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NASA: Climate Change is Pushing Wildfires to Higher Ground

‘Climate Change Pushes Wildfires to Higher Ground’ first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Ashley Balzer. Scientists have known for decades that climate change makes wildfires more common, larger, and more intense. Now an international team of scientists has demonstrated a new connection between fires and global warming. Using data from Landsat satellites, they discovered that wildfires […]

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Firebrains | September 8, 2021
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Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, Caldor Fire Update

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Shortly after the Caldor Fire reached Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, the communities in the South Lake Tahoe area were evacuated, prompting employees and friends to pack their essentials and seek refuge away from the Tahoe Basin. “Being patient for information has been one of the greatest challenges, as Sierra is more than just a ski resort, it’s our community…it’s our home. I […]

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Firebrains | September 7, 2021
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Satellite Image Shows Impact of Caldor Fire at Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort, CA

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Satellite images from sentinel-hub show the area burned by the Caldor Fire at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski area in California. Related: California’s Caldor Fire is Threatening 2 More Ski Resorts The Caldor Fire reached the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski area on Sunday 29th August 2021, taking hold in the West Bowl before reaching the mountain’s front side. US Forest Service webcams at the summit of the […]

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Firebrains | September 3, 2021
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California’s Caldor Fire is Threatening 2 More Ski Resorts

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Although not out of the woods yet, the fire is still active in the resort, Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort seems to be (so far) relatively unscathed by the Caldor Fire. However, Heavenly and Kirkwood appear to be next in the firing line, and both resorts are under mandatory evacuation. Related: UPDATE: Caldor Fire Reaches Tahoe Basin, South Lake Tahoe Deserted, and Evacuation […]

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Firebrains | September 1, 2021
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NASA Images: The Arc of Fires in the US West

As August 2021 came to an end, 42,647 fires had scorched 4,879,574 acres across the United States in 2021—close to the ten-year average for the first eight months of a year, according to statistics from the National Interagency Fire Center. But among the 83 fires still actively burning on August 31, some were especially fierce; two of them had crossed […]

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Firebrains | September 1, 2021
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Satellite Shows Spread of California’s Caldor Fire in Time-Lapse Video

This stunning time-lapse video captured by a satellite in orbit shows the scale of the massive Caldor Fire raging near Lake Tahoe on the border of California and Nevada. The video was released by NOAA on Tuesday morning and shows the blaze burning south of Lake Tahoe with a thick plume of smoke spreading to the east. The GOES 17 satellite […]

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Firebrains | August 31, 2021
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UPDATE: Caldor Fire Reaches Tahoe Basin, South Lake Tahoe Deserted, and Evacuation Warnings Extended to Nevada as Fire Grows to Almost 200,000-acres in Size

After reaching Sierra at Tahoe Ski Area on Sunday and burning through it, the Caldor Fire pressed forward and entered the Lake Tahoe Basin on Monday. The 191,607-acre fire (299 square miles) entered the Tahoe Basin only hours after the entire city of South Lake Tahoe and surrounding areas along the west and south shores were ordered to evacuate. The […]

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Firebrains | August 31, 2021
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USDA Forest Service Temporarily Closing All California National Forests for Public Safety

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To better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing California wildfire crisis, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forests in California. This closure will be in effect from Aug. 31, 2021, at 11:59 pm through September 17, 2021, at 11:59 pm. This order does not affect the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, […]

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Firebrains | August 31, 2021
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Caldor Fire Burns Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Area | California Side of Lake Tahoe Basin Under Mandatory Evacuation Order

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The Caldor Fire reached the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski area yesterday, taking hold in the West Bowl before reaching the mountain’s front side. US Forest Service webcams at the summit of the resort show the fire directly beneath a chairlift.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Josh Edelson (@joshedelsonphotography) Early reports this morning are that the resort suffered limited damage, […]

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Firebrains | August 30, 2021
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VIDEO: Firefighters Tackling Caldor Fire Load Up Chair 10 at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA

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Firebrains | August 27, 2021
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Caldor Fire is Now in Direct Line of Sight of Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, CA

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On Saturday, the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County southwest of Lake Tahoe crossed Highway 50 near Kyburz as high winds forced the blaze within six miles of Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort. Today, the fire is four and a half miles away and is clearly visible from the ski area. East of Kyburz viewing N side of Hwy 50 #CaldorFire pic.twitter.com/bEUfoaAowM — […]

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Firebrains | August 26, 2021
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NASA: MISR Instrument Sees California Wildfire Smoke Plumes From Space

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This post first appeared on the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory website and was written by Esprit Smith, NASA’s Earth Science News Team. Smoke from several large wildfires burning in Northern California can be seen traveling miles into the atmosphere. As of Aug. 24, wildfires in Northern California – including the McCash, Antelope, River Complex, Monument, and Dixie fires – have […]

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Firebrains | August 26, 2021
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Lake Tahoe’s Air Quality is Some of the Worst in North America

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Lake Tahoe has some of the worst air quality in North America right now.  The prevailing winds are carrying smoke from the nearby Caldor Fire right into the Tahoe Basin. Related: Caldor Fire Forces Ski Area Closures as it Nears Lake Tahoe, CA At the time of writing, the lodge at the Alpine Meadows ski area has an air quality […]

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Firebrains | August 24, 2021
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[VIDEO] “Unskilled Labor:” a Season With the Hotshots | Wildland Fire Documentary Hotshot Firefighter Crew

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Firebrains | August 23, 2021
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Caldor Fire Forces Ski Area Closures as it Nears Lake Tahoe, CA

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On Saturday, the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County southwest of Lake Tahoe crossed Highway 50 near Kyburz as high winds forced the blaze within six miles of Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort. US 50, which links South Lake Tahoe to Sacramento and the Bay Area, remains closed. East of Kyburz viewing N side of Hwy 50 #CaldorFire pic.twitter.com/bEUfoaAowM — craig philpott (@CphilpottCraig) […]

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Firebrains | August 23, 2021
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NASA: California is Burning

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The post ‘California Burning’ first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Adam Voiland. The worst of California’s fire season typically comes in autumn, but severe drought and bouts of unusually warm weather have helped sustain several major fires in northern California for much of August. Related: California Wildfire Becomes First Known to Cross Sierra Nevada Mountain Range […]

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Firebrains | August 23, 2021
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California Wildfire Becomes First Known to Cross Sierra Nevada Mountain Range

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The Dixie Fire, currently the second-largest wildfire in California’s history, has become the first known fire to burn across the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Related: The World Is on Fire – An Overview of Current Wildfires On Wednesday, the wildfire made it from the western slopes of the Sierra across to the floor of the eastern valley, according to the […]

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Firebrains | August 20, 2021
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The World Is on Fire – An Overview of Current Wildfires

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The world is on fire. 2021 is turning out to be a terrible year for wildfires, with widespread fires burning or having burnt across six continents. Huge blazes are burning in North America, South America, Canada, Russia, and Europe. Related: Wildfire Smoke Reaches North Pole For First Time in Recorded History The devastating effects of wildfires, which have killed more than […]

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Firebrains | August 19, 2021
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Wildfire Smoke Reaches North Pole For First Time in Recorded History

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A vast, thick, and acrid blanket of smoke emitted from hundreds of forest fires covered most of Russia on August 6, 2021. Related: Why the Smoke Pollution From the West is the Worst It’s Been in 10-Years This true-color image, which was acquired by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite on August 6, was created using […]

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Firebrains | August 11, 2021
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Air Quality in Denver, CO Was the Worst in the World on Saturday

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The top is what the view normally looks like. The bottom is the current view of #Denver with all the smoke covering the city. pic.twitter.com/PPsJ1LwxAW — Nick Ota-Wang, MA | He/Him/His 🏳️‍🌈 🎻 🐘 🐶 📖 (@NickOtaWang) August 8, 2021 The air quality in Denver, CO was the worst of any major city in the world on Saturday, as smoke […]

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Firebrains | August 9, 2021
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