Post by Poor Richard on Aug 6, 2021 8:29:12 GMT -7
Raging North American wildfires forcing prioritization of resources
KBZK reports:
"On July 10, the Rock Creek Fire just north of Wolf Creek, Mont. raged in grass and timber forcing evacuation in the area before being contained. The fire scar it left and others like it are unfortunately a common sight in the western United States this year.
As of Thursday, 100 large active wildfires were burning across the country. Montana is the most active with 24, followed by Idaho with 20, Oregon has 15, California has 12, Alaska and Washington have 11 each. There was even a 40,000 acre wildfire burning in Hawaii this week. One of the largest to be reported in the state.
No one agency has enough resources to handle the modern fire seasons that the United States is seeing. The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) and its subsets are the solution to addressing those needs. For Montana, the Northern Rockies Coordination Center (NRCC) manages and assigns resources."
Read the full story here.
"On July 10, the Rock Creek Fire just north of Wolf Creek, Mont. raged in grass and timber forcing evacuation in the area before being contained. The fire scar it left and others like it are unfortunately a common sight in the western United States this year.
As of Thursday, 100 large active wildfires were burning across the country. Montana is the most active with 24, followed by Idaho with 20, Oregon has 15, California has 12, Alaska and Washington have 11 each. There was even a 40,000 acre wildfire burning in Hawaii this week. One of the largest to be reported in the state.
No one agency has enough resources to handle the modern fire seasons that the United States is seeing. The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) and its subsets are the solution to addressing those needs. For Montana, the Northern Rockies Coordination Center (NRCC) manages and assigns resources."
Read the full story here.