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Wildfire That Can Be Seen From Space Erupts To 25,000 Acres In US Region

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South Florida is currently dealing with a large wildfire, and it now has officials’ attention as it exploded to 25,000 acres in size.

According to the National Park Service, two fires were located Sunday at the Everglades’ Big Cypress National Preserve.

Known as “The National Fire,” it originally spread up to 5,000 acres, with aviation and ground crews both working to quash the blaze Sunday.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite footage reveals how the fire became so severe and erupted to 25,000 acres, even being seen from space.

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State Of Emergency Declared As US Region Faces Worst Drought In 25 Years Amid Hundreds Of Wildfires

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Florida is currently enduring its most severe drought in 25 years, according to updated data recently released. This troubling development coincides with the Florida Forest Service (FFS) reporting a highly concerning beginning to the 2026 wildfire season Friday. Since Jan. 1, over 650 wildfires have already been documented statewide.

A state of emergency has been issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis to address both the prolonged drought and the history-making Arctic cold that impacted Florida at the start of Feb.

The emergency order suspends agricultural weight limits that enable farmers to move and harvest crops more efficiently. It also instructs the state to gather the necessary documentation to pursue federal assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Small Business Administration.

Water shortage restrictions are now in place through every one of Florida’s water management districts — there’s a total of five. Several restrictions even have strict limits on lawn irrigation.

Per the U.S. Drought Monitor, 98% of Florida has some degree of drought while 85% is classified as being in “severe drought,” the highest level since Mar. 2001. (Read more from “State Of Emergency Declared As US Region Faces Worst Drought In 25 Years Amid Hundreds Of Wildfires” HERE)

Heartwarming Rescue Amid Los Angeles Wildfires: Man Saves Injured Dog in Devastated Neighborhood

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In the wake of the recent wildfires that ravaged the Los Angeles area, a touching act of compassion has captured the hearts of many. Rick Miller, a local man, was checking on a friend’s home in Altadena when he encountered a heart-wrenching sight: an injured stray dog in desperate need of help.

The devastating fires, particularly the Eaton Fire, have wreaked havoc on the Altadena community, claiming lives and destroying homes. Amid the destruction, Miller’s quick thinking and heartfelt actions gave one animal a chance at survival. After spotting the injured dog, Miller immediately sprang into action, covering the canine with a blanket and rallying those around him to transport the animal to the Pasadena Humane Society for further care.

“It’s about caring for each other, and like everyone needs help right now,” Miller shared in an emotional video posted by CNN. “Sorry for crying, but it’s really emotional seeing my friends lose their houses and people losing their animals. We try to help each other out.” His voice cracked with emotion as he explained how the fire had devastated the community, and his determination to do what he could for both his human and animal neighbors.

The dog, visibly relieved to receive help, was gently cared for as Miller and his group worked tirelessly to ensure its safety. Miller’s words resonated with viewers: “Fortunately, our house was saved, but our friends right across the street, their house is gone. That’s why you just wanna help your friends out, help your families out, help the animals out.”

As the Pasadena Humane Society works around the clock to care for animals impacted by the fire, they have taken in over 300 animals, including dogs, cats, and wildlife. Volunteers and staff are dedicating themselves to helping these creatures recover from the traumatic event, with many animals being evacuated to safety.

West Coast Wildfires Cause Massive Destruction, Thousands Evacuated, Cities Burned Down

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The death toll from dozens of wildfires burning along the West Coast has grown to least 35, as gusty winds on Monday threatened to fan flames in parts of the region.

The wildfires from California to Washington state have burned nearly 5 million acres, nearly the size of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes, with many returning to find only charred rubble. . .

Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said Sunday that two more people have died from wildfires in Northern California, bringing the statewide total to at least 24.

Cal Fire said as of Monday, the North Complex has scorched some 261,488 acres and is only 26% contained. . .

At least 10 people have been killed in the past week throughout Oregon. Officials have said more people are missing from other fires, and the number of fatalities is likely to rise, though they have not said how high the toll could go as they search. (Read more from “West Coast Wildfires Cause Massive Destruction, Thousands Evacuated, Cities Burned Down” HERE)

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Wildfire In Alaska Is Bigger Than the Entire City of Seattle

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Photo Credit: MARK THIESSEN / APA wildfire in Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage has grown to cover more than 193 square miles, but it was only 20 percent contained as of Sunday, fire officials said.

The Funny River Fire threatens about 150 cabins, vacation homes and year-round residences in three communities. Authorities have told people in those areas to be ready to leave but had not issued an evacuation order.

The fire, named after a road near its northern edge, was burning in the 1.9 million-acre Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and grew by about 42 square miles on Saturday but did not get any closer to structures. No buildings have been damaged and no injuries have been reported. The size of the blaze is not unusual for Alaska but the state does not usually see such large fires this early in the season, said Michelle Weston, spokeswoman with the

Alaska Interagency Management Team, which includes the state Division of Forestry and federal and local officials. For size comparison, as of Sunday morning, the Funny River Fire was larger than Seattle (143 square miles) but smaller than Anchorage (1,961 square miles).

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Thousands Flee California ‘Fire in the Sky’

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Photo Credit: AFP / Bill Wechter

Photo Credit: AFP / Bill Wechter

Thousands of people fled raging wildfires in southern California which destroyed homes and triggered evacuations at a nuclear power plant, a military base and a Legoland amusement park.

The blazes, which also closed a major north-south highway, come amid record temperatures in the western US state, where the annual wildfire season typically starts much later in the year.

At least 15 buildings have been destroyed, including three homes, said Michael Davis, fire chief in the seaside resort of Carlsbad, north of San Diego.

“At times it looks like there’s fire in the sky with the wind whipping back and forth,” eyewitness Ryan Marble, waiting in a long line at a gas station to get fuel to evacuate, told The Los Angeles Times newspaper.

About a dozen non-essential staff at the San Onofre nuclear power plant were evacuated “as a precaution” due to a nearby brush fire, the plant said on its Twitter feed.

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Firefighters Make Stand Against NJ Boardwalk Blaze (+video)

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Photo Credit: ABC News

Photo Credit: ABC News

Firefighters dug a trench and tore out a section of Jersey Shore boardwalk in an effort to prevent a furious, wind-whipped blaze from jumping to an area just rebuilt after Superstorm Sandy.

By late evening, officials were voicing hopes that the plan was working and the fire that raged on the boardwalk in Seaside Park, N.J., was dying down.

“The threat of it moving at this point is minimal and emergency workers did an amazing job,” said John Camera, borough administrator in the neighboring boardwalk town of Seaside Heights, according to ABC News Radio..

“The fire appears to be under control,” Camera said. “They’ll be people stationed there probably for another day or more and they expect that there may be controlled burning.”

At one point, the blaze went beyond 10 alarms to an “all county call,” according to ABC News New York station WABC. It destroyed a length of boardwalk containing perhaps 30 businesses, officials said, near the same stretch of sand where a rollercoaster landed upright in the ocean after Sandy hit the coastline in October 2012.

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Are Terrorists Setting U.S. Wildfires? (+video)

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Photo Credit: KRON-TV

Photo Credit: KRON-TV

As the 2013 season of devastating wildfires continues to rage across the American West, the question of arson as a form of major terrorism is again being raised.

Already this year, 35,440 reported fires have burned a total of 3.9 million acres, with a quarter-million acres scorched the iconic Yosemite National Park.

Large blazes continue to burn in several states, with six alive in Idaho, five each in California and Montana, and one each in Alaska, Louisiana, Oregon, Texas and Washington.

The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, says at this time last year, 45,278 fires had burned 7.9 million acres, and in 2011, there were 55,619 fires devastating 7.2 million acres.

In July 2012, William Scott, a former National Security Agency official and Aviation Week editor, told the American Center for Democracy that terrorists are using fire as a tactical weapon of war.

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Sierra Wildfire Now California’s Fourth-Largest

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Photo Credit: AP

Photo Credit: AP

The wildfire burning in and around Yosemite National Park has become the fourth-largest conflagration in modern California history, fire officials said Sunday as clouds and higher humidity helped crews further contain the biggest blaze in the United States this year.

The 2-week-old Rim Fire moved up a spot on the state’s list of large wildfires dating back to 1932 when it grew to 348 square miles – an area larger than the cities of San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose combined – on Saturday, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman Daniel Berlant said.

Although the fire still is growing, it was 40 percent contained as of Sunday, up from 35 percent a day earlier.

Moister air was expected to slow flames from advancing through brush and trees, giving firefighters room to set backfires, dig containment lines and to strengthen lines around threatened communities, U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Pam Baltimore said.

Full containment is not expected until Sept. 20.

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Yosemite Wildfire Burns Area the Size of Chicago, Threatens Homes (+video)

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Photo Credit: CNN

Photo Credit: CNN

A massive northern California wildfire that’s threatening Yosemite National Park and San Francisco’s key water and power sources grew Monday, becoming the 13th largest in state history, state fire authorities said.

The Rim Fire, which has devoured 160,980 acres, has scorched an area about the size of the city of Chicago while more than 3,600 firefighters try to rein it in.

Susan Loesch and Curtis Evans just started settling into their second home in California’s Sierra foothills a few months ago. Now, they’re worried it could go up in smoke as the massive wildfire spreads.

“This is kind of a little paradise up here for us. … To think this would all be gone would be devastating,” Evans told CNN on Sunday.

Cradling their Chihuahua, Cuervo, they prepared to leave the area Sunday.

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