The death toll from the mega-wildfires ravaging the U.S. West Coast has risen to 35, but most of the dozens of people reported missing from a massive blaze in southern Oregon have been found, per AP.
The big picture: Red flag warnings were in place from southern Oregon to Northern California Monday evening amid hot dry conditions. Smoke in Oregon, California and Washington is producing hazardous air quality in the states. The arrival of strong winds Sunday raised hopes of the air clearing and concerns that the blazes may spread. A record 3.1 million acres has burned in California this year, and the fires have razed hundreds of thousands of acres in Oregon and Washington.
Oregon
Incident Commander for the Almeda Fire, Scott Magers, got to visit with K9 Officer Simon today. Officer Simon works as a...
Posted by Almeda and Obenchain Fire Information on Sunday, September 13, 2020
California
The #BobcatFire is now 33,312 acres with 6% containment. Due to increased fire activity, crews conducted strategic firing operations around Chantry Flat to the south on Santa Anita Canyon Road. Firefighters were successful in containing spot fires near Buckhorn Flat and HWY 2. pic.twitter.com/l9kVSAWQeM
— Angeles_NF (@Angeles_NF) September 14, 2020
#ElDoradoFire Update
— San Bernardino National Forest (@SanBernardinoNF) September 14, 2020
Acres: 14,283
Containment: 44%
Personnel: 1,319
Injuries: 10
Evacuated: 7,236
Homes damaged: 2
Homes destroyed: 4
Outbuildings damaged: 4
Outbuildings destroyed: 6
More: https://t.co/GQgLVT8nlq @SBCOUNTYFIRE @CALFIREBDU @CHP_San_Berdoo @sbcountysheriff pic.twitter.com/kePABSKYIq
Washington
As another day of challenging firefighting begins, crews are confronting 35 large #wildfires burning 1,626,821 acres across Oregon & Washington with:
— Forest Service NW (@ForestServiceNW) September 13, 2020
—8,527 Fire personnel
—208 Crews
—606 Engines
—65 Helicopters
Please be safe out there! pic.twitter.com/JE3g39WyOY
Here are nearly 4 days worth of satellite images showing the journey of the smoke. Initially, it was pulled over the ocean by offshore flow. It was then caught up by westerly winds and pushed back onshore. An incoming system is now gradually pushing it to our east. #wawx pic.twitter.com/10F84yE1xp
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) September 13, 2020



