News and opinion about wildland fire
The path that smoke from the wildfires in Canada is taking has shifted to affect more of the areas in the Northeast United States, including portions of New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and possibly Connecticut and Massachusetts.
To see the most current smoke reports on Wildfire Today, visit the articles tagged “smoke” at https://wildfiretoday.com/tag/smoke/
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service in the UK posted this series of 10 to 20 second videos of how they dealt with a recent vegetation fire. They responded to “several deliberate fires”, but apparently the largest was a “10 pump” fire.
Here’s a video of the wildfire close to Broadhead Road, Darwen. pic.twitter.com/a9JYc3vOAw
— Lancashire Fire (@LancashireFRS) May 8, 2016
This is the exhausting work that our firefighters are doing to try & bring this fire under control #wildfire #Darwen pic.twitter.com/5g1fJxIxd9
— Lancashire Fire (@LancashireFRS) May 8, 2016
We also use more modern techniques as well #firefighters #wildfire #darwen pic.twitter.com/JmRGSmo6jO
— Lancashire Fire (@LancashireFRS) May 8, 2016
And within 15 mins the fire is out but elsewhere on the moors the winds are helping the fire to spread #wildfires pic.twitter.com/UGfZpouPCV
— Lancashire Fire (@LancashireFRS) May 8, 2016
Author Bill GabbertPosted on Categories Uncategorized2 Comments on Wildfire smoke from Canada affects much of the United States, May 8, 2016 (UPDATED at 4:30 p.m. MDT, May 8, 2016)
These first two maps are updated versions of the wildfire smoke maps down below. The smoke has gotten a little closer to the northeast United States.
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(Originally published at 12:31 a.m. MDT, May 8, 2016)
The fires in Alberta, Canada continue to create smoke that drifts into into Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the central United States, and many areas in the eastern U.S.
To see the most current smoke reports on Wildfire Today, visit the articles tagged “smoke” at https://wildfiretoday.com/tag/smoke/
The massive wildfire in Alberta, Canada continues to grow. Smoke from the fire even reached Florida this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/vXnFxSozya
— Bryan Bennett (@WFLABryan) May 8, 2016
Sunset this evening by our office. Brilliant orange from the wildfire smoke in the air. #laxwi #wiwx pic.twitter.com/QdfBTvO0Fb
— NWS La Crosse (@NWSLaCrosse) May 8, 2016
YIKES! Smoke seen this morning in #Minneapolis, Minnesota from wildfires near Bemidji & Alberta. #YMMfire #MNwx pic.twitter.com/CiO5b03ckZ
— Mark Tarello (@mark_tarello) May 7, 2016
When a fire is bearing down on your location, the last thing you need is for the brakes on your fire engine to lock up, disabling the vehicle.
Below is a Rapid Lesson Sharing report recently released by the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center. Click on the two images to see larger versions.
Some fire engines are more fire resistant than others. They don’t have to be completely fire proof, but it is dangerous to have parts, systems, or areas on the vehicle that are extremely vulnerable to moderate, short-term heat or susceptible to be easily ignited from a burning ember. Some of the bush fire engines in Australia have fire curtains that can be deployed on the interior side of the widows, and have permanently installed external nozzles or sprayers that can be activated to protect the truck and it’s occupants.
What are your thoughts about some vulnerable points on fire engines that could be improved in order to lessen the risk to firefighters?
Author Bill GabbertPosted on Categories Uncategorized2 Comments on Owners watched on their smart phone as their Fort McMurray home burned The homeowners gave Storyfull News permission to post this video. Apparently the home in Fort McMurray, Alberta had a security camera with a live feed over the internet.
More information about the huge fire at Fort McMurray, Alberta that at the last count has burned about 1,600 structures and 387,000 acres (157,000 hectares).
The Red Cross is accepting donations to assist the victims of the fire that tore through Fort McMurray
Author Bill GabbertPosted on Categories Uncategorized59 Comments on Smoke from Alberta fires affects the U.S., May 7, 2016 
The fires in Canada, primarily the 387,000-acre blaze at Fort McMurray, Alberta, continue to send smoke into Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the central United States, and many areas in the eastern U.S.
In the animation below, the fire is near the center of the image. From the left you can see clouds coming in from the northwest.
The #FortMacFire is still generating a tremendous amount of smoke – #GOES-14 1-minute visible pic.twitter.com/CJwBqhPZp9
— Dan Lindsey (@DanLindsey77) May 7, 2016
There is a report of smoke in Iowa:
1-2 miles of visibility near Atlantic, IA #wildfires #iowa #smoke pic.twitter.com/pA2Eo8BBWI
— Laura (@muzicgurl02) May 7, 2016
To see the most current smoke reports, visit the articles tagged “smoke” at https://wildfiretoday.com/tag/smoke/
