Every National Forest In California , Closes Due to Growing Threat of Wildfires.
NPR reports that the U.S. Forest Service
is closing every national forest in California,
citing the unprecedented risk of wildfires.
Forecasts suggest that the threat will only
remain high or potentially get even worse.
The closures take effect on August 31 and
will remain in place through September 17.
Over 6,800 wildfires have burned 1.7 million acres
of national forest land in California.
The Forest Service said that the fires pose
a dire threat to people, wildlife and property.
We do not take this decision lightly,
but this is the best choice for public
safety. It is especially hard with the
approaching Labor Day weekend,
when so many people enjoy
our national forests, Jennifer Eberlien, Regional Forester, via NPR.
We do not take this decision lightly,
but this is the best choice for public
safety. It is especially hard with the
approaching Labor Day weekend,
when so many people enjoy
our national forests, Jennifer Eberlien, Regional Forester, via NPR.
NPR reports that the U.S. Forest Service described
the current situation as both unique and worrying.
Although the potential for large fires
and risk to life and property is not new,
what is different is that we are facing:
(a) record level fuel and fire conditions;
(b) fire behavior that is beyond the norm
of our experience and models such as
large, quick runs in the night; , U.S. Forest Service, via NPR.
Although the potential for large fires
and risk to life and property is not new,
what is different is that we are facing:
(a) record level fuel and fire conditions;
(b) fire behavior that is beyond the norm
of our experience and models such as
large, quick runs in the night; , U.S. Forest Service, via NPR.
(c) significantly limited initial attack resources, suppression resources, and Incident Command Teams to combat new fire starts and new large fires; and (d) no predicted weather relief for an extended period of time into the late fall, U.S. Forest Service, via NPR.
(c) significantly limited initial attack resources, suppression resources, and Incident Command Teams to combat new fire starts and new large fires; and (d) no predicted weather relief for an extended period of time into the late fall, U.S. Forest Service, via NPR
