2024 U.S. wildfire season has already been active, with several significant fires burning across the country.
1. National Fire News | National Interagency Fire Center
Data from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) shows that as of July 29, 2024, there have been 27,110 wildland firefighters and support personnel assigned to wildfires nationwide, including 28 complex and 6 Type 1 incident management teams, 604 crews, 1,625 engines, numerous aviation resources, and four Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, or MAFFS.
2. National Interagency Fire Center: Welcome to the Nation’s Logistical Support Center
Here are some key details about the 2024 wildfire season so far:
- Number of fires: 21,211 fires have burned 2,430,883 acres as of June 2024. 1. June 2024 Wildfires Report | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) www.ncei.noaa.gov
- Significant fires: Several large fires have burned across the country, including the Lake Fire in Santa Barbara, California (38,633 acres), and the Shelly Fire in Siskiyou County, California (15,500 acres). 1. 2024 North American Wildfires – Center for Disaster Philanthropy disasterphilanthropy.org
- Challenges: Firefighters are facing challenging conditions, with active to extreme fire behavior across multiple geographic areas. 1. National Fire News | National Interagency Fire Center www.nifc.gov
- Evacuations: Evacuation orders are in effect on 25 wildfires. 1. California firefighters make progress as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West – Oregon Public Broadcasting www.opb.org
For more information, please visit the following resources:
- National Fire News: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn
- June 2024 Wildfires Report: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/fire
- 2024 North American Wildfires: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/disasters/2024-north-american-wildfires/ 1. cberuk.com cberuk.com
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