Category Archives: Fire Weather

Park Fire, California

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Jorel Torres

The Park Fire in California initiated two weeks ago and portions of the fire perimeter are still ablaze at the time of this blog entry. As of 7 August 2024, the Park Fire has burned 420,000 plus acres and is … Continue reading →

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Smoky skies over Canada and the U.S.

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Jorel Torres

Over the past few weeks, fires have erupted and spewed high concentrations of smoke over western Canada and the United States. To exacerbate the situation, more fires initiated recently in the western U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices … Continue reading →

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Canadian Wildfires

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Jorel Torres

Another summer and another round of wildfires and smoke that inundate the Canadian provinces and territories. From 19-21Z, 17 July 2024, VIIRS GeoColor observed the smoke and fires extending from British Columbia to Hudson Bay. A daytime animation of VIIRS … Continue reading →

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Texas Fires

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Jorel Torres

Fires erupted over the Texas Panhandle during the last week of February 2024. The fires burned over 1+ million acres, where the Smokehouse Creek Fire became the largest fire in Texas state history. Videos of the fires and drone footage … Continue reading →

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Bolivia Fires

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Jorel Torres

Over the past week, fires were raging in the country of Bolivia. Numerous fires were observed by the GOES-16 geostationary satellite, and were spotted across the country. The largest fires were seen in central Bolivia, specifically located northwest of the … Continue reading →

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