Mapping the amount of rain Hurricane Maria dumped on the island and the flooding that ensued. Ashcroft fire one of the biggest wildfires in B.C. They have added up to the worst fire season on record. Evening winds drove the fire through several neighborhoods leveling homes in its path. We have two fairly active fires in Washington right now - Jolly Mountain and Norse Peak (which also includes the nearby Union Creek and American fires), plus a few other fires that are causing smoke impacts more locally, especially Diamond Creek in the Methow Valley area. 2018: In 2018 there were 58,083 wildfires, compared with 71,499 wildfires in 2017, according to the NIFC. A plane drops retardant while battling a wildfire near Oroville, Calif., on July 8, 2017. Wildfire Services teams, one in Puntzi and the other west of Quesnel. It has not moved out of this drainage. wildfires, B.C. To learn about smoke events in your area, review the. About 8.8 million acres were burned in 2018, compared with 10 million in 2017. The larger flames on the map are considered “wildfires of note.”. 55,000 gallons of water were dropped on This wildfire of note is burning 18 kilometres southwest of Newgate, which is 65 kilometres southeast of Cranbrook. Courtesy: Janice Sapp. Smoke from wildfires fills the air and burned trees are seen in this aerial view from a Canadian Forces Chinook helicopter near Williams Lake, B.C., on Monday, July 31, 2017. The fire, now 521,012 hectares in size, is being managed by two B.C. The highway will Originally published September 6, 2017 at 10:15 am Updated September 7, 2017 at 2:42 pm This Monday photo provided by KATU-TV shows a wildfire as … Minimal Flames from a wildfire surround a lawn statue near Oroville, Calif., on Sunday, July 9, 2017. [18] Eastern Washington also had a very dry year with Spokane setting a new record of 80 days without measurable rain. Nevaeh Porter, 8, is comforted by her grandmother Angie Thorne as they view the remains of their home that was destroyed by wildfire on the Ashcroft First Nation, near Ashcroft, B.C., late Sunday July 9, 2017. High winds fueled the fires, which spread quickly. Wildfire Service, BC Parks reopened portions of Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park for public use on Aug. 16. Previous evacuations have been rescinded. Active fire data from the NOAA Hazard Mapping System Fire and Smoke database. Jerry Brown (D) also declared a state emergency as fires continued to rip through northern and southern parts of the state. In addition, some of the smoke is heading West towards Puget sound. More than 200 wildfires are burning in the province and an estimated 14,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. A satellite view of smoke from the wildfires in Northern California. Photo of the Kenow Mountain wildfire taken from the Waterton town site on Sept. 11, 2017. SR 410 remains Laris Karklis, John Muyskens, Aaron Williams, Aaron Steckelberg, Angela Fritz and Tim Meko contributed to this report. The fire was Statewide, about 5,000 firefighters are fighting 14 large wildfires. A modified response is being used to manage this wildfire. Intermittent smoke from Washington fires expected, 8/30/2017 Air Quality Monitoring Deep Dive. More than 600 firefighters were battling the fire. A satellite dish and a chimney are all that is left of a house after a wildfire moved through the area on June 25, 2017 outside Panguitch, Utah. A Skycrane approaches a portable tank to fill up with retardant for use against the Frye Fire in Arizona, July 7, 2017. Fire burning near 100 Mile House. Firefighter Kern Kunst battles the Wall fire near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. [7] The first measurable rainfall at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) was 0.02 inches in mid-August, setting a record 55 day dry streak. It is an estimated 1,285.4 hectares in size in Canada but the majority of this fire continues to burn in the USA. We monitor this site during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM. Wildfires burning September 3, 2017 (satellite image). Some of the destruction from the Elephant Hill (formerly Ashcroft Reserve) wildfire. B.C. Cooler weather and spotty rain is helping the crews make excellent headway. fires burning next to rail lines near Ashcroft, Wildfire evacuees frustrated as help en route, Single mom in Alberta scrambles to get young son out of wildfire zone, On the firefighting front lines in Little Fort, Small-town B.C. At least 23 deaths have been blamed on the blazes. What is ballot harvesting — and should you hand your ballot to a stranger? The fast-moving wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills destroyed structures, including homes, and led to several minor injuries, fire officials said Saturday as blazes threatened homes around California during a heat wave. wildfires: Smoke looms over 100 Mile House, B.C. Firefighters hike into the Goodwin Fire at Prescott National Forest July 6, 2017. Williams Lake. active Sunday on the west and south flanks. An alligator statue sits next to a home that was destroyed by the Wall Fire on July 9, 2017 in Oroville, California. The Peak 2 Fire, though small (at 85 acres), and about 50 percent contained as of Saturday, posed a threat to the resort area. The number of acres burned in 2017 was higher than the 10-year average. Courtesy: Lydia Prentice-Clark. MP calls on Trudeau for ongoing help for wildfire-affected communities, Firefighters battle blaze near Williams Lake. A ground crew fills a Conair airtanker with fire retardant at the Provincial Wildfire Coordination Centre at Kamloops Airport in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada July 8, 2017. The Whittier Fire in Los Padres National Forest began as a vehicle fire. of green islands within the fire’s perimeter will continue. The intensity of the main body of the fire has lessened over the last few days, slowing its The 2017 Washington wildfires were a series of wildfires that burned over the course of 2017, a year that set weather records for heat and aridity in both Western Washington and Eastern Washington. Nealry 50,000 acres had burned as of Sunday. The Whittier Fire and the Alamo Fire together have blackened more than 30,000 acres of chaparral-covered hills in Ventura County. The blazes have been responsible for the deaths of eight firefighters and have destroyed more than 500 homes. Visible in the Cascades, north to south: "Pacific Northwest Fires Smother Region in Smoke and Ash", "Wildfire risk prompts Inslee to declare statewide emergency", "Smoke from British Columbia fires shrouds Northwest with poor air quality, dubbed 'Smokezilla' by tweeters", "Lightning sparks fires in Cascades; some trails closed", "Gov. U.S. officials indicate this wildfire was human-caused. as of Sept. 28. Smoke in NE Washington and along portions of the p... Strong Winds with More Fire Risk and some local sm... 8/15/2017 Air quality forecast for vicinity of Dia... 8/14/2017 Smoke forecast for vicinity of Diamond C... 8/12/2017 Smoke Forecast for areas around the Diam... Outlook for Smoke on the Diamond Creek Fire 8/11/2017, Diamond Creek Smoke Outlook for 8/10/2017, Will smoke start to clear by Friday? Evening winds drove the fire through several neighborhoods leveling homes in its path. We encourage your questions, comments, and feedback. August 11, 2017. Here’s a detailed description of how the firefighters are attacking this massive blaze. The fire burning near Princeton. An interactive map created by NASA allows users to zoom in and see wildfire damage across the province. Battleground Tracker: Biden leads in Wisconsin, has edge in Arizona, A behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots are processed. By Sunday morning, July 9, 2017, the Schaeffer Fire in Sequoia National Forest, which was triggered by lightning, had grown to 14,342 acres, and was 11% contained. In Northern California near Doyle, about 50 miles from Reno, Nevada, the Long Valley Fire was burning on July 11. One person was killed in the Mendocino County fire. More than 1,400 firefighters battled the fire, which forced the evacuation of hundreds. Detailed review of the road networks right-of-way for danger tree assessment/falling is ongoing. Structures at Rancho Alegre Boy Scouts of America outdoor school are left in ruins after the Whittier Fire swept through on July 9, 2017 near Santa Barbara, California. Structural protection is in place on one cabin not immediately threatened by this fire. Flames from a wildfire engulf trees near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017.