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 […] Fire Firebrains | August 12, 2022 0 Comments
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 […] Fire Firebrains | August 11, 2022 0 Comments
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 […] Fire Firebrains | August 4, 2022 0 Comments
British Columbia Ski Area Primes Snowguns as Wildfire Threatens 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 — […] Fire Firebrains | August 2, 2022 0 Comments
2 Bodies Found Inside Vehicle Burned by McKinney Fire as Blaze Becomes Largest Fire in California This Year and Threatens Ski Area NEW: @NOAA‘s #GOES17🛰️ was watching as California’s #McKinneyFire showed explosive growth on Saturday. The #wildfire has become California’s largest fire of 2022, scorching more than 50,000 acres as thousands of residents are forced to evacuate. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/RLGxjWu7vG — NOAA Satellites – Public Affairs (@NOAASatellitePA) August 1, 2022 The McKinney Fire is now the biggest wildfire in California this year. Currently burning […] Fire Martin Kuprianowicz | August 1, 2022 0 Comments
USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast – August 1, 2022 | 55 Large Fires & Complexes Have Burned 1,580,475 Acres in 13 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 1, 2022 Fifty-five large fires […] Fire Firebrains | August 1, 2022 1 Comment
USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast – July 29, 2022 | 8,300 Firefighters Are Fighting 61 Large Fires and Complexes in 12 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. July 29, 2022 One new large […] Fire Firebrains | July 29, 2022 0 Comments
USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast – July 27, 2022 | More Than 70 Large Fires and Complexes Have Burned 3,020,265 Acres in 12 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. July 28, 2022 More than 70 […] Fire Firebrains | July 28, 2022 0 Comments
Big Win for Wildfire Fuel Reduction Projects in Olympic Valley, CA | Funding Approved After several years of continued work by residents, local organizations, and local companies, including support from the Olympic Valley Firewise Community members, Friends of Squaw Valley, Palisades Tahoe, and the Resort at Squaw Creek, funding has been awarded for fire fuel reduction in Olympic Valley. Related: NASA: Thousands Evacuated as Wildfires Burn Near Yosemite National Park, CA In 2020 OVPSD wrote, […] Fire Brian K | July 27, 2022 1 Comment
USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast – July 26, 2022 | Two New Large Fires Reported in Montana Yesterday While Firefighters Contain Another 10 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. July 26, 2022 Currently, 84 large […] Fire Firebrains | July 26, 2022 0 Comments
NASA: Thousands Evacuated as Wildfires Burn Near Yosemite National Park, CA For the second time in a month, wildland fires are burning through parched forests near Yosemite National Park. The fast-moving Oak fire in Mariposa County, west of the park, has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes. The smaller Washburn fire, now mostly contained by firefighters, burned earlier this month in Madera County, along the southern edge of the […] Fire Firebrains | July 26, 2022 1 Comment
USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast – July 22, 2022 | Increased Potential for Extreme Fire Behavior in Parts of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming 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. July 22, 2022 Currently, 94 large […] Fire Firebrains | July 22, 2022 0 Comments
For Only 6th Time Alaska Has Recorded a 3-Million-Acre Fire Season. Already. For the first time since 2015, Alaska has recorded a three million-acre fire season. Already. It also reached this milestone in 2005, 2004, 1990, 1969, and 1957 since 1950, when accurate counting of acres began. Related: Forest Fires and Extreme Heat Are Wreaking Havoc in Europe Here’s how they got there this season: July 21 – 3,000,532.9 acres July 2 – […] Fire Firebrains | July 22, 2022 0 Comments
USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast – July 21, 2022 | 5.5-Million Acres Burned This Year, Way Above 10-Year Average National Fire News National Preparedness Level 3 as of July 18 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. July 21, 2022 Three new large […] Fire Firebrains | July 21, 2022 0 Comments
Where Does Wildfire Smoke Go? Year after year, it seems like wildfire season is a perennial experience shared by millions in the Western United States. Millions upon millions of tons of smoke and ash drift into the atmosphere, causing hazy skies, electric red sunsets, and stiflingly poor air quality. However, what happens to this smoke? Does it circulate in the atmosphere forever? Does it magically vanish? Related: […] Fire Clay Malott | July 21, 2022 1 Comment
USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast – July 20, 2022 | 5 New Large Fires Reported Yesterday, “Extreme Fire Behavior” Reported in Idaho and Texas 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. July 20, 2022 Almost 3.1 million […] Fire Firebrains | July 20, 2022 1 Comment
Large Fires Reported in UK as Britain Experiences Record 104ºF Temperature for First Time A2 Southbound by M25. pic.twitter.com/LzyAbeqbgV — efenda (@efendaTv) July 19, 2022 Today, Tuesday, July 19, was the hottest day in British recorded history. Temperatures exceeded 104ºF (40ºC) in the UK as a heatwave grips Europe. Fires have been reported in London and throughout the UK as its citizens deal with the inconvenient heat. Reuters reports that the Met Office said […] Fire Martin Kuprianowicz | July 19, 2022 1 Comment
Heatwaves and Fires Scorch Europe, Africa, and Asia This article originally appeared on earthobservatory.nasa.gov In June and July 2022, heatwaves struck Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, as temperatures climbed above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in places and broke many long-standing records. The map above shows the surface air temperatures across most of the Eastern Hemisphere on July 13, 2022. It was produced by […] Weather Firebrains | July 19, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Wildfire Halts Train in Spain as Passengers Anxiously Watch Fire Burn on Both Sides of Cabin Passengers watched in horror as wildfires burned on both sides of a halted train in Zamora, Spain, amid the ongoing heat wave. https://t.co/A0Kc0rZghq pic.twitter.com/RARgBPaxP5 — AccuWeather (@accuweather) July 18, 2022 Slowly yet oddly suddenly, the train rolled to a stop. As it sped down, bright dancing flashes of orange and yellow filled the windows. Tension rose in the cabin and […] Fire Martin Kuprianowicz | July 19, 2022 0 Comments
Forest Fires and Extreme Heat Are Wreaking Havoc in Europe A heatwave in Europe is causing widespread forest fires. Portugal, Spain, France, Greece, and Morocco are the countries most affected, but many parts of the eurozone are dealing with extreme conditions. Temperatures have reached 116°F in Portugal and 113°F in Spain. These temperatures have triggered wildfires that have forced thousands of people to evacuate. To make matters worse, the temperatures […] Fire Brent Thomas | July 19, 2022 1 Comment
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