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WEBNews and opinion about wildland fire. “Google Research has been developing FireSat, a purpose-built satellite constellation to provide highly detailed insights, data for ecological intervention ...
Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak fires burn together, spread …
WEBApr 24, 2022 · The red dots represent heat detected by a satellite at 2:45 a.m. MDT April 24. As the wind speeds decreased from the gale force conditions seen Friday, firefighters on the Calf Canyon and Hermits ...
Wildfire prompts evacuations southwest of Pigeon Forge, TN
WEBMar 31, 2022 · Indigo Lane Fire March 30, 2022. Image by @WVLTPat. In a 10 a.m. briefing on Thursday officials said the wildfire southwest of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, which is being referred to as the Indigo ...
PBS explains how fire whirls and fire tornados form
WEBSep 2, 2021 · He said the average size of a fire whirl is usually 33 to 100 feet, with rotational velocities of 22 to 67 MPH. But a fire tornado dominates the large scale fire dynamics. They lead to extreme ...
WEBMar 11, 2022 · National Interagency Coordination Center Incident Management Situation Report Friday, March 11, 2022 – 0730 MDT National Preparedness Level 1 National Fire Activity (March 4 – March 10, 2022): ...
Calf Canyon / Hermits Peak Fire grows to more than 120,000 acres
WEBMay 3, 2022 · The fire grew Monday to 145,854 acres, an increase of about 25,000 acres. Satellite photo showing smoke created by wildfires in New Mexico, 5:46 p.m. MDT May 2, 2022. NOAA. In addition to other ...
Air Force report says microburst caused crash of MAFFS air tanker
WEBNov 15, 2012 · A US Air Force report concluded that strong winds out of a thunderstorm caused the crash of a military C-130 air tanker July 1. The accident occurred on the White Draw Fire near Edgemont, South ...
Firefighters battle the East Fire northeast of Glendora, California
WEBAug 25, 2022 · Map of the East Fire 7:18 p.m. August 25, 2022. The East Fire in the Angeles National Forest northeast of Glendora has been relatively quiet since the spread was stopped Thursday evening. It was ...
Three fires spreading rapidly northeast of Flagstaff, AZ
WEBJun 14, 2022 · The red dots represent heat detected by a satellite at 2:49 a.m. MDT June 13, 2022. Three fires in northern Arizona are spreading rapidly in the Coconino National Forest north and northeast of ...
Firefighter killed at a wildfire in Oregon
WEBAug 11, 2022 · The Douglas County Sheriff’s office reported that the firefighter who was killed on the Big Swamp Fire in Southwest Oregon on August 10 was 27-year-old Collin Hagan of Toivola, Michigan. Shortly ...