Category Archives: Fire Weather

Smoky in the Northeast U.S.

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Jorel Torres

Over the past week, the northeastern United States was inundated with smoke that was produced from fires raging in the Canadian province of Quebec. On the backside (i.e., west side) of a lingering upper-level low, wildfire smoke transported hundreds of miles southward … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Fires

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Jorel Torres

So far in 2023, western Canada has been overwhelmed with wildfires and smoke, and within the last week new fires erupted in the eastern province of Nova Scotia. At the time of this blog entry, over 22,000 hectares (or 54,000+ … Continue reading →

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JPSS/GOES Fire Detection Capabilities – Swan Lake Fire, AK

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Jorel Torres

The Swan Lake Fire, located in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, south of Anchorage, AK initiated in June 2019 due to lightning. Over the past few months, the fire has steadily grown, and as of 20 August 2019, more than 130,000 … Continue reading →

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Carr Fire

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Jorel Torres

It has been a very active fire season in California. Another fire burning in the state, is the Carr Fire, located in Shasta County, just west of Redding, CA. Over 44,000+ acres have burned with only 3% containment as of … Continue reading →

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Ferguson Fire, CA

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Jorel Torres

The Ferguson Fire erupted last Friday, 13 July 2018 at ~2030 local time.  The fire is near Yosemite National Park, burned 22,000+ acres, and is only 7% contained, as of 20 July 2018. The cause of the fire is unknown … Continue reading →

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