Record high temperatures, strong winds and thunderstorms are prompting warnings for high wildfire danger across the Pacific Northwest.
Smoke rises from the Head Fire in Klamath National Forest, Calif., on Tuesday Aug. 15, 2023.Smoke rises from the Head Fire in Klamath National Forest, Calif., on Tuesday Aug. 15, 2023.A record heat wave in the Pacific Northwest has prompted fire managers to bump the national preparedness level, from three to four on a five point scale. More than two dozen large fires are now burning in the region, many sparked by dry thunderstorms.
Meagan Conry, the federal Bureau of Land Management's assistant deputy director for fire and aviation, tracks fires on live cameras in the Northwest. She says the area has become vulnerable to increased fire activity because of,"above average temperatures, dry conditions, and some expectations for gusty winds over the next few days."
For context, though, only about 1.6 million acres have burned so far this year, only about a third of the ten year average according to NIFC.
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