Fire that Caused Evacuations at Jackson, WY Was Caused When Balloons Tangled with Power Lines The Saddle Butte fire that caused evacuations near Jackson, WY over the weekend was started when a bunch of foil balloons tangled with powerlines. Related: Residents Evacuated in Jackson, WY as Wildfire Threatens Town The incident created an electric arc that sent flaming materials flying to the ground, igniting dried grass below the power lines, starting the 255-acre Saddle Butte […] Fire Firebrains | September 3, 2019 0 Comments
33 People Feared Dead After Southern California Dive Boat Catches Fire Today According to the Coast Guard, up to 33 people are feared dead after a 75-foot commercial dive boat caught fire around 3am Monday morning, September 2nd 2019, off the Southern California coast. According to the Coast Guard, 5 crewmembers who were sleeping on the deck were rescued by another boat named Great Escape. The other 33 people who were sleeping […] Fire Firebrains | September 2, 2019 0 Comments
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Almost 50 Large Wildfires Are Burning Almost 600k Acres Across the US | Alaska Worst Affected There are currently nearly fifty large wildfires blazing across twelve US states right now. Wildfires in Alaska are the top priority, where the McKinley Fire has spread to more than 4,300 acres destroying at least 80 structures so far, and with approximately 250 people battling the blaze. According to the National Interagency Fire Center Alaska is battling eight wildfires; Texas 7; […] Fire Firebrains | August 22, 2019 0 Comments
Over 100 Large Wildfires in Western US Burning Almost 2-Million Acres | Less than Half 10-Year Average Six new blazes have taken the number of large wildfires raging across the western US and Alaska to 105, burning almost 2 million acres. 11 states are currently reporting large active fires. Alaska reports seventy, Arizona reports eight, New Mexico six, Idaho and Washington four each, Colorado, Utah, and Montana reporting three, California two, and Oregon and Texas report one each, according […] Fire Firebrains | July 31, 2019 0 Comments
Rampant Wildfires in Alaska, Greenland, and Siberia Can be Seen From Space Huge areas of the Earth’s northern latitudes have wildfires burning right now due to the unusually hot weather that has engulfed a huge portion of the Arctic, from Alaska to Greenland to Siberia. The heat is responsible for creating conditions perfect for wildfires, including some enormous ones burning in remote parts of the region that are visible from space. Related: […] Fire Firebrains | July 19, 2019 0 Comments
What’s Your Risk of Fire? California Wildfire Hazard and Risk Map About to Get a Huge Upgrade Unfortunately, wherever you live in California, you probably face the threat of wildfire. But the likelihood and danger can vary dramatically depending on exactly where you live, and you can currently assess that risk using a set of maps released in 2007, reports KQED. But over the next year, that’s going to change. Updated draft maps to test are being […] Fire Firebrains | July 19, 2019 0 Comments
Fire Destroys Lodge at White Pine Ski Area, WY A fire destroyed a lodge at the White Pine Ski Area near Pinedale, WY early Friday morning, according to officials with the Sublette County Unified Fire District, reports the JH News and Guide. The White Pine Ski Lodge caught fire at 1:20 am and sustained “heavy fire damage,” said Mike Petty, public information officer for the district. The fire did […] Fire Firebrains | July 15, 2019 0 Comments
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