Forest Fires 🔥

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Our state being dotted with wildfires, I thought the subject was overdue for its own thread.
Started out small and blew up overnight, the Park Fire in Butte/Tehema Counties:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/07/25/california-park-fire-chico-butte-tehama/

Park Fire | CAL FIRE

www.fire.ca.gov

Not far from Paradise Ca. which was completely destroyed by a wildfire a few years ago. Smoke visible from space over several states.

GOES-West - Sector view: Pacific Southwest - GeoColor - NOAA / NESDIS / STAR

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GOES-West - Sector view: Pacific Southwest - Fire Temperature - NOAA / NESDIS / STAR

Near real-time publication of GOES-East and GOES-West images from NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov

 

[Warren]

Be glad you aren't in Alberta.

Fire and Smoke Map

fire.airnow.gov

 

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Grove 2 Fire | CAL FIRE

www.fire.ca.gov

About 50 miles south of here ignited by lightning they say

 

[neptronix]

As usual, enjoying the California and Oregon smoke here in Utah, lol

 

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Chico man accused of causing massive Park Fire after pushing burning car into gully

A 42-year-old Chico man is accused of starting what is now California's largest wildfire of the year so far, officials said Thursday.

www.kcra.com

Some spectacular news footage from the air on YouTube.

 

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40 miles west of here, could get some smoke.

Macy Fire | CAL FIRE

www.fire.ca.gov

 

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Zoom in on Oregon on the above satellite view to see the smoke

Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US. Thunderstorms and high winds are exacerbating it

Powerful winds and hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms rattled eastern Oregon and Idaho, cutting power and pushing wildfires that include an Oregon fire which is already the largest active blaze in the nation.

www.nbclosangeles.com

 

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The Park Fire has burned an area nearly the size of Los Angeles

The Park Fire has burned about 480 square miles by Friday night, just shy of Los Angeles' 502 square miles.

www.foxla.com

 

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https://www.sfgate.com/california-wildfires/article/town-near-chico-devastated-park-fire-cohasset-19600246.php

 

[neptronix]

Around this time of year, i think about finally moving to Miami.

 

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Hemet Ryan Field keeps busy supplying air support for this fire now including four helicopters and eight fixed wing aircraft.

Riverside County firefighters work to extinguish 4,500-acre Nixon Fire

The Nixon Fire started in the small town of Aguanga in southeastern Riverside County.

www.cbsnews.com

Update 8:20pm:
Quickly has spread to over 2,700 acres and now it’s visible from space halfway between the Salton Sea and the Pacific Ocean around 30 miles south of here.

GOES-West - Sector view: Pacific Southwest - Fire Temperature - NOAA / NESDIS / STAR

Near real-time publication of GOES-East and GOES-West images from NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov

 

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The Border 66 fire near Tecate has air response straddling the border with Mexico.

Border 66 Fire | CAL FIRE

www.fire.ca.gov

 

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DC 10, C 130 and 737-300 water bombers out of San Bernardino joining the fire fighting efforts from here to the border today.

 

[neptronix]

Is it getting better or worse over there?

- huffing it in Utah

 

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Aguanga brush fire grows to 4,500 acres with 0% containment; 1 structure destroyed

The Nixon Fire that broke out Monday in Riverside County is now burning more than 4,000 acres, triggering evacuation orders in some communities.

abc7.com

 

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Home | InciWeb

Homepage for Inciweb

inciweb.wildfire.gov

As of 7-30-2024

 

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C 130s regularly streaking overhead today on their way to the Nixon Fire. Augmented by helicopters shuttling water from Lake Riverside and water bombers from Hemet and Ramona Airports with an occasional jet aircraft. Now holding at around 5,000 acres and 5% containment.

 

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Western wildfires latest: 1 dead in new Colorado blaze

A wildfire that started Tuesday in Colorado has killed a person in their home, while California firefighters continue to battle the nation's largest active wildfire.

abc7.com

 

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Cal Fire Announces Cause Of 5,222-Acre Fire East Of Temecula

More than 1,000 firefighters are continuing to battle the non-injury blaze.

patch.com

 

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Alamos Fire in Murrieta forces evacuations, road closures

Evacuations are underway in Murrieta because of the Alamos Fire.

www.foxla.com

 

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Looking much better this weekend

Park Fire: 31% containment
Nixon Fire: 82% containment
Alamos Fire: 0% containment but held to only 72 acres of smoldering heavy brush. Could take a while to contain it as difficult terrain and thick cover makes it tough to completely extinguish.

 

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https://ktla.com/news/local-news/homes-burning-in-san-bernardino-county-fire-evacuation-orders-issued/

At least 8 pets killed in San Bernardino brush fire, residents say

"I'm just heartbroken about our dogs," said a woman who lost her three dogs. "They were our family members."

abc7.com

Edit: Called a “human caused fire” by authorities, is now 100% contained.

 

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Fires continue except for the southern most part of the state.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection | CAL FIRE

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www.fire.ca.gov

 

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Three new smaller ones today. The Papa Fire on Camp Pendleton, the Anita Fire and the Moon Fire erupted in the southwest part of the state.

Smoke advisory issued for brush fire at Camp Pendleton

A brush fire, named the Papa Fire, started at Camp Pendleton Tuesday afternoon and has burned 50 acres with no containment, the Marine Corps Base says.

fox5sandiego.com

ANITA FIRE HALTED YARDS FROM HOMES IN SPRING VALLEY | East County Magazine

www.eastcountymagazine.org

Moon fire along Highway 39 north of Azusa prompts road closure, campsite evacuations

Evacuations were ordered just before 3 p.m. for the nearby Coldbrook Creek area and campground.

www.sgvtribune.com

At least it’s not a Santa Ana wind event.

 

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Winchester Fire | CAL FIRE

www.fire.ca.gov

One of the new helicopters that they just got flying over woke me up. Sounded more like a jet aircraft. Must have been a good purchase because they knocked it out in a hurry.