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A significant atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rain to Southern California, with potential flooding and debris flows, especially in recently burned areas. The storm will peak Thursday night through Saturday, with uncertain impacts on rainfall amounts and severity, possibly ending the fire season if enough rain falls. Evacuation warnings are in effect, and the storm could cause traffic disruptions and wind damage.
A fast-moving atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rain, potential flooding, and debris flows to California, especially in recently burned areas, possibly ending the autumn fire season. The storm could cause road flooding, wind damage, and snow in the Sierra Nevada, with significant rainfall and wind gusts across the region, impacting travel and safety.
A wildfire near the Grand Canyon has expanded over 20 times in 24 hours, prompting evacuations and highlighting the ongoing wildfire season, while Canadian wildfire smoke has caused unhealthy air quality across the U.S. Midwest, with warnings of dangerous heat and smoke conditions.
Massive wildfires in western and central Canada are causing large-scale evacuations and sending hazardous smoke into the US Midwest and Great Lakes, with climate change contributing to the severity and frequency of these fires, which are expected to continue intensifying this summer.
Early fire activity in California, including the large Corral Fire near San Francisco, has officials concerned about a potentially severe fire season. Despite recent rains reducing drought risk, abundant vegetation and an impending heat wave could fuel more fires. The forecast remains uncertain, with experts predicting the latter part of the season to be the most dangerous.
A wildfire north of Waseca, Minnesota, has grown to over 500 acres and remains uncontained, prompting evacuations and the deployment of multiple fire departments, aerial planes, and a helicopter. The fire, fueled by warm weather, gusty winds, and low humidity, is indicative of an earlier than usual spring fire season due to the lack of snow cover this winter. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency warned of potential impacts on air quality along the Interstate 35 corridor before a cold front pushes the smoke southeast.
A new study confirms that climate change will increase the risk of wildfires and lengthen fire seasons. Researchers assessed future fire risk by analyzing fire danger indices and observed wildfire size. They found that higher wildfire risk correlated with larger wildfires, and under projected future climate conditions, extreme wildfire risk is expected to increase by an average of 10 days across the continental U.S. by the end of the century. Certain regions, like the southern Great Plains, are projected to have over 40 additional days per year of extreme wildfire danger. The study highlights the need for fire managers to understand potential wildfire size and the shifting and extending fire seasonality under a changing climate.
A wildfire driven by strong Santa Ana winds has forced the evacuation of approximately 4,000 people and threatened around 1,300 homes southeast of Los Angeles. The fire has destroyed three buildings and damaged six others, with the cause still under investigation. Despite a relatively quiet fire season due to a wet winter, experts warn that challenging conditions could still arise later in the fall.