"The future is here". Yeah, looks about right.
Fires around the world
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"The future is here". Yeah, looks about right.
Yeah, I was suspicious at first of all those reported fires in Iran, for example. But it turns out this is probably almost purely an artifact of news reporting:
Not much to see here: Iran's fires and explosions, put in perspective -- Sott.net
Amid growing interest from international media in Iran's fires and explosions over the past few weeks, some analysts stressed the need not to overemphasise these events. Especially in the summer, especially in a country with a record of (quite...
www.sott.net
And now a gas station explosion in Volgograd, Russia killing at least 13 people 
www.independent.co.uk
Huge explosion rips through gas station in Russia
‘The firefighters were literally scattered by a blast wave’
www.independent.co.uk
Lake fire. Southern California.
www.foxla.com
LAKE HUGHES, Calif. - A fast-moving brush fire blackened 10,000 acres on Wednesday afternoon in Lake Hughes prompting mandatory evacuations for at least 100 homes, officials said.
CA Fire Scanner
"6,000 acres & it's approximately 1 hour 40 mins since the first call came in".
The "Lake Fire" was reported at about 3:30 p.m. near North Lake Hughes Road and Pine Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest, according to Marvin Lim of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which was assisting Angels National Forest crews.
An evacuation center has been set up at Highland High School in Palmdale, for residents displaced due to the fast moving fire.
The blaze had a "rapid rate of spread," and the ANF called in a second-alarm response at about 4 p.m.
By 4:30 p.m., the flames had burned 400 acres, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which was working with the sheriff's department to evacuate Lake Hughes residents north of the fire
The sheriff's department is evacuating the area of Lake Hughes Road, west of Pine Canyon Road and south of Dry Gulch Road,
Pine Canyon Road at Highway 138, and Lake Hughes Road, west of Pine Canyon Road, are closed to traffic due to the fire, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The fire was entirely on federal land as of 6:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
By 7:15 p.m., the flames had jumped Pine Canyon Road, two miles west of Lake Hughes Road, and shortly after, flames were seen on aerial footage burning what appeared to be homes in the area. This is a developing story
Pine Gulch Fire Colorado
"At 51,455 acres, the Pine Gulch Fire is now the seventh-largest fire in Colorado history".
The state's 10 largest fires, ranked by acreage, are:
1. Hayman Fire (2002): 138,114 acres
2. West Fork Complex (2013): Several fires with a combined 109,632 acres
3. Spring Fire (2018): 108,045 acres
4. High Park Fire (2012): 87,284 acres
5. Missionary Ridge Fire (2002): 72,962 acres
6. 416 Fire (2018): 54,000 acres
7. Pine Gulch Fire (2020): 51,455 acres
8. Bridger Fire (2008): 45,800 acres
9. Last Chance Fire (2012): 45,000 acres
10. Bear Springs/Callie Marie fires (2011): 44,662 acres
Brush fire burning near Lake Hughes reaches 65% containment; evacuation orders to be lifted
Firefighters made progress Monday in the effort to put out the 31,089-acre brush fire near Lake Hughes, which has destroyed 12 structures and 21 outbuildings.
CA Fire Scanner
"6,000 acres & it's approximately 1 hour 40 mins since the first call came in".
The "Lake Fire" was reported at about 3:30 p.m. near North Lake Hughes Road and Pine Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest, according to Marvin Lim of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which was assisting Angels National Forest crews.
An evacuation center has been set up at Highland High School in Palmdale, for residents displaced due to the fast moving fire.
The blaze had a "rapid rate of spread," and the ANF called in a second-alarm response at about 4 p.m.
By 4:30 p.m., the flames had burned 400 acres, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which was working with the sheriff's department to evacuate Lake Hughes residents north of the fire
The sheriff's department is evacuating the area of Lake Hughes Road, west of Pine Canyon Road and south of Dry Gulch Road,
Pine Canyon Road at Highway 138, and Lake Hughes Road, west of Pine Canyon Road, are closed to traffic due to the fire, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The fire was entirely on federal land as of 6:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
By 7:15 p.m., the flames had jumped Pine Canyon Road, two miles west of Lake Hughes Road, and shortly after, flames were seen on aerial footage burning what appeared to be homes in the area. This is a developing story
Pine Gulch Fire Colorado
"At 51,455 acres, the Pine Gulch Fire is now the seventh-largest fire in Colorado history".
The state's 10 largest fires, ranked by acreage, are:
1. Hayman Fire (2002): 138,114 acres
2. West Fork Complex (2013): Several fires with a combined 109,632 acres
3. Spring Fire (2018): 108,045 acres
4. High Park Fire (2012): 87,284 acres
5. Missionary Ridge Fire (2002): 72,962 acres
6. 416 Fire (2018): 54,000 acres
7. Pine Gulch Fire (2020): 51,455 acres
8. Bridger Fire (2008): 45,800 acres
9. Last Chance Fire (2012): 45,000 acres
10. Bear Springs/Callie Marie fires (2011): 44,662 acres
PabloAngello
Jedi
Syria says pipeline blast was terrorist attack, U.S. suspects IS
The Syrian government said an explosion on a main gas pipeline traversing the Middle East on Monday was the result of a terrorist attack, and the United States said it suspected Islamic State militants of carrying out the sabotage.
www.reuters.com
Live updates: Wildfire grows to 36,000 acres; injured patients flown to Fresno on Blackhawks
September 5, 2020
#CreekFire (Sierra NF, Fresno Co) - Article confirms the reports of ~1,000 people trapped @ Mammoth Pools in Madera Co/Fresno Co, cut off by fire. No tankers on the fire at this time, other than that spot fire by Cascadel Woods.
Fast-Moving Wildfire Near Alpine Grows to 1,500 Acres Amid Record Heat - Times of San Diego
A fast-moving wildfire in the Japatul Valley area southeast of Alpine has spread to 1,500 acres amid triple-digit temperatures and gusty winds.
timesofsandiego.com
August Fires Leave Vast Burn Scars in California (Before and after)
August 26, 2020
Just to give an idea of the scale and intensity of these fires.
Below is a picture (by a resident of the Santa Cruz mountains) taken approx 70 miles (110km) away of the Dolan Fire (Big Sur area California) in the late evening.
The lights in picture are from around Monterey and the glow in the clouds is from the Dolan fire.
Below is a picture (by a resident of the Santa Cruz mountains) taken approx 70 miles (110km) away of the Dolan Fire (Big Sur area California) in the late evening.
The lights in picture are from around Monterey and the glow in the clouds is from the Dolan fire.
Fire anomalies and apocalyptic behavior.
Hot, dry weather to continue Thursday, increasing Washington wildfire danger
Sep 10, 2020
“Like Another World”: Orange-Red, Smoke-Choked Skies Stun Bay Area Residents
Sep 10, 2020 San Francisco Chronicle
Valley Fire Day 6 | 17,665 acres, 32% containment
California Statewide Fire Summary September 10, 2020
Cal Fire (List of current fire's in the state)
Top 20 Wildfire Records
6 of the Top 20 largest wildfires in California History have occurred in 2020.
• Largest Wildfires - #1 August Complex, #3 SCU Lightning Complex, #4 LNU Lightning Complex, #9 Elkhorn Fire, #10 North Complex, and #17 Creek Fire.
• Most Destructive - #9 LNU Lightning Complex and #10 CZU August Lightning Complex
• Deadliest Wildfires - #19 LNU Lightning Complex
#CameronPeakFire Boulder CO.
Sep 7, 2020
Hot, dry weather to continue Thursday, increasing Washington wildfire danger
“Like Another World”: Orange-Red, Smoke-Choked Skies Stun Bay Area Residents
Valley Fire Day 6 | 17,665 acres, 32% containment
California Statewide Fire Summary September 10, 2020
Cal Fire (List of current fire's in the state)
Top 20 Wildfire Records
6 of the Top 20 largest wildfires in California History have occurred in 2020.
• Largest Wildfires - #1 August Complex, #3 SCU Lightning Complex, #4 LNU Lightning Complex, #9 Elkhorn Fire, #10 North Complex, and #17 Creek Fire.
• Most Destructive - #9 LNU Lightning Complex and #10 CZU August Lightning Complex
• Deadliest Wildfires - #19 LNU Lightning Complex
#CameronPeakFire Boulder CO.
Sep 7, 2020
PabloAngello
Jedi
China Hotel Explosion:
Jordan amunition storage explosion:
Jordan amunition storage explosion:
Local Meteorologist Baffled By Extended Days Without Marine Breeze, Partly Caused By Smoke-Blocked Sun
Without any wind, firefighters can tame some of the fires burning up and down the West Coast. But without wind, the smoke from those fires just sits over entire regions making the outdoors dangerous, and the built-up smoke blocking the sun's warmth is itself perpetuating the cycle.
sfist.com
Without any wind, firefighters can tame some of the fires burning up and down the West Coast. But without wind, the smoke from those fires just sits over entire regions making the outdoors dangerous, and the built-up smoke blocking the sun's warmth is itself perpetuating the cycle by keeping breezes low.
Skipping Down
As we noted this morning, little motion in the current smoke mass is expected through today, and Garcia seems to suggest that nothing much will change until Sunday or Monday. The tweet below from the weather service's Portland bureau was a bit more optimistic, showing some dispersal of the smoke beginning today and suggesting that a "modest westerly breeze" would be moving in (at least over Oregon) in the "next couple of days."
As Garcia tells SFGate, "I’ve worked in California for almost 11 years and it’s not about how bad [the air quality] is. It’s about the duration of this. If you remember 2018, we had smoke from the Camp Fire. That air quality was horrible... But that lasted only a day or two. Then we had wind come in from the east and blow it out. We have no wind right now."
Authorities arrest 4 in connection to possible arson, fires along West Coast
Authorities began criminal investigations on Thursday, making arrests the following day.
Two of the suspects remain unidentified, and authorities dismissed potential political affiliations
Four have been arrested on suspicion of arson in West Coast areas already under seige from major destructive and deadly blazes, according to reports.
As wildfires continue to rage across three states, police investigated separate incidents near existing wildfires. Two men in Washington state, one man in Oregon and one woman in California are facing charges, according to the Daily Wire.
The latest reports suggest that at least 20 people have died in California, eight in Oregon and one in Washington state as firefighters struggle to contain already deadly fires.
WILDFIRES IN CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON: AT LEAST 15 DEAD, 16 MISSING AS BLAZES CONTINUE IN WEST
Ashland, Ore., Police Chief Tighe O'Meara announced Thursday that a criminal investigation was opened into the cause of the Almeda fire calling the circumstances around the fire 'suspicious'.
The fire sparked in Ashland Tuesday and although it mostly spared the Oregon Shakespeare Festival town, the blaze has killed two people and destroyed hundreds of homes.
BHelmet
Jedi Council Member
I live in Southern Oregon. Yes the air quality here is brutal; the damage shocking. Pretty much the entire state under a blanket of smoke. On the bright side, some rain is forecast for early next week. Speaking of climate impact, we had temps of 100 degrees forecast but the smoke has whacked about 20-25 degrees off the temperatures. You can look directly at the sun. It's just a dull orange disc.
Bobcat fire explodes to 93,842 acres, claims homes amid heavy winds; more evacuations ordered
As of Saturday, the Bobcat fire had burned more than 93,842 acres and was threatening some desert communities.
www.latimes.com
Update:
Bobcat fire grows to 103,000 acres, making it one of L.A. County's largest blazes ever
The Bobcat fire is moving into some remote areas in the Antelope Valley, destroying homes and prompting numerous evacuations, officials said.
www.latimes.com