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For: EFE
Thursday, November 7
Wildfires in the West enlarge and multiply with the heat wave
Dozens of fires on the west coast of the United States, in the states of California, Oregon and Washington, have grown during the last hours during the intense heat wave that hit that region of the country, in which temperatures have been recorded. close to 122 degrees F (50 degrees C).
According to data this Tuesday from the California Fire Protection Department, known as Cal Fire, firefighters in the golden state are fighting against the flames of three “great fires” and another ten smaller fires, which have burned altogether more than 6, 400 hectares.
The largest fire in California right now, which has burned about 5, 400 acres so far, it is located in Siskiyou County, near the Oregon border.
EVACUATION WARNINGS: Video shows smoke from the Lava Fire around Mount Shasta, California as the wildfire grew to more than 1, 400 acres on Monday. Evacuation orders were issued for area residents and roads were closed. pic.twitter.com/aZLvdaulP3
– CBS News (@CBSNews) June 29, 2021
The flames of the “Lava Fire”, As the authorities have baptized it, have caused the evacuation of more than 10, 000 residents out of fear of them reaching nearby residential areas and, so far, containment efforts have managed to retain the 20% of this fire.
Potentially serious situation developing in far NorCal near W eed along Hwy 97 (rural subdivisions east of Lake Shastina). Significant WUI concerns if fire crosses hwy, which now seems likely. Record temps, record dry veg, & strong winds. # CAwx # CAfire # LavaFire pic.twitter.com/B4VjWqZIRJ
– Daniel Swain (@Weather_West) June 29, 2021
California lived in 2020 the worst year in its history in terms of number of fires and burned area, as more than four million acres burned, which is 1, 618, 742 hectares.
According to Cal Fire, the state suffered on a last year more than 9, 1200 fires, almost 10, 500 Structures were damaged, and confirmed 29 fire-related deaths.
On the other hand, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), a state in which there are a dozen active fires, has decided to close several natural parks “Until the risk of fires falls to moderate,” according to a statement on Tuesday.
Many ODF districts have entered high or extreme fire danger. Some activities like fireworks & off-road riding are banned on most ODF-protected lands.
Curious about your area? There’s a map for that! Visit https://t.co/YJ0cCa1sDw and click Fire Restrictions & Closures. pic.twitter.com/0DNqRblUTJ
– Oregon Forestry (@ORDeptForestry) June 29 , 2021
Likewise, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) predicted this Monday “ a complicated forest fire season after a worse spring than usual ”, a situation that now, with high temperatures, has gotten worse.
Precisely, Seattle, the largest city in that state, reached this Monday the 33. 2 degrees Celsius (108 Fahrenheit degrees ), the highest temperature recorded there since at least , according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
STATE RECORD ?! (1 of 3)
Multiple stations in Washington state yesterday recorded high temperatures that potentially tied or exceeded the all -time record high for the state of 118 ° F. # wawx– NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) June 29, 1229318501
In Portland, the thermometer marked 46. 6 degrees Celsius (108 F), also a historical maxim.
In total, some 80 cities in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and western Canada have registered high temperatures that have been record in many cases in recent days , according to the specialized website weather.com.