The Guardian: Man dies from injuries after saving his teen son from Oklahoma wildfire https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/oklahoma-wildfires-man-dies-saving-son #wildfire #death #OKwx #wildfires
The first FireSat satellite has launched to help detect smaller wildfires earlier.
https://blog.google/feed/firesat-first-satellite-launch/
Request to let homeowners back in on west end of fire. They will allow them to return home. 3/17/25 1519MT #County8EFire #LarimerCounty #COwx #wildfire #Berthoud
Power pole going to come down "any second now", burnt all the way through, per scanner 3/17/25 1517MT #County8EFire #LarimerCounty #COwx #wildfire #Berthoud
Mention of concern about a chimney coming down. Earlier they were staging a patrol on County 8E Road to check for hotspots. 3/17/25 1502 MT
Approx 34 acres. Perimeters look pretty good. Concern is just area around homes. (per scanner) 3/17/25 1452MT #County8EFire #LarimerCounty #COwx #wildfire #Berthoud
Wildfire Evacuations in Larimer County, Colorado (Berthould) https://www.nocoalert.org/
"Berthoud, CO - Fire - Mandatory Evacuations ordered for 5300 Block W County Road 8E. If you are between County Road 23 on the east going west to County Road 31 and Between Homer Rd on the north south to County Road 6, EVACUATION IS MANDATORY - LEAVE IMMEDIATELY TO ENSURE YOUR SAFETY.
Text LCEVAC to 888777 for updates. Go to www.nocoalert.org for a map of the evacuation area."
From News 9: WILDFIRE EVACUATION ORDER FOR NORMAN, SHELTERS OPEN
From News on 6: Emergency Officials track wildfires as power outages top 70,000
Multiple fast moving wildfires in Oklahoma and Texas.
NOAA has issued a #FireWarning for the shaded areas. Each area is at danger from a fire. For details, open the map, click a shaded area and follow the link.
I have been making #Wildfire #GIS maps for at least 10 years and this is the first time I have seen NOAA issue a “fire warning”.
#OKfire #OKwx #TXfire #TXwx
#RedFlagWarning - Red shading.
#HighWindWarning - Diagonals.
For details from NOAA - including timing - open the map, click colored area, follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.
#NMwx #TXwx #OKwx #KSwx #MOwx #Wildfire
#RedFlagWarning - Red shading.
#HighWindWarning - Diagonals.
For details from NOAA - including timing - open the map, click colored area, follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.
#NMwx #TXwx #Wildfire
LA Times: Emergency management officials not to blame for west Altadena alert failures, sources say https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-12/officials-not-told-to-evacuate-west-altadena-until-hours-after-flames-arrived-sources-say #EatonFire #Altadena #wildfire #alerts
The entire town of Terlton, OK has been ordered to #EvacuateNow due to a #wildfire. https://app.watchduty.org/i/43551
And another wireless alert was issued for a Hazardous Materials emergency 3 miles NW of Jennings.
It is unclear if these are related incidents. The fire (and Terlton) are about 3 miles EAST of Jennings.
#Wildfire on #LongIsland New York.
Dark symbols are MODIS and VIIRS satellite heat detections within prior 6 hours. This data is not real time and locations are only approximate. Sometimes this data is ‘false positive’.
Never ignore an order to evacuate. The fire officials have information that you do not.
#SuffolkCounty #BrushFire #NYwx
From AP.com: Brush fires on New York's Long Island shoot flames and smoke into the sky
https://apnews.com/article/long-island-brush-fires-sunrise-highway-01675ecd806d60d562b6d79fc22e058d
From NBC 4 New York: Smoke seen for miles as massive brush fires pop up on Long Island
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/long-island/long-island-sunrise-highway-brush-fires/6178630/?amp=1
LA County CJIC: Property Tax Relief for Wildfire Survivors
Homeowners affected by the wildfires may qualify for the Misfortune & Calamity Program which can lower property taxes for homes with $10,000 or more in damages (including smoke damage). Applications must be filed within 12 months of the fire. All relief services from the Assessor’s Office are free.
For details and to apply, visit link
#Taxes #California #Wildfire #Relief
https://assessor.lacounty.gov/tax-relief/disaster-relief?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=
