US EditionFires, Storms and Blazing Temperatures Forecast for Western US
WESTERN U.S., AUG 10 – Extreme heat above 40°C is fueling 14 major wildfires in California and worsening air quality across multiple western states, officials reported this week.
- The U.S. Weather Prediction Center forecasts next week, with heat advisories and extreme heat warnings across California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, including Phoenix reaching 108F.
- The U.S. National Interagency Fire Center reports 42,854 fires on 3.5 million acres, with 4,277 blazes so far this year, indicating severe wildfire activity.
- About 125 miles northwest of Los Angeles, the Gifford Fire has burned 113,648 acres and is 21% contained through Saturday, according to Cal Fire, with 3,935 crews on scene and at least seven injured.
- Authorities evacuated 809 people and closed the Los Padres National Forest as smoke from Canadian forest fires prompted air quality alerts in Minnesota and Wisconsin, according to the National Weather Service.
- With the heat wave ongoing, the U.S. Weather Prediction Center reports up to 12 records may be tied or broken, and a broad area of low pressure off Africa has a 70% chance of becoming a tropical storm or hurricane.
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Fires, storms and blazing temperatures forecast for western US
By Brian K. Sullivan, Bloomberg News Fires, storms and the potential for near-record high temperatures across the western U.S. are in the offing for the coming week. The Gifford Fire, about 125 miles (201 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles, had burned 113,648 acres and was 21% contained through Saturday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, commonly known as Cal Fire. So far, 809 people have been evacuated an…
Fires, storms and blazing temperatures forecast for western U.S.
Fires, storms and the potential for near-record high temperatures across the western U.S. are in the offing for the coming week. The Gifford Fire, about 125 miles (201 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles, had burned 113,648 acres and was 21% contained through Saturday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, commonly known as Cal Fire. So far, 809 people have ...
Heat warnings and extreme heat alerts have been issued in the U.S. in parts of the west, including California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Idaho
A new heat wave will begin affecting the western regions today, sweeping across the country. Temperatures will be above seasonal norms nationwide. No precipitation is expected in three major cities.
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