Hurricane Force Winds Toppled Semi Trucks in Utah On Tuesday, September 8th a cold front pushed into Utah and much of the west bringing hurricane-force winds that toppled Semi Trucks. The Utah Highway Patrol reported a record 45 overturned trucks in the greater Salt Lake area. There were multiple road closures stretching from Salt Lake City to the Idaho border. “If you’re stuck in traffic, do not exit […] Alex Camerino | September 12, 2020 0 Comments
Almost 50 Large Wildfires Are Burning Almost 600k Acres Across the US | Alaska Worst Affected There are currently nearly fifty large wildfires blazing across twelve US states right now. Wildfires in Alaska are the top priority, where the McKinley Fire has spread to more than 4,300 acres destroying at least 80 structures so far, and with approximately 250 people battling the blaze. According to the National Interagency Fire Center Alaska is battling eight wildfires; Texas 7; […] Fire Firebrains | August 22, 2019 0 Comments
Bear Falls Off Embankment and Lands on Police Cruiser Causing it to Flip and Start a Wildfire A patrol car was struck by a falling bear in Northern California last weekend. The bear dropped out of the sky, landed on top of a Humboldt County sheriff deputy’s cruiser that was responding to a call on Highway 96 near Weitchpec. The impact caused the vehicle to flip over, catch fire and begin a small wildfire. Related: Bear Bites 13-Year-Old Boy […] SnowBrains | August 13, 2019 1 Comment
Over 100 Large Wildfires in Western US Burning Almost 2-Million Acres | Less than Half 10-Year Average Six new blazes have taken the number of large wildfires raging across the western US and Alaska to 105, burning almost 2 million acres. 11 states are currently reporting large active fires. Alaska reports seventy, Arizona reports eight, New Mexico six, Idaho and Washington four each, Colorado, Utah, and Montana reporting three, California two, and Oregon and Texas report one each, according […] Fire Firebrains | July 31, 2019 0 Comments
Record Temperatures and Biggest Wildfires Ever in California Showing No Sign of Letting Up The past month has been a climatological nightmare for California, with record hot temperatures and the biggest wildfires ever, and indications are that it won’t be letting up anytime soon, writes Newsweek. California posted its hottest month on record in July, with a statewide average of 79.7 degrees and an average of 108.1 in the Death Valley—the highest all-time temperature […] Fire Firebrains | August 10, 2018 0 Comments
Smoke from Intense Wildfires in California Affecting Air Quality in Colorado The intense fires in California and Oregon are having a huge effect on visibility and air quality across large parts of the country as thick blankets of wildfire smoke are being blown west to east. Thanks to a stubborn ridge of high pressure that has brought soaring, fire-stoking temperatures to a large portion of the West, there are very few clouds […] Fire Firebrains | July 31, 2018 0 Comments
Destructive Wildfires in the West | Smoke From Martin Wildfire, Nevada Visible From Space NASA says smoke from a massive wildfire burning in northern Nevada is visible from space. Hot and dry conditions across much of the United States have created a perfect storm for wildfires in several states and the largest of those fires was burning over nearly 450,000 acres of land in Humboldt County, Nevada on Monday after just a few days. Officials […] Fire Firebrains | July 11, 2018 0 Comments
Worst Fire Season Ever? | 137 Large Wildfires Impacting 7.8 Million Acres of Land Right Now According to InciWeb, there are 137 large wildfires impacting 7.8 million acres of land in the United States right now. It’s only September and 2017 is already the 3rd worst year for wildfires in the past decade. Extreme heat and a persistent drought, despite the wet winter, are to blame for the horrible damage. States are having trouble getting funding to stop […] Fire Chris Wallner | September 12, 2017 0 Comments