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The Ferguson Fire Responsible for Closing Yosemite Valley, CA is Finally 100% Contained

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The Ferguson Fire, which killed two firefighters and interrupted peak-season tourism around Yosemite National Park, is over after burning for 36 days in northern California, reports USA Today. Fire crews reached full containment late Saturday night, though Sierra National Forest officials said Sunday that smoke will linger and “continue to produce unhealthy conditions” in the area as interior parts of […]

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Firebrains | August 20, 2018
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NASA Images: Wildfire Smoke Plumes Over California

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The below is a blog post from NASA Earth Observatory. In July and August 2018, towering plumes of smoke have risen from several fires in northern California. Though heavy rains ended the lengthy drought that parched California, trees, and vegetation killed during that dry spell still linger in California’s forests. With all that extra fuel priming the state’s forests for […]

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Firebrains | August 9, 2018
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