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FINLAND — Cloud cover, lower humidity and cooler temps Tuesday helped to moderate activity and growth of the Greenwood fire, but U.S. Forest Service officials reported Wednesday it had still
California Caldor Fire Friday, August 20, 2021 Updates
Flames under control. the dixie fire has burned through nearly 700 square miles so far. that's more than twice the size of new york city and right now the fire is just 21% contained. this was the scene near greenville after flames burned much of the town to the ground. no deaths reported but three people are unaccounted for. serena baker, public information officer for the dixie fire east zone joins me by phone at the incident command post in quincy, california. thanks for joining us. what is the latest on the fire and the efforts to keep it away from the more populated areas. >> the fire grew...
Who face an enormous ordeal. with a long, hot summer still ahead, these fires will challenge much of the western united states for many weeks to come. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. firefighters are having to battle scores of wildfires across the united states as you can see. the dry weather is making matters worse. the west side of the country is particularly affected. in the state of oregon, the so—called bootleg fire is the country's largest. stefan myers is with the bootleg fire information team for the oregon state fire marshal. he is at the incident command post in lakeview oregon...
—— later in the weekend could fan the flames further. efforts to bring this fire under control have been further complicated by an outbreak of covid—19 among firefighters. those who've tested positive are isolating and are said to be exhibiting mild symptoms. with a long, hot summer still ahead, these fires will challenge much of the western united states for many weeks to come. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. firefighters are having to battle scores of wildfires across the united states, as you can see. as we've been hearing, the west side of the country is particularly affected. in...