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Lightning-sparked fire near Hell's Hill held at 9 acres after quick response by crews

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 9d ago
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9d ago For my U.S. friends, this is a screenshot of active wildfires, mostly caused by lightning in areas not easily accessible; the Republicans complaining about the inconvenience of dealing with the smo… -6.0
9d ago Wildfires visible over eastern Washington and Oregon as the bright red/orange spots, following thousands of detected lightning strikes in recent days. We should change the way we consume energy -3.0
9d ago Oregon, Washington see big wildfire outbreak after lightning strikes www.sfchronicle.com/california-w... -7.0
9d ago Several wildfires sparked Wednesday and Thursday as lightning strikes lit up Washington and a Red Flag Warning was in place. Why pick on Canadians? www.king5.com/article/news... Firefighters brace … -4.0
9d ago With the Four Corners region now receiving monsoon rains, the bulk of the West's wildfire activity has shifted to the Northwest where an outbreak of more than 15,000 lightning strikes sparked dozen… -4.0
9d ago An AI wildfire detection network identified a lightning caused fire in Summit County, early enough for fire crews to get to the fire and stop it from spreading in the canyon. https://www.abc4.com/… +6.5
9d ago Need-to-Know: Yes, climate change does cause wildfires. Climate change is creating ideal conditions for fires to start. Climate also provides the spark through increased lightning activity. leah… +2.5
9d ago Canada may have some wildfires, but I think it's the Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Area that also has wildfires because of lightning. (Ely to International Falls area with evacuations) The smoke … -3.0
9d ago The lightning strikes in places where no one sees them, by their remoteness, are less of a fire danger. But the issue generally has been that even if you know of a strike, if it's at night, you can… -1.5
9d ago Last summer’s epicentre of wildfires was in northern Saskatchewan & northern Manitoba. The jet stream carried the smoke into Michigan, prompting this same bunch to complain. As if we can prevent th… ×2 -2.0
9d ago Multiple rounds of #thunderstorms impacted the PNW between Wednesday night and Thursday night causing lightning strikes to ignite new #wildfires particularly in northern Oregon. Downslope winds com… -3.0
9d ago And BTW, "America" / Alaska is also having trouble with wildfires right now. But you don't hear Canadians complaining about that because we understand how forest fires work and the challenges of e… -1.0
9d ago Weather-aware Saturday: wildfire smoke returns aloft/near surface, humidity surges, showers/downpours/storms increase PM-evening-night. A few storms may be strong/severe with damaging wind, torrent… -2.0
9d ago We almost never get lightning here. Good for the wildfires. But when we do, we live in the hills, and the thunder growls and rolls around for much longer than anywhere else I’ve lived. -1.5
9d ago Washington State wildfires trigger Level 3 evacuations Dry lightning ignited over 50 wildfires, forcing Level 3 evacuations in Washington. Fires rapidly grew, closing roads and opening emergency s… -6.0
9d ago Hotter, drier, and more extreme weather are already challenging communities across the United States this summer, with heat and dry lightning conditions in California serving as a reminder of the s… -3.0
9d ago Oregon orders full evacuation of Antelope wildfire Antelope, Oregon, faces mandatory Level 3 "Go Now!" evacuations due to a fast-moving wildfire. The lightning-sparked blaze threatens the communit… -6.0
9d ago We got thunderstorms around Portland this morning, and now there's threats of more wildfires since we're still way to dry to cope with lightning. -4.0
9d ago 8,000+ lightning strikes ignite wildfire concerns across Washington and Oregon www.msn.com/en-us/weathe... -6.0
9d ago #USDemocracy #MomSky #CdnPoli #Wildfires Republicans are again blaming Canada for wildfire smoke from Canada flowing into the USA. Preventing all wildfires is impossible due to how often lightnin… -1.5
9d ago I saw a lot of horizontal lightning in Iowa. So probably not uncommon. But wildfires are usually not a problem there as it rains a lot. And they have thunderstorms at NIGHT! I always thought they … +2.0
9d ago Yeah sadly it also causes wildfires. And they’re usually the remote kind that are hard to battle for firefighters. The weirdest lightning I ever witnessed was while driving through Tennessee. It ne… -0.5
9d ago WRONG. Borders do not exist physically, the fires were started by lightning strikes, and climate change has contributed to hotter and drier conditions, making wildfires more frequent and intense. T… -4.0
9d ago Not just a thunderstorm outbreak...it's a wildfire outbreak. More to be discovered/ignited as thunderstorms continue to move through and lightning-sparked fires smolder. Stay tuned. #wawx #orwx -4.5
9d ago they said as the fires moved southward down the Cascades A major new wildfire outbreak is now underway across interior Pacific Northwest, with dozens (or more) new wildfires already popping up in… -7.5
9d ago A major new wildfire outbreak is now underway across interior Pacific Northwest, with dozens (or more) new wildfires already popping up in eastern Oregon & Washington following tens of thousands of… -6.5
9d ago hearing reports that a sarah mclachlan outdoor concert in michigan was cancelled last night 30 mins in bc of lightning and toxic air quality from canadian wildfire smoke blowing in?? -4.0
9d ago To the various political administrations at the State level who are taking aim at Canada for these wildfires, even though lightning is out of our control, we ask that your southern States stop send… -4.5
9d ago Truthfully, it may be coming Minnesota. The wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area borders Canada, so it’s not them we should blame, really. Lightning strikes caused the fires. I see many pe… -2.0
9d ago More than a dozen wildfires continue burning across northern Minnesota, collectively known as the July Lightning Event. Smoke from the wildfires has spread south, triggering air quality alerts acro… ×2 -5.0

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T3 Lightning sparks two small fires in Rogue River-Siskiyou forest, quickly contained wildfire_response nbc16.com contained, relieved, vigilant
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T3 Lightning-sparked fire near Hell's Hill held at 9 acres after quick response by crews wildfire_response nbc16.com contained, relieved, efficient
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T3 Lightning-sparked fire near Hell's Hill held at 9 acres after quick response by crews wildfire_response kval.com contained, relieved, efficient
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