The major wildfires that have raged in the western United States since August have now destroyed about 1.8 million acres of land. At least 34 people were killed in the wildfires, dozens of people are still missing. The conflagrations have ignited nearly 1.2 million acres of California land: never before have wildfires devastated so much … Read more
“It’ll get cooler soon, you just wait,” Trump said after being called “not to ignore science.” – Since the beginning of August, fires have burned large areas in several states and killed at least 36 people. Scientists believe that human activities have raised temperatures around the world. – But Trump has blamed foresters for fires … Read more
The number of people killed by wildfires in the United States has risen to at least 33. Dozens more are missing, reports CNN. In the northwestern state of Oregon, rescue workers use sniffer dogs to search for missing people in at least five villages. Hundreds of houses were destroyed there. The death toll is expected … Read more
This year’s forest fires in California, Oregon and Washington have proved to be the largest in the history of observations, burning nearly two million hectares of forest and killing at least 33 people. While some point out that forest fires in the West Bank of the United States are common and seasonal, others point to … Read more
The weakening winds, higher humidity and possibly even rain could be a boon to fighting the mega fires that ravage the west coast of the United States. The weather forecasts are favorable. A change in the weather is badly needed, because high temperatures and strong winds have allowed wildfires to spread rapidly in many places … Read more
SCU LIGHTNING COMPLEX FIRE The SCU Lightning Complex started on Aug. 16 with multiple fires within the complex. These fires have since merged into two major fires and are broken into three zones: Canyon, Calaveras and Deer. COUNTIES: Multiple locations throughout Santa Clara County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County … Read more
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (CBS SF) – A fire commander at the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains has became a looting victim, a Cal Fire official said Sunday. “It’s unfortunate and sickening that one of our fire ground commanders in that area, while out taking care of business and directing firefighting crews, … Read more
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Tens of thousands of residents of northern California have been evacuated in recent days because of the wild fires that ravage the area. Six people have died so far from the rapidly spreading fire, Reuters news agency reported Friday. The dozens of fires rage mainly in the wider area of the city of San Francisco. … Read more