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The AirNow Fire and Smoke Map provides information that you can use to help protect your health from wildfire smoke. Use this map to see: Current particle pollution air quality information for your location; Fire locations and smoke plumes; Smoke Forecast Outlooks, where available; and, Recommendations for actions to take to protect yourself ...
2 de abr. de 2024 · A wildfire is an uncontrolled burn of vegetation, which includes the burning of forests, shrublands and grasslands, savannas, and croplands. Wildfires can be caused by human activity — such as arson, unattended fires, or the loss of control of planned burns — and natural causes, such as lightning.
A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a bushfire (in Australia), desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, peat fire, prairie fire, vegetation fire, or ...
19 de oct. de 2023 · A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that burns in the wildland vegetation, often in rural areas. Wildfires can burn in forests, grasslands, savannas, and other ecosystems, and have been doing so for hundreds of millions of years. They are not limited to a particular continent or environment.
22 de ago. de 2022 · As of Friday, there are 22 large or notable new fires burning across the Western United States, fueled by hot, dry and windy conditions in many areas. Fewer fires recently have dominated...
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9 de jun. de 2023 · Wildfires have been increasing in recent years, often posing a direct danger to habitats, homes, and people, and causing adverse effects on health through smoke exposure. The National Academies have many resources aimed at better understanding these fires, their effects, and what can be done to mitigate damage and protect yourself.
This map contains live feed sources for US current wildfire locations and perimeters, VIIRS and MODIS hot spots, wildfire conditions / red flag warnings, and wildfire potential. Each of these layers provides insight into where a fire is located, its intensity and the surrounding areas susceptibility to wildfire.
