On Monday, firefighters in the western and southwestern United States continued to fight wildfires caused by large-scale prolonged heat waves.
A 154,000-acre fire broke out in south-central Oregon, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. There were no reports of injuries. From Saturday to Sunday, the scale of piracy fires almost doubled.
Fire accident commander Al Lawson said in a statement: “The fire behavior we saw in the Bootleg fire is one of the most extreme situations you can find. Firefighters are seeing what they have never seen before. Happening.”
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Saturday that the state will send firefighters from the Bay Area to assist Oregon.
Fire officials expect the fire in Oregon to be brought under control on July 27.
National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) reports that 59 fires have destroyed 863,976 acres of land in 12 states, totaling more than 1,200 square miles. National Financial Center According to the report, there were 33,772 fires in 2021, burning nearly 2 million acres of land.
Firefighters are working in extreme temperatures to control wildfires in the western United States. After experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent history, the area is in the midst of its second extreme heat wave in just a few weeks.https://t.co/sDB4EST5iQ
— Associated Press (@AP) July 12, 2021
The California fire was so strong that it triggered a fire tornado, described as a rotating cloud of hot air, sand, and mud. They form in a way similar to tornadoes.
At the same time, rising temperatures are hitting parts of the southwest. Death Valley in California has reached 128 degrees, and Palm Springs has reached 120 degrees. Las Vegas hit a record high of 117 degrees.
Another severe heat wave in the west is fueling devastating wildfires. Fires in Oregon and Northern California destroyed houses and forced people to evacuate. Nearly 30 million people have received overheating warnings and warnings, and temperatures in dozens of cities have hit record highs. pic.twitter.com/FSfH7QIPxw
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) July 12, 2021
Development: As extreme heat waves and wildfires continue to burn the west, piracy fires in southern Oregon almost doubled from Saturday to Sunday to more than 150,000 acres. https://t.co/NVISPgAxZb
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 12, 2021
The fire put California’s power infrastructure at risk because the available power was reduced by 5,500 megawatts. Californians are advised to save as much electricity as possible.
