Natural Disasters & Weather Related Current Events

According to data from the National Interagency Fire Center, the average area burned by wildfires in the United States is around 7 million acres per year.

Key points about US wildfire statistics:
  • Average number of wildfires: Approximately 70,000 wildfires occur annually.
  • Recent trend: In 2023, the total acres burned were significantly lower than the 10-year average.

  • State with most fires: California typically experiences the most wildfires and acres burned.
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They're getting a lot of rain next week starting Sunday, so thankfully this shouldn't last too long, or blow up into anything close to the LA fires.
In addition, there are lots of creeks and small rivers in this area that act as natural fire lines. There is definitely some "skipping" across these small bodies of water due to steep canyon winds but like you said rain is on its way (as it always is around these parts). This will be nothing like a Cali or Canadian wildfire, it will be a few thousand acres and not hundreds of thousands of acres.
 
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