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NASA: Smoke Fills North American Skies

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Raging fires filled the skies of southern Canada and the northern United States with smoke in mid-May 2023. The fires had scorched 478,000 hectares (1,800 square miles) in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan as of May 16, which is ten times the average area burned for this time of year. Related: Over 100 Wildfires Force Tens of Thousands of People […]

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Firebrains | May 17, 2023
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Over 100 Wildfires Force Tens of Thousands of People to Evacuate in British Columbia and Alberta

More than 100 wildfires raged across Western Canada in early May 2023, forcing tens of thousands of people in Alberta and British Columbia to evacuate. The fires destroyed homes and produced chimneys of smoke that reached the upper troposphere. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this image (above) of smoke billowing from fires in the […]

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Firebrains | May 10, 2023
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[VIDEO] Fire Destroys Main Lodge at Popular Maplelag Resort, MN

A fire ripped through the main lodge at Maplelag Resort, MN, yesterday morning and burned all day totally destroying the structure, firefighters said. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. Maplelag is a family-owned and operated destination cross-country ski resort near Callaway in northwestern Minnesota about 15 miles north of Detroit Lakes. Staff called 911 just before 9 am after […]

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Firebrains | October 11, 2022
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Weekly USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast | 96 Large Fires Are Currently Burning 905,828 Acres in Several States

 National Fire News National Preparedness Level 3 as of September 16 at 7:00 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MST) 8:00 am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday 208-387-5050 This report will be updated Monday through Friday. Please check the IMSR for more information. September 23, 2022 Six new large […]

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Firebrains | September 23, 2022
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As Mosquito Fire Burns, Forest Health Partners Deploy New Technology to Help Reduce Wildfire Threats Across 1.5M Acres in the Tahoe Region

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Land Tender™ uses high-resolution imaging and artificial intelligence to modernize planning for forest health treatments As the Mosquito fire burns, and one year after the Caldor fire burned into the Lake Tahoe Basin, the Tahoe Fund and Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation announced the deployment of Land Tender™,  a powerful new software tool developed by Vibrant Planet, that will allow land […]

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Firebrains | September 23, 2022
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Weekly USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast | National Preparedness Level Dropped as Fire Activity Significantly Decreases

National Fire News National Preparedness Level 3 as of September 16 at 7:00 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MST) 8:00 am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday 208-387-5050 This report will be updated Monday through Friday. Please check the IMSR for more information. September 16, 2022 With significant fire […]

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Firebrains | September 16, 2022
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NASA: Western Smoke Rides the Winds

In late summer 2022, nearly 100 large wildland fires burned in the U.S. West. Almost two dozen of those burned Washington and Oregon alone, filling the air with smoke. Plumes from two of the fires on September 10, 2022, were especially pronounced. Related: NASA: Smoky Fires Rage in the Northwest The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite […]

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Firebrains | September 13, 2022
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Stevens Pass, WA, Bike Park Closed All Weekend Due to Poor Air Quality and Nearby Wildfire

Stevens Pass, WA, bike park closed on Friday due to poor air quality caused by the nearby Bolt Creek Fire and then remained closed Saturday and Sunday to support efforts to contain the fire. Related: Where Does Wildfire Smoke Go? The Bolt Creek Fire started on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 5:15 am near Beckler Creek Road. Overnight, the fire […]

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Firebrains | September 12, 2022
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NASA: Smoky Fires Rage in the Northwest

The scorching weather of summer 2022 has left much of the Northwestern United States primed to burn with wildland fires. In early September, the northern Rocky Mountains and the Cascade Range billowed with smoke that was slowly wafting across the continental U.S. and southern Canada. Related: [VIDEO] Big Bear Ski Area, CA, Employees Fire Up Snowguns to Slow Encroaching Wildfire […]

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Firebrains | September 12, 2022
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Weekly USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast | 96 Large Fires Currently Burning ~700,000 Acres in 8 States

National Fire News National Preparedness Level 4 as of September 6 at 7:00 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MST) 8:00 am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday 208-387-5050 This report will be updated Monday through Friday. Please check the IMSR for more information. September 9, 2022 Currently, 96 large […]

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Firebrains | September 9, 2022
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Mosquito Fire in Placer County, CA, Doubled in Size Overnight | Blaze Started by PG&E Faulty Power Line

The Mosquito Fire burning in Placer County, CA, exploded to 25,108 acres yesterday and crossed into El Dorado County, according to fire authorities. It is currently 0% contained. Bloomberg is reporting that the fire was started by a fault in a PG&E Corp. power line in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Related: [VIDEO] Big Bear Ski Area, CA, Employees Fire Up Snowguns […]

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Firebrains | September 9, 2022
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Wildfire Sparks Near Edge of Brundage Mountain, ID

Sparked by lightning during a thunderstorm Wednesday evening, Sept. 7, the Rainbow Fire has grown to 15 acres near the perimeter of Brundage Mountain near McCall, Idaho. MSN News reports that the fire is burning in the Hidden Valley area and the Hidden Valley cliffs to the north of Brundage Mountain’s main front side runs. At this time no structures […]

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Firebrains | September 8, 2022
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[VIDEO] Big Bear Ski Area, CA, Employees Fire Up Snowguns to Slow Encroaching Wildfire

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Big Bear using its snow making sprinklers in an effort to slow the encroaching #RadfordFire as seen from an @AlertWildfire camera at the resort pic.twitter.com/P7bbzW2peP — Travis Schlepp (@travischlepp) September 6, 2022 The Radford fire threatening Big Bear and Snow Summit ski areas in California almost tripled in size yesterday to 977 acres. It is currently just 2% contained. Related: […]

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Firebrains | September 7, 2022
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California Ski Areas Under Threat From Wildfire | Sprinklers Have Been Activated

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Big Bear and Snow Summit ski areas in California are currently under threat from the Radford Fire that started around 1:30 pm yesterday (Monday, September 5th). The cause is still unknown. Related: 1-Year on From the Caldor Fire That Destroyed 80% of the Ski Area, Sierra-At-Tahoe, CA, Looks Forward to This Winter The fire has burned around 330acres between the two […]

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Firebrains | September 6, 2022
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Weekly USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast | 6,153,171 Acres Burned is 5th Worst in Last 10-Years

National Fire News National Preparedness Level 3 As of July 12 at 5:00 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MST) 8:00 am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday 208-387-5050 This report will be updated Monday through Friday. Please check the IMSR for more information. September 1, 2022 Forty-six large […]

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Firebrains | September 2, 2022
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A New Sawmill Will Buy and Process Timber Burned by the Caldor Fire From Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort, CA

The timber from Caldor Fire salvage and cleanup efforts at Sierra-at-Tahoe has to go somewhere—so why not repurpose it for a profit? A new sawmill is being built near Carson City, Nevada, and is expected to produce about 50 million feet of lumber per year with its first purchase being the scorched lumber from Sierra-at-Tahoe that remained as a result […]

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Firebrains | August 17, 2022
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USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast – August 12, 2022 | Sixty-Seven Large Fires and Complexes Have Burned 1,696,851 Acres in 16 States

National Fire News National Preparedness Level 3 As of July 12 at 5:00 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MST) 8:00 am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday 208-387-5050 This report will be updated Monday through Friday. Please check the IMSR for more information. August 12, 2022 Sixty-seven large […]

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Firebrains | August 12, 2022
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Firefighter Killed at Wildfire in Southwest Oregon

27-year-old firefighter Collin Hagan of Toivola, Michigan, was killed while working on the Big Swamp Fire in Southwest Oregon yesterday. He was a member of the Craig Hotshots firefighting crew. Wildfire Today reports that shortly after 12:30 p.m., 9-1-1 dispatchers received information that a wildland firefighter was critically injured after being struck by a tree. An ambulance and REACH Air […]

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Firebrains | August 11, 2022
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USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast – August 4, 2022 | 7 New Fires Reported Yesterday in 3 States: 5,802,433 Total Acres Burned This Year

National Fire News National Preparedness Level 3 as of July 12 at 5:00 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MST) 8:00 am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday 208-387-5050 This report will be updated Monday through Friday. Please check the IMSR for more information. August 4, 2022 Seven new large […]

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Firebrains | August 4, 2022
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British Columbia Ski Area Primes Snowguns as Wildfire Threatens

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Snow guns at Apex Mountain ski resort near Penticton, BC, are primed and ready if the Keremeos Creek wildfire threatens the resort. The fire is currently about three miles away from the resort. Related: Australian Ski Resorts Using Snow Guns to Fight Fires #KeremeosCreekWildfire from Highway 3A just before noon. Helicopters working hard. Very steep terrain and hot winds. pic.twitter.com/6xCAfyjJu3 — […]

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Firebrains | August 2, 2022
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