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Natural Disasters & Weather Related Current Events
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Western North Carolina, still recovering after hurricane Helene, got struck by a wildfire.
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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:
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.
Rockslide blocks a highway leading to Yosemite National Park.
That is a big un! Not unheard of though. Atlanta is known for lots of huge thunderstorms.
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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.
7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar.
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The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring countries.
The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring countries.
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DEI...?
I spent a lot of time on the NC coast from 2011-2013. During a good part of that time, there was daily heavy smoke in the air from forest fires farther inland. Sometimes mild, sometimes very heavy and dense, but almost always at least the smell of smoke in the air.
It was so consistent they had smoke forecasts as part of the weather report on the local nightly news.
