]
The Milli Fire, Oregon
A large wildfire threatened 434 structures, prompting authorities to advise about 1,200 residents to stand by for possible evacuation.
The Milli Fire, located west of the Deschutes County community, is approximately 4,565 acres and 0% contained, Inciweb reported.
Wildfire: Current as of 8/18/2017, 3:02:51 PM
Cause: Unknown
Date of Origin: Tuesday August 15th, 2017 approx. 05:00 PM
Location: 9 miles west of Sisters OR (in Three Sisters Wilderness)
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 250
Size: 4,565 Acres
Narrative: Extreme fire behavior, and has grown significantly in the last 24 hours. Active fire front on Trout Creek Butte with short-range spotting. Crews had to initiate burnout operations along 15 road as holding feature.
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Posted by feww on August 17, 2017
“It’s arson according to an organized plan… There is no doubt about it” — Justice Minister
State of emergency was declared after more than a dozen blazes had raged on the popular tourist island of Zante, also known as Zakynthos, for four days.
“It’s arson according to an organized plan […] There is no doubt about it,” said the Justice Minister Stavros Kontonis, who is the member of parliament for Zakynthos.
Elsewhere, a massive wildfire near Athens has also been burning for several days, consuming thousands of hectares of brush in steep terrain.
The blaze started in Kalamos, a coastal town about some 45 km NE of the capital, and rapidly spread to three other towns, destroying or damaging dozens of homes and prompting the authorities to declare a state of emergency in the area.
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Posted by feww on July 27, 2017
Southern Europe Fire Danger Map
Source: Copernicus – Emergency Management Service
From: 20 Jul 2017 To: 27 Jul 2017
- Details of regional forecast issued by FIRE-EARTH Science Team are available via FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.
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Posted by feww on July 12, 2017
National Preparedness Raised to Level 4 (Scale of 1 to 5)
Total fires: 175 new fires
Cumulative Acres: 1,040,056
Fire Crews: 359
Engines: 1,180
Helicopters: 114
Personnel: 16,082
Number of Active Large Fires: 56
States currently reporting large fires: 15
Alaska (1), Arizona (10), California (9), Colorado (6), Florida (1), Idaho (2), Montana (7), Nevada (9), New Mexico (1), North Dakota (1), Oregon (3), Texas (1), Utah (3), Washington (1) and Wyoming (1).
Fires and Acres Year-to-Date
- TOTAL FIRES: 33,430
- TOTAL ACRES: 3,760,090
Ten Year Average (2007 – 2016, as of today): 36,288 Fires; 2,792,16 acres
Prescribed Fires and Acres Year-to-Date
- TOTAL FIRES: 61,118
- TOTAL ACRES: 2,873,85
Canada Fires and Hectares YEAR-TO-DATE
Hectares: 341,314 (1 Hectare = 2.47 Acres)
Source: NIFC
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Posted by feww on July 11, 2017
Evacuation orders issued in multiple communities, 14,000+ residents displaced
“Wide swaths of forest in British Columbia’s Interior are burning after a lightning storm Friday afternoon ignited brush parched from weeks of hot, dry weather.”
The Cariboo, Kamloops and Southeast regions of the province have been under extreme fire danger for the past two weeks, and hot, dry conditions — including temperatures up to 39 C — led to a highly combustible environment.
The entire towns of 100 Mile House and Cache Creek have been evacuated and the City of Williams Lake, with over 10,000 residents, is on evacuation alert as of early morning on Tuesday.
Additional Information:
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Posted by feww on July 8, 2017
B.C. wildfires burning uncontrollably fulled by hot, dry weather, thunderstorms
Lightning sparked about 140 wildfires across the western Canadian province of British Columbia prompting the evacuation of an entire town and hundreds more homes throughout the region, forcing the closure of at least one airport (Cariboo Regional District) and the hospital in the town of Ashcroft, said a report.
“The extended weather forecast is calling for continued hot, dry weather, with risks of thunderstorms in many parts of the province,” officials said in a statement.
One of the largest fires near Ashcroft, about 120 km west of Kamloops, exploded from 50 hectares to more than 4,000 hectares on Friday.
Near 100 Mile House, about 100 km southeast of Williams Lake, a 1,800-hectare blaze has forced up to 4,000 people to flee their homes.
More…
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Posted by feww on July 5, 2017
Second Largest acres Burned – Year-to-Date
Number of new large fires: 12
Number of active large fires: 30
Total number includes full suppression and resource managed fires. Total does not include individual fires within complexes.
14 States Currently Reporting Large Fires
Alaska (1)
Arizona (7)
California (4)
Colorado (3)
Idaho (1)
Louisiana (1)
Montana (1)
Nevada (3)
New Mexico (1)
Oregon (1)
South Dakota (1)
Utah (3)
Washington (2)
Wyoming (1)
Year-to-date statistics – 2017 (1/1/17 – 7/5/17)
Fires: 30,998
Acres: 3,052,692
Ten Year Average Fires (2007–2016 as of today): 34,352
Ten Year Average Acres (2007–2016 as of today): 2,304,411
Previous Record set in 2011 (1/1/11 – 7/4/11)
Fires: 37,326
Acres: 4,876,747
Prescribed Fires and Acres Year-to-Date
TOTAL FIRES: 60,550
TOTAL ACRES: 2,865,679
Canada Fires and Hectares
FIRES YEAR-TO-DATE: 1,764
HECTARES YEAR-TO-DATE: 195,070 (x 2.47 for acres)
Source: NIFC
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Posted by feww on June 29, 2017
National Debt of United States, as at Thursday, 29 June 2017, 17:22 UTC:
$ 19,892,741,305,482
Interest per Year: $442,565,594,766
Interest per Second: $14,034
Debt as % of GDP: 106.52%
GDP: $18,675,300,000,000
Population: 324,352,551
Debt per Citizen: $61,331
[http://www.nationaldebtclocks.org/debtclock/unitedstates]
US Wildfire Stats
National Preparedness Level 3 (June 28 at 2:00 pm MDT – on a scale from 1 to 5)
June 29, 2017. The National Multi-agency Coordinating Group at NIFC raised the national preparedness level to PL3 yesterday due to an increase in large fire activity, incident management team mobilizations, and resources commitments in multiple geographic areas.
Nine new large fires were reported. Arizona, California, Washington, New Mexico, Idaho and Nevada all have multiple large fires. Several of them are threatening homes and officials have evacuated residents. More than 8,400 firefighters and support personnel are assigned to wildfires across the country.
Daily statistics 6/29/17
Number of new large fires: 9
Number of active large fires: 29
Total number includes full suppression and resource managed fires.
Total does not include individual fires within complexes.
Acres from active fires: 207,345
11 States currently reporting large fires:
Alaska (1)
Arizona (5)
California (5)
Florida (1)
Idaho (3)
New Mexico (4)
Nevada (3)
Oregon (1)
Texas (1)
Utah (1)
Washington (4)
Year-to-date statistics 2017 (1/1/17 – 6/29/17)
Fires: 29,613
Acres: 2,768,931
Annual average prior 10 years [2006-2016]
Fires: 31,998
Acres: 1,966,971
[www.nifc.gov]
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Posted by feww on June 28, 2017
Utah wildfire consumes 50k acres, destroys 22 structures, forces evacuation of 1,500 people
An uncontrolled wildfire [Utah Brian Head Fire, FM-5185] has destroyed more than a dozen homes and forced the evacuation of 1,500 residents in southwestern Utah.
The ferocious blaze, burning since June 17, has consumed more than 50,000 acres near the ski resort town of Brian Head, about 50km northeast of Zion National Park, Utah. [U.S. Forest Service]
Daily Fire Statistics June 27, 2017
- Number of new large fires: 10
- Number of active large fires: 21
[Total number includes full suppression and resource managed fires.
Total does not include individual fires within complexes.]
- Acres from active fires: 150,521
States currently reporting large fires:
Arizona (3)
California (4)
Florida (1)
Idaho (5)
New Mexico (3)
Oregon (2)
Utah (3)
Year-to-date statistics – 2017 (1/1/17 – 6/27/17)
- Fires: 28,783
- Acres: 2,686,884
Annual average prior 10 years – 2006-2016
- Fires: 31,477
- Acres: 1,806,663
Source: http://www.nifc.gov/
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Posted by feww on June 24, 2017
Emergency declared in response to multiple wildfires burning in Arizona
Ariz. Governor Declares State Of Emergency, Calls For Additional Resources To Fight Wildfires
In response to increased wildfire activity around Arizona, the governor has declared a state of emergency and directed additional resources be made available for the state’s wildfire suppression efforts. Since April 2017, Arizona has experienced more than one dozen large wildfires, aided by high temperatures, winds, and available fuels, said an official statement.
Arizona has experienced at least 12 large wildfires since April including Lizard Fire (16,000 acres) burning 25km east of Benson, the Boundary Fire burning on Kendrick Mountain northwest of Flagstaff (12,000 acres) and the Encino Fire burning in Sonoita 80km southwest of Tucson(1,500 acres, destroying six homes, and prompting mass evacuation orders).
Arizona Declares Statewide Health Emergency In Opioid Epidemic
Arizona Governor signed an emergency declaration on June 5 to address the growing number of opioid deaths in our state.
Data from the Arizona Department of Health Services shows in 2016, 790 Arizonans died from opioid overdoses — an average of more than two people per day. The trend shows an alarming increase of 74 percent over the past four years. Today’s declaration by the governor directs the Arizona Department of Health Services to rapidly respond to this public health emergency.
“As the number of opioid overdoses and deaths increase at an alarming rate, we must take action. It’s time to call this what it is — an emergency,” said Governor Ducey. “Most of us know someone impacted by substance abuse — our family, our friends, our neighbors. Our hearts ache for them, but that isn’t enough. We must do more. I’m declaring a statewide health emergency because we need to know more about the epidemic, including enhanced data that illustrates when and where these overdoses occur so that we can develop real, targeted solutions.”
https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2017/06/governor-ducey-declares-statewide-health-emergency-opioid-epidemic
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Posted by feww on June 10, 2017
Thousands flee their homes as Knysna declared a disaster area
Wildfires in the South Africa’s Western Cape town of Knysna are causing large-scale destruction, leaving about 10,000 about thousands of people displaced.
Uncontrolled wildfires have destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes, dozens of schools and scores of businesses, reports say.
At least ten people have been killed by the raging blazes that have also consumed several hectares of veld (grassland). said a report.
Winds of up to 110km/h were reportedly fanning the blazes.
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille declared the province a disaster area last month, as “the most crippling drought in century” plagued the province.
Dam levels in the Cape area fell to an alarmingly low of 19%, with only 11.6% usable.
In 2015, South Africa experienced its driest year on record, according to the national weather service.
In 2016, Authorities declared drought disaster in five South African provinces—Limpopo, North West, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga—as worst drought on record continued to plague much of the country.
Drought decimated the nation’s agricultural output, killing livestock, pushing up food prices and increasing unemployment.
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Posted by feww on April 22, 2017
Large wildfire in SW Florida threatens 2,000 homes
A large wildfire in southwest Florida is threatening more than 2,000 homes, prompting mass evacuation.
The blaze has already consumed about 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares) and at least two dozen homes and other structures in Collier County, forcing residents in several areas to flee their homes and prompting the governor to deploy National Guards.
“These wildfires are dangerous and if you’re within the evacuation area, do not stay in your home,” said Florida governor.
A spate of wildfires that have plagued the drought-stricken Sunshine State since late March prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency last week.
Other Reports from the U.S.
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Posted by feww on April 11, 2017
107 wildfires burning over 23,000 acres across Florida
Florida governor has declared a state of emergency following intense wildfires that have burned thousands of acres across the Sunshine State.
- Wildfires are currently burning in Polk, Hernando, Broward, Nassau, Pasco, Mario, Glades and Collier counties.
- Some 107 wildfires burning 23,000 acres across the state, as of April 11, the Florida Forest Service reported.
- Wildfires have consumed 68,000 acres across the state, since February, an amount is higher than the average acreage charred over the past five years.
- Wildfires have consumed 250 percent more acreage January – March than during the same period last year.
Moderate to severe drought conditions are expanding across Central and South Florida, while abnormally dry conditions exist across NE Florida, reported the U.S. Drought Monitor, with the dry conditions forecast to worsen over the coming weeks.
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Posted by feww on March 10, 2017
Massive wildfires destroy tens of thousands of cattle, other farm animals in Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas
- At least 6 people have been killed and six others injured as fires engulfed multiple ranches destroying or damaging dozens of properties.
- Significant cattle losses have been reported in the disaster zone.
- Red-flag warnings are in effect across parts of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska due to critical wildfire conditions, the National Weather Service reported.
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Posted by feww on January 28, 2017
Fatal Fires Consume Thousands of Homes in Chile
- Up to 4,000 km² of forest and agricultural land and scores of farm animals have been consumed by the wildfires since November.
- The regions of O’Higgins and Maule, Bio Bio, Araucania and Los Lagos are among the most devastated areas.
- More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed in the city of Santa Olga, located about 360 km south of the capital, Santiago, forcing more than 6,000 residents to flee.
- About 4,500 fire crews are currently deployed to extinguish the wildfires.
- At least a dozen people, mostly fire crews and policemen, have lost their lives.
- “States of catastrophe” have been declared in regions of O’Higgins and El Maule.
- The authorities have reported about 3,000 fires in the drought-stricken regions since July, with more blazes forecast amid high temperatures, strong winds and low humidity.
- Dozens of blazes continue burning uncontrollably.
- The forest fires are said to be the worst in living memory to hit Chile.
- “This is an extremely serious situation—of horror, a nightmare without an end,” Carlos Valenzuela, the mayor of the coastal city of Constitucion told DW. “Everything’s burned.”
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Posted by feww on January 21, 2017
Wildfires plague drought-stricken Chile
Chile has declared a “state of disaster” due to the latest round of wildfires in the drought-stricken provinces of Cardenal Caro and Colchagua, which are also under “agricultural emergency.”
- Wildfires threaten vineyards and wineries in Colchagua Valley, which have been placed on red alert.
- The worst affected areas are Malloa, Marchigüe, Palmilla, Peralillo, Pumanque, Rengo and Santa Cruz.
- More than a dozen blazes have spread across over 135,000 of hectares, according to local news.
- Fire is spreading at a speeds of up to 4,200 meters per hour.
- Smoke and ash are affecting the Chilean capital and largest city, Santiago.
Additional details are available from FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.
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