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The Wapiti Fire in Custer County nearly doubled in size over the weekend as evacuation orders remain in place for parts of the Stanley area. The wildfire grew from 35,000 acres Friday to 68,457 ...
2024 Florida wildfires – This fire was reportedly human-caused. Caused at least $40,000 in damage. [12] [3] Boggsville Colorado: Bent: 1,062 March 2 March 18 2024 Colorado wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage total of $178,000. [3] 139 Wyoming: Laramie: 2,018 March 2 March 26 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Reportedly human ...
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September 2024 was the driest on record at Islip, New York and Wilmington, Delaware, with numerous other sites recording a top-10 dry September across the region. [2] Drought significantly expanded in the Northeast following a record-dry October, which in many places, was also the driest month on record.
During late July, the total area burned during the 2024 wildfire season saw significant growth due in part to long periods of hot, dry weather. These conditions allowed several fires to grow rapidly in size, such as the Park Fire, in Butte and Tehama counties, and the Borel Fire, in Sequoia National Forest. By July 29, more than 726,000 acres ...
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An aerial tanker combats the Airport Fire, a wildfire burning in the hills of Orange County, California, U.S., September 9, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake
The 2024 Texas wildfires were marked by several major fires, including the Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas panhandle and part of Oklahoma. The Smokehouse Creek Fire burned an estimated 1,058,482 acres (1,653.878 sq mi; 428,352 ha) in Texas and Oklahoma and was completely contained on March 16, [ 1 ] becoming the second largest fire in US ...