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WEB6 days ago · Wildfires burned at least 3 million hectares (7.5 million acres) throughout Bolivia so far this year, the nation’s highest hectare total since 2010, according to Brazil’s space research agency ...
The True Story of the Pulaski Fire Tool - Wildfire Today
WEBAug 19, 2019 · Chrome plated pulaski presented to a retiring firefighter. On this day 109 years ago the fires of 1910 were burning across northern Idaho, Western Montana, and parts of Washington and Oregon. But ...
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 ...
At what temperature does a forest fire burn? - Wildfire Today
WEBFeb 26, 2011 · An average surface fire on the forest floor might have flames reaching 1 metre in height and can reach temperatures of 800°C (1,472°F) or more. Under extreme conditions a fire can give off ...
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 ...
Mapping shows Marshall Fire has burned thousands of acres
WEB7:05 a.m. MST Dec. 31, 2021. Map, Marshall Fire, Dec. 30, 2021. Overnight mapping Thursday night found that the Marshall Fire southeast of Boulder, Colorado had burned about 6,000 acres. The fire ...
Updated status on two unsuppressed fires in Yosemite National Park
WEBAug 28, 2022 · Red Fire 3-D map 8:52 p.m. Aug. 27, 2022. Two wildfires in Yosemite National Park are being managed without the intent to stop the spread. They are being allowed to replicate natural processes ...
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 ...
Lessons learned after the entrapment on Mendocino Complex of …
WEBFeb 9, 2019 · Crew carrier that was damaged during burnout operations on the Mendocino Complex of Fires August 19, 2018. Photo from the report. A facilitated learning analysis (FLA) with dozens of valuable ...
The US Forest Service introduces us to a Hotshot crew
WEBNov 10, 2021 · The California Region of the US Forest Service has been prolific in generating videos over the last several weeks. Here is their latest, released today. In the first of a two-part series, we catch ...