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South Fork Fire: New Mexico: Otero, Lincoln: 17,569 June 17 unknown 2024 New Mexico wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $70,000,000. [3] Oak Ridge Colorado: Custer, Pueblo: 1,310 June 22 unknown 2024 Colorado wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $18,000,000. [3] Pine Ridge Wyoming: Goshen: 1,290 June 24 June 26 2024 Wyoming wildfires ...
At this time in history fire was viewed as a threat to timber, an economically important natural resource. As such, the decision was made to devote public funds to fire suppression and fire prevention efforts. For example, the Forest Fire Emergency Fund Act of 1908 permitted deficit spending in the case of emergency fire situations. [3]
2000 forest fires were the worst forest fires to date and included the island of Samos in east Aegean and at Mount Mainalon and eastern Corinthia in the Peloponnese. The burnt area was 167,000 hectares which is the second highest in recent history (after the 2007 fires). [12] 2007 Greek forest fires were
According to the European Forest Fire Information System, Spain heads the list of EU countries affected by wildfires so far this year, with 75,000 hectares (185,000 acres) burned, ahead of Italy ...
The blaze, now burning deep in the forest in the Dadia national park, is the largest single wildfire recorded in the European Union since the European Forest Fire Information System started ...
According to the latest figures from the European Forest Fire Information System, Spain heads the list of EU countries affected by wildfires so far this years, with 75,000 hectares ( 185,000 acres ...
A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] 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 ...
Europe is on pace to set a record for the extent of its wildfires this year. Since the beginning of the year, 1.6 million acres — an area larger than eight New York Cities — has burned.