Montana Wildfire Fight Draws Help From Other States
3 years, 5 months ago

Montana Wildfire Fight Draws Help From Other States

NPR  

Montana Wildfire Fight Draws Help From Other States Enlarge this image toggle caption Natalie Behring/Getty Images Natalie Behring/Getty Images Out-of-state crews are headed to Montana to help fight massive fires there as the western part of the country continues to be ravaged by flames and drought. Fire officials from Montana's Department of Natural Resources and Conservation said on Wednesday that the over 6,800-acre Alder Creek Fire in the southwestern part of the state was the nation's highest firefighting priority. Sponsor Message Although small in size compared to a slew of fires raging elsewhere in the West, the Alder Creek Fire, just 7% contained, threatens the nearly 240 homes nearby according to the newspaper. Gabe Nevin, a squad leader with the Montana-based West Yellowstone Smokejumpers, says that the state's unusually early fire season this year could potentially sap the stamina of a small crew that rotates in 16-hour shifts: "So what is that going to look like for other guys on the crew towards the end of the year after they've been doing this for several months?"

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2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West
1 month, 1 week ago

2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West

Associated Press  

BRICK, N.J. — New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Firefighting crews continued efforts to contain a wildfire in a woodland on the New Jersey-New York border that has burned around 7.8 square miles in the two states. Around 30 miles away in New York City, a brush fire broke out in a park on the northern tip of Manhattan, …

Dozens of fires still burn in US Northeast but California fire is under relative control
1 month, 1 week ago

Dozens of fires still burn in US Northeast but California fire is under relative control

Associated Press  

The Northeast kept a wary eye on dozens of fires that killed at least one person and continued to burn Tuesday amid bone-dry weather, while much larger and more destructive fires came under relative control in California. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for much of the state and parts of Connecticut, saying conditions were critical and …

Fire crews on both U.S. coasts battle wildfires
1 month, 1 week ago

Fire crews on both U.S. coasts battle wildfires

Associated Press  

RINGWOOD, N.J. — Fire crews battled small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. on Monday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee over the weekend and postponed Veterans Day plans. AP AUDIO: Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires, 1 dead; Veterans Day ceremony postponed AP correspondent Julie Walker reports wildfires rage on …

AP photos show the terror of Southern California wildfires and the crushing aftermath
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AP photos show the terror of Southern California wildfires and the crushing aftermath

Associated Press  

Before the wildfire comes a decision: what to save. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A home destroyed by the Mountain Fire is reflected in a swimming pool in Camarillo, Calif., Nov. 8, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Flames consume a home as the …

Favorable weather assists firefighters in battling the devastating Mountain fire
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Favorable weather assists firefighters in battling the devastating Mountain fire

LA Times  

Favorable weather conditions helped thousands of firefighters get the upper hand Saturday on the devastating Mountain fire that has scorched some 20,640 acres, destroyed more than 130 homes and damaged nearly 90 others — while upending the lives of Ventura County residents. The blaze started shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday morning in a remote area near Bradley and Balcom Canyon …

Weather shift gives firefighters an edge in battling three large Southern California wildfires
3 months, 1 week ago

Weather shift gives firefighters an edge in battling three large Southern California wildfires

LA Times  

Firefighters extinguish a flare-up from the Airport fire at a horse corral on Robert Lucas’ property off Ortega Highway on Thursday in Lake Elsinore. Falling temperatures and rising humidity will give firefighters a brief window to gain more ground against three major Southern California wildfires, officials said Sunday. In San Bernardino County, the Line fire moved at a crawl over …

Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather
5 months ago

Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Firefighters in the West are …

California braces for heavy wildfire activity this fall: ‘They’re only going to get worse’
6 months, 1 week ago

California braces for heavy wildfire activity this fall: ‘They’re only going to get worse’

LA Times  

Experts are warning Californians to brace for a ‘very active’ wildfire season this fall as two back-to-back wet winters and forecasts for a warmer-than-normal summer are likely to prime the state’s landscape for fire. “The bad news is that I think that the back half of this season is going to be much more active — with a lot more …

Hawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — As Maui continues to recover from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, Hawaii officials are looking at preventing another similar disaster ahead of what is expected to be a dry, fire-prone season, Gov. Green warned of a “very dry season.” Officials highlighted wildfire preparation efforts, including expanding a network of remote weather stations, approval of …

In a state used to hurricanes and flooding, Louisiana is battling an unprecedented wildfire season
1 year, 3 months ago

In a state used to hurricanes and flooding, Louisiana is battling an unprecedented wildfire season

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Louisiana’s excessive wildfire season is …

Wet winter may delay — but not deter — 2023 fire season; ‘We must not let our guard down’
1 year, 7 months ago

Wet winter may delay — but not deter — 2023 fire season; ‘We must not let our guard down’

LA Times  

A person walks among wildflowers in Rancho Palos Verdes on Monday. The early outlook for the 2023 fire season arrived as California continues to deal with fallout from this year’s wet winter, including major flooding and record-deep snowpack in the southern Sierra Nevada. “Don’t let the rain and the snow fool you,” said Joe Tyler, director and fire chief of …

Idaho gears up for wildfire season with bolstered crews
2 years, 6 months ago

Idaho gears up for wildfire season with bolstered crews

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Cooler and wetter weather this spring has alleviated drought concerns in much of Idaho but spurred grass growth that could cause large rangeland wildfires in the southern part of the state as plants dry out this summer, wildfire forecasters told the Idaho Land Board on Tuesday. Brad Little and four other statewide elected office holders, that the …

Cooler weather helps firefighters battling New Mexico wildfire
2 years, 7 months ago

Cooler weather helps firefighters battling New Mexico wildfire

LA Times  

Firefighters in New Mexico who are battling the nation’s largest active wildfire said Monday that cooler weather helped them prevent the blaze from growing as nearly 3,000 firefighters worked to strengthen and increase their firebreaks. On Monday, the U.S. Forest Service released a survey of vegetation and soil damage across 118 square miles of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains that …

Oregon leaders warn of difficult wildfire season; urge prep
2 years, 7 months ago

Oregon leaders warn of difficult wildfire season; urge prep

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon remains poised to see a potentially “challenging” wildfire season this summer, despite a wet and cool spring in much of western Oregon, one of the state’s top fire watchers said Monday. The rain and snow have helped to push back a fire season that threatened to start as early as this month, according to Mike Shaw, …

Editorial: Colorado winter wildfire shatters the illusion of safety in Western suburbs
2 years, 11 months ago

Editorial: Colorado winter wildfire shatters the illusion of safety in Western suburbs

LA Times  

A view of a Boulder County neighborhood that was destroyed by a wildfire is seen from a Colorado National Guard helicopter during a flyover by Gov. The winter wildfire that ripped through grasslands near Boulder, Colo., and engulfed suburban neighborhoods with ferocious speed last week was unexpected and frightening. Hurricane-force winds gusted at over 100 mph, whipping the Marshall fire …

Hot, dry weather challenges crews fighting California wildfires
3 years, 2 months ago

Hot, dry weather challenges crews fighting California wildfires

LA Times  

Sierra Cobras fire crew member Gustavo Cisneros keeps an eye on a hillside as the Windy fire tears through Sequoia National Forest near the Tule River Reservation last month. The KNP Complex fire in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park had burned 58,283 acres and was 20% contained as of early Saturday, when it sparked new evacuation warnings in Fresno …

Crews scramble to make progress against California wildfires
3 years, 3 months ago

Crews scramble to make progress against California wildfires

LA Times  

Flames consume a house near Old Oregon Trail as the Fawn fire burns north of Redding in Shasta County, Calif., on Sep. 23. Friday was one of the most active days for the fire since it was sparked by a Sept. 9 lightning storm, said Mark Garrett, public information officer with the National Park Service. “That’s going to be there …

US declares emergency in California over Caldor wildfire
3 years, 3 months ago

US declares emergency in California over Caldor wildfire

Al Jazeera  

The Caldor Fire is one of more than 24 blazes crews are fighting in the state caused by hot, dry conditions. US President Joe Biden has approved a declaration of emergency for the state of California and federal assistance to help firefighters combat the Caldor Fire – a sprawling blaze near the popular tourist destination of Lake Tahoe. The White …

Tourist sites threatened by raging US wildfires
3 years, 4 months ago

Tourist sites threatened by raging US wildfires

Al Jazeera  

The Caldor Fire in California and Greenwood Lake Fire in Minnesota are fuelled by climate change, a new report concludes. Enormous wildfires in California and Minnesota are forcing tourists to change their plans in two US vacation spots as a new study blames climate change for creating conditions that fuel the massive blazes. The Greenwood Lake fire burning in the …

5 firefighters injured in Montana blaze in stable condition
3 years, 4 months ago

5 firefighters injured in Montana blaze in stable condition

Associated Press  

JORDAN, Montana — Five federal firefighters remained hospitalized Sunday in stable condition after sustaining burn injuries when swirling winds blew a lightning-caused wildfire back on them in eastern Montana on Thursday. The five were building a defensive line at the Devil’s Creek Fire in Garfield County when the weather shifted, said Bureau of Land Management spokesman Mark Jacobsen. Two USDA …

US: Firefighters continue to battle massive West Coast wildfires
3 years, 5 months ago

US: Firefighters continue to battle massive West Coast wildfires

Al Jazeera  

Firefighters continue to battle massive wildfires on the West Coast of the United States, as authorities in California closed part of a highway and ordered evacuations near a surging blaze that remains completely uncontained. In a statement on Sunday, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest said the Tamarack Fire near Markleeville, about 257km west of Sacramento near the California-Nevada state line, had grown …

Western US wildfires force hundreds from their homes
3 years, 5 months ago

Western US wildfires force hundreds from their homes

Al Jazeera  

A growing wildfire in a bone-dry forest in the Western United States has forced hundreds of people from their homes as it charred more than 854sq km and showed no signs of slowing on Wednesday amid a blistering heatwave and drought. Tim McCarley, one of the evacuees, told the Reuters news agency earlier this week that sheriff’s deputies and state …

Montana crews likely to help fight fires in other states
3 years, 6 months ago

Montana crews likely to help fight fires in other states

Associated Press  

— A historic drought in the southwestern U.S. means Montana firefighters will likely be asked to help other states handle blazes that could fill Montana’s skies with smoke this summer, fire-weather meteorologist Coleen Haskell told Gov. Areas west of the Continental Divide in Montana face above-normal fire potential in July while weather patterns are expected to extend that potential to …

Officials: Drought could increase fire threat in Wyoming
3 years, 10 months ago

Officials: Drought could increase fire threat in Wyoming

Associated Press  

— Meteorologists in Wyoming have warned that low levels of precipitation across the state could increase the threat of wildfires over the summer. Tim Troutman, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Riverton, told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on Wednesday that the state is experiencing its worst drought since 2012, the same year the state recorded one of …

Latest: Washington governor blames climate change for fires
4 years, 3 months ago

Latest: Washington governor blames climate change for fires

Associated Press  

The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West : 3:30 p.m. SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says the fires devastating California and the Northwest shouldn’t be called wildfires, but “climate fires.” At a news conference Friday, the Democrat noted that the roughly 980 square miles burned in Washington in just the last five days amounts to the state’s second …

California firefighters brace for wildfire season
4 years, 4 months ago

California firefighters brace for wildfire season

CNN  

CNN — With temperatures soaring and winds gusting, California firefighters may soon face their first significant battle against wildland blazes, but they will also have to contend with the uncertain terrain caused by the coronavirus. “For every large wildfire we build a base camp, our own mini city, so it’s a large quantity of personnel in tight quarters,” said Captain …

Progress reported against two major wildfires burning in Northern California
4 years, 5 months ago

Progress reported against two major wildfires burning in Northern California

LA Times  

Smoke rises from the Hog fire west of Susanville in Lassen County. Firefighters on Friday continued to make progress against two major wildfires burning in Lassen County, northeast of Sacramento, officials said. The 19,000-acre Gold fire was 35% contained as of early Friday, up from 15% the day before, said spokesman Jeff LaRusso of the Riverside County Fire Department, which …

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