2018 Fire Season Closely Pacing 2015 Season, Which Remains On Record As Worst Ever
2 July 2018 (Desdemona Despair) – Wildfire season in the U.S. is off to an active start. The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) reports that more than 2.5 million acres have burned already, making this the fourth biggest season since 2008, just behind the year 2015, which turned out to be the worst season on record. This year’s burned acreage is well above the average of the last ten years, 2.29 million acres.
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The NIFC warns: "Wildland fire activity has picked up throughout the western states. Currently, 53 fires have burned over 648,000 acres. Wildfire danger is high this 4th of July throughout the drought-stricken West. Please be safe and follow fireworks laws or it could cost you a hefty fine. Wildfires ignited by fireworks cause serious injuries and property loss every year. Do your part. One less spark means one less wildfire."
The year 2015 was the worst U.S. wildfire season in recorded history, with more than ten million acres burned. In second place is 2006. The 2017 season is third, and much of that acreage caught fire extraordinarily late in the season, during California’s worst wildfire year ever.
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