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The fire crossed into Canada on July 30–31 and Level 3 evacuations (leave now) were downgraded to level 1 and 2 evacuations. [15] The fire approached to kilometers of Osoyoos, British Columbia on July 31, and the entire town of Osoyoos was on evacuation alert. [16] [17] The North Cascades Highway was closed for several days due to the ...
The data collected by FIRMS are presented as a free web mapping service, with the active fire locations if any overlaid on a map. [1] The detections are displayed on top of a static background layer and each visualized detection is clickable to display its data, such as detection time, coordinates, satellite and instrument.
InciWeb is an interagency all-risk incident web information management system provided by the United States Forest Service released in 2004. [1] It was originally developed for wildland fire emergencies, but can be also used for other emergency incidents (natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes).
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 ...
The fire caused significant damage to Oakland and the surrounding areas. The fire killed 25 people, which included emergency personnel, destroyed 2,449 homes, and caused an estimated $1.5 billion in damage. [63] The response to this fire was swift, however, the fire and winds made it difficult to extinguish. [64]
The fire grew to 9,000 acres on July 14 and people in over 1,000 homes were told to evacuate. [56] On July 15 it was 11,000 acres, and evacuations were ordered for 1,500 homes. [57] It was 90% contained by July 19. [58] Pyrocumulus clouds from the Cub Creek Fire seen from Kingston, Washington 115 miles (185 km) distant
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The 2020 wildfire season involves wildfires on multiple continents. Below is a partial list of articles on wildfires from around the world in the year 2020. Asia