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The Jasper Fire was a wildfire that occurred between August 24 and September 25, 2000, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. Burning a total of 83,508 acres (33,794 ha; 337.94 km 2 ) across the southern hills, it is the largest wildfire in both state and Black Hills history.
By the morning of July 24, the south fire grew to 10,800 hectares in size and was 8 km (5.0 mi) from Jasper, while the north fire remained the same size and was 5 km (3.1 mi) away. At 6:40 pm on July 24, powerful winds pushed the south fire, causing it to reach the townsite. [9]
The fire eventually consumed over 32,000 hectares and destroyed 358 of Jasper's 1,113 structures. [23] [24] Smoke from the fire combined with that from Park Fire in California and reduced air quality as far as New England and Mexico [25] The Jasper fire continued to grow through August along its southern border. [26]
The timeline for the Palisades Fire investigation is difficult to predict, Jones said, but noted the agency’s final report on the 2023 Maui wildfire did not come out until more than a year after ...
Start Date: Jan. 7, 2025. Size in Acres: 10,600. Containment %: 0%. What to know: Burning in the Altadena/Pasadena area, the Eaton Fire has claimed two civilian lives, according to Cal Fire.The ...
The Jasper Fire may refer to: The 2000 Jasper Fire in South Dakota, United States; The 2024 Jasper wildfire in Alberta, Canada This page was last edited on 8 ...
Why did dozens of fire hydrants go dry as firefighters rushed to combat flames from spreading in the Los Angeles area? National investigative correspondent Patrick Terpstra explains.
The Jasper wildfire is one of three record-breaking megafires [1] [2] in North America—along with the 2024 California wildfires [3] and the 2024 Oregon wildfires — where blazes intensified at an alarming rate. [4]