40 million people under red flag warnings in the Northeast ... - ABC News
3 days ago · A New York City Fire Department (FDNY) boat works to put out a brush fire in the Inwood Hill Park section of northern Manhattan, New York, on Nov. 13, 2024. More than 40 million people are under ...
Fire Danger Viewer - USGS
WFPI-based Fire Spread Probability - Day 5. WFPI-based Fire Spread Probability - Day 6. WFPI-based Fire Spread Probability - Day 7. NDVI/Greenness. NDVI Weekly Greenness. Relative Weekly Greenness. Layers . Overlays. WFPI Forecast - Day 1 (Nov 17th, 2024) Reference Data. Predictive Service Area.
National Fire News - National Interagency Fire Center
Nov 13, 2024 · Currently, 7 large wildfires have burned 290,071 acres in 6 states. Most of these wildfires are in the eastern United States, with one in California. About 3,800 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents, including 1 complex incident management team, 72 crews, 376 engines, and 20 helicopters.
Drought plagues most of Northeast, bringing high fire risk - NBC News
Nov 7, 2024 · Drought plagues majority of Northeast as dry, windy weather raises fire risk. October ended as one of the driest months on record in the U.S. Cities such as Philadelphia; Newark, New Jersey,...
Over 150 homes evacuated as wildfire risk persists across ... - NBC News
1 day ago · Nov. 18, 2024, 6:49 AM PST. By Marlene Lenthang. An elevated risk for the spread of wildfires continues Monday as swaths of the Northeast grapple with blazes, winds and dry conditions — but ...
West wildfire risk is growing because of a plant that grows ... - CNN
Mar 21, 2024 · CNN — A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving and destructive wildfires in the United States. Grass is as plentiful as sunshine, and under...
Wildfire Watch - CBS News
Jul 24, 2024 · CBS News created this page to help you understand your fire risk. Updated daily, this page tracks ongoing wildfires across the U.S. and offers a historical perspective to illustrate the...
Extreme wildfire risk has doubled in the past 20 years, new study …
Jun 24, 2024 · A new report finds that extreme wildfires appear to have doubled in the past 20 years, both in frequency and magnitude. It is those "energetically extreme" wildfires, associated with widespread...
As global fire risk rises, modern homes become toxic plastic traps
5 days ago · When modern homes burn, they create a noxious toxic smoke that can include lead, arsenic, asbestos and cyanates. According to a 2022 study, burning the type of plastics found in homes produces ...
Wildfire risk map: New data shows fire risk across US | CNN
May 16, 2022 · First Street found that nearly 80 million properties are at some risk of wildfire, ranging from minor (less than a 1% chance of wildfire damage over 30 years) to extreme (more than 26% chance...