We continue to pray for the state of Wyoming and all other areas that are suffering from wildfires. The Park fire in California has almost burned a half-million acres! We also pray for all those in in storm Debby’s way, Slow-moving Debby threatens catastrophic flooding to Carolinas, Virginia
Cowboy State Daily
Emergency firefighters in Campbell County and surrounding communities have made “good progress” on containing wildfires across rolling hills and prairies on more than 23,000 acres in northeastern Wyoming.
Open-pit coal mining activities in the energy-rich Powder River Basin have not been impacted, fire authorities said.
“We were able to make good progress on the fires over the last couple of days, and I think we’ve started to turn the corner,” said Stuart Burnham, fire marshal for the Campbell County Fire Department, of two fires burning in the region. The Rest of The Story Here
Park Fire grows to more than 400,000 acres, now 4th-largest in California history
National Interagency Fire Center
August 6, 2024
Currently, 89 large active wildfires are being managed with full suppression strategies nationwide. Wildfires have burned 2,266,309 acres nationwide. More than 29,600 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to wildfires, including 23 complex and 3 Type 1 incident management teams, 635 crews, 1,772 engines, 174 helicopters, and six Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, or MAFFS.
Evacuation orders are in effect on 21 wildfires. If you live in an area that has been evacuated, please follow the instructions from local authorities. They will provide the latest recommendations based on the threat to your community and appropriate safety measures. If you are concerned about the potential for evacuation or other disaster impacts, https://www.ready.gov/ can help you get plans in place. More Here
