#NationalFireNews: July 9, 2024. Currently, 69 large active wildfires are being managed nationwide, and have burned 612,376 acres. Of these, 26 wildfires are being managed under full suppression strategies. More than 10,500 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the country. Evacuation orders are in effect for residents near the #LakeFire, #VistaFire, #ShellyFire and #BasinFire in #California, the #SilverKingFire in Utah, the #PioneerFire in Washington, and the #PiusFire in Arizona. During this #FireYear2024, 23,405 wildfires have burned 2,817,728 acres in the United States. About 93% of these wildfires were caused by people and 2.1 million acres were burned. This compares to nearly 1,300 wildfires ignited by lightning that burned more than 686,000 acres. States with the most human-caused wildfires include California, Georgia, Florida, Texas and Missouri. More NFN ➡ https://lnkd.in/gTj5mZB 📸 Photo 1 by Utah Fire Info on the Silver King Fire. Photo 2 from InciWeb on the Shelly Fire. Photo 3 from InciWeb on the Lake Fire during a morning briefing. Photo 4 from InciWeb on the Billy Creek Fire in ID.
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So far in 2024, 29,547 wildfires have burned 5,224,060 acres in the United States (US). This is about one million acres above the 10-year average number of acres burned, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). As wildfires continue to threaten communities across the country, it is imperative that individuals are equipped with the knowledge and resources to stay safe. In the event of a wildfire, Ready.gov recommends staying up-to-date with information from local officials and being prepared to act fast. To learn more about wildfire safety, see below and visit: https://lnkd.in/gFKai3ZM #emergencymanagement #wildfires #preparedness
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The Park Fire in California, the largest this year, has scorched over 562 square miles, triggering air quality alerts and evacuations. Nearly 4,000 firefighters are battling this unprecedented blaze, which draws comparisons to the devastating 2018 Camp Fire. While cooler temperatures have helped increase containment to 12%, the danger remains high with "red flag" warnings in several regions. Join the discussion on the impact and response to these wildfires. How can we better prepare and support affected communities? https://lnkd.in/eb-q_UEp #WildfireSafety #ParkFire #ClimateChange #Firefighters #StaySafe 4o
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Friends in #California, I know many of us are having trouble getting proper homeowner's insurance due to the threat of wildfires---if you can even get it at all. This news clip is from a story about a community using a wildfire defense system from Frontline Wildfire Defense. It looks like a great way to protect your home and family. Just thought I would share it. #bayarea #fireprotection #homeownersinsurance #CaliforniaDepartmentofInsurance
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🔥🌲 A recent article sheds light on the escalating wildfire crisis sweeping across the United States in 2024. With over 1.7 million acres of land already consumed in the first three months, surpassing last year's tally, the nation grapples with the devastating aftermath of uncontained blazes. From historic infernos in Texas to recent outbreaks in Virginia, the article encapsulates the magnitude of the situation and forecasts future challenges amidst recruitment hurdles.🔥🌲 #wildfire #ceoinsights #emergencymanagement #businesscontinuity #businessresilience
The National Interagency Fire Center reported that a total of 8,433 wildfires have burned more than 1.7 million acres across the U.S. in the first three months of 2024, already more than half of last year’s total acreage. https://lnkd.in/gB8ap4ma
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Texas is confronting its largest wildfire in history, with over 1 million acres affected and significant structural and human losses, intensifying the need for effective firefighting https://lnkd.in/eMQ4pWkS #TexasWildfire #FirefightingEfforts #SmokehouseCreekFire #EmergencyResponse #WildfireContainment #FSJA
Texas continues to battle record-setting wildfire as emergency crews fight to contain blaze
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A Texas inferno fueled by dry, abnormally warm conditions has destroyed as many as 500 structures, scorched more than 1 million acres of land and killed at least two people since igniting in the Texas Panhandle on Monday afternoon, according to state officials. The Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest of the four active wildfires ripping across the region, covers an area greater than the size of Rhode Island, according to the Associated Press. The blaze was 15 percent contained and has spread into Oklahoma, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. It is the largest wildfire on record in Texas. “When you look at the damages that have occurred here, it’s just gone, completely gone,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said during a news conference Friday. “Nothing left but ashes on the ground.” Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 Texas counties on Tuesday, and President Biden, during a Thursday trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, thanked first responders for “risking their lives to save others” and pledged to help “everyone affected by these wildfires.” It is unclear what started the fire, and authorities are investigating. The Smokehouse Creek Fire has burned through about 1,076,000 acres in Texas and Oklahoma, leaving dead cattle, burned crops and charred homes in its wake. It was 15 percent contained at about 3 p.m. local time Saturday. There are three other active wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. As of Saturday afternoon, the Grape Vine Creek Fire covered 30,000 acres and was 60 percent contained. The Windy Deuce Fire covered about 142,000 acres and was 60 percent contained. The Magenta Fire had burned 3,300 acres and was 85 percent contained as of Friday morning. Record-breaking high temperatures coupled with low relative humidity and strong winds have fueled the Panhandle wildfires. Winter temperatures hit 100 degrees in Killeen, 93 degrees in Dallas and 82 degrees in Amarillo on Monday — the day the fires began, according to The Washington Post. (For reference: Amarillo’s Feb. 26 average is 59 degrees.) There was a brief respite Thursday, when lower temperatures and light snow showers slowed the fires and made them easier to fight. However, warm, dry, windy conditions across the Texas Panhandle over the weekend pose a “very high” wildfire threat, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
The largest wildfire recorded in Texas is still burning. Here’s what to know.
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#NationalFireNews: May 28, 2024: Currently nine large fires have burned 37,502 acres in five states. Arizona has three, Florida and New Mexico have two and California and Colorado each have one. Two complex incident management teams are assigned to the #Blue2Fire and #IndiosFire in New Mexico. About 1,600 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the nation. For #FireYear2024, 15,366 wildfires have burned 1,911,995 acres. This continues to be below the 10-year average of 21,388 wildfires and almost double the average acres burned of 1,025,236. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gTj5mZB 📸 Photo from InciWeb of a Roosevelt Interagency Hotshot on the #SpruceCreekFire on USDA Forest Service - San Juan National Forest.
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For #NationalPreparednessMonth, we are highlighting the importance of #wildfire preparedness in the South, where more than half of all the nation's wildfires occur, and where more people than ever are living with heightened wildfire risk. Learn More: https://bit.ly/3qKBRUL
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It’s easy to keep your focus small and pointed toward the west when thinking of large wildfires. Having lived in California and Colorado it’s easy to forget how many fires burn on the eastern half of the country. It’s important to maintain awareness of this as a truly national problem, even outside of what most of us consider the fire season. “November 10, 2023 Seventy-three new large wildfires were reported since November 3. Wildland fire personnel were able to contain more than thirty large fires in the past week. Currently 53 large fires have burned 134,154 acres in 13 states. States with the most large fires include Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia. The Quaker Run, Collet Ridge, and Poplar Drive fires each have a complex incident management teams assigned. Nearly 2,100 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents.” #wildfires https://lnkd.in/gR9sGRqs
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