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Scenes From America’s Largest Wildfire (Published 2021)
By Kristina Barker & Sergio Olmos
PG&E Will Bury 10,000 Miles of Power Lines So They Don't Spark Wildfires
80 large fires have consumed more than 1 million acres across western parts of the US
By Keith Allen, Amir Vera & Camille Furst
Oregon Bootleg Fire: Evacuations as largest US fire burns 364,000 acres
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Another vegetation fire was recently sparked by equipment use.
Even when you’re trying to do the right thing, timing, and conditions matter. Always mow before 10AM, and never when it’s hot, dry, or windy. One spark is all it takes to start a wildfire that threatens lives, homes, pic.x.com/nxi3b2Vnt2
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The Hotshot Wake Up
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Oregon: The Upper Applegate Fire was last mapped at 470 acres and holding. Here is a view of the VLAT (aka big juicy) coming in to lay down a long retardant line on the flanks.
This fire started almost to the day as the Upper Applegate last year. Thanks to the subscriber who pic.x.com/1d5q2fLPKk
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NWS Sacramento
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Dry and gusty conditions will lead to periods of elevated to critical fire weather concerns through Sunday. Use these tips to help prevent wildfires! #cawx pic.x.com/6JnviXBq3E
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Utah Fire Info
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🎯🔥 Target shooting? Use your #FireSense! 🔥🎯
Wildfires start easily — one spark can do it. Be safe, be smart:
✅ Always check for local fire restrictions
📲 Stay informed at utahfireinfo.gov
Let’s protect our lands and prevent wildfires together.
#WildfirePrevention pic.x.com/eeKvTauOlz
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Fire, floods, dead fish: Climate change fuels extreme weather, with no ‘return to normal.’ (Published 2021)
By Tim Wallace, Nadja Popovich & Christine Hauser
The utility PG&E says its equipment may have led to a 30,000-acre wildfire. (Published 2021)
By Adeel Hassan
Wildfire smoke from the West’s massive blazes stretches all the way to the East Coast
By Monica O'Connor Garrett & Hannah Gard
See How Wildfire Smoke Spread Across America (Published 2021)
By Josh Katz & Nadja Popovich
The Western Wildfires Are Affecting People 3,000 Miles Away
By Josie Fischels
‘A Recipe for Catastrophic Fire’: How an Oregon Blaze Became the Nation’s Largest (Published 2021)
By Sergio Olmos, Henry Fountain & Simon Romero
The Bootleg Fire in Oregon is so large, it’s creating its own weather
By Michael Guy, Joe Sutton & Hollie Silverman
More ready to evacuate in Oregon as massive Bootleg Fire passes 340,000 acres
By Keith Allen, Joe Sutton & Susannah Cullinane