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Fire crews tackle woodland blaze near Dalbeattie
Fire crews tackle woodland blaze near Dalbeattie
They were called out at about 17:30 on Monday to the incident between Southwick Forest and Edingham Farm, near Dalbeattie.
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They were called out at about 17:30 on Monday to the incident between Southwick Forest and Edingham Farm, near Dalbeattie.
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The Cleveland National Forest is located in California.
The Cleveland National Forest is located in California.
Wildfires burned through Southern and Central California on Friday, prompting mandatory evacuations as areas across the region experienced record-breaking heat. Wildfires burned through Southern and Central California on Friday, prompting mandatory evacuations as areas across the region experienced record-breaking heat.
Comment: It was hot, but maybe it was not record-breaking - at least perhaps not in Los Angeles. See: Faulty weather stations established the all-time record high temperatures for Los Angeles
Firefighters on Friday were battling blazes in Alpine, Dulzura and Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in San Diego County, California, where the National Weather Service had issued an excessive heat warning until 9 p.m. A fire also broke out further north in the city of Goleta in Santa Barbara County later Friday night.
The wildfire in Alpine, known as the West Fire, started in the morning and spread to more than 400 acres by the afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire.
BLAZE: A picture of the flames that have engulfed the moor.
Another source said: "I believe the fire is between Cullingworth, Ryecroft and The Guide Inn, at Hainworth Shaw, Keighley." One onlooker could see smoke building on the moor, from the nearby Cullingworth Gala.
Fearne Grist said: "The flames are spreading bad." Sulley Baynham said: "It's now spreading across and lighting the woodland, so potentially could become alot bigger especially as it nears the St Ives woodland estate. He added: "There's limited access for fire crews due to the location."
Comment: The ignition of the unprecedented number of fires in the UK has been speculated to be arson or carelessness, but there may be other factors not yet considered. What is clear is that after the UK's brutally cold winter followed by an unusually, unsettled spring, summer too is proving to be much hotter and drier than would be considered normal. And these erratic weather patterns are wreaking havoc across the planet:
- 'Biggest fire in living memory': Moorland blaze reignites and rages for days in Saddleworth, UK
- New fire erupts in different area of UK's moorlands, second in recent days, smoke seen for miles
- Two more fires hit north-west England during heatwave
- Firefighters battle for second day three large wildfires which broke out in different areas of Scotland's west coast
- Martin Fire burning northeast of Winnemucca, Nevada grows to 164,971 acres
- Here's how rare it is to have large California wildfires burning in December
- Two-mile wide wildfire blazes overnight in Dornoch, Scotland: 5 others reported across the region
- Explosion In Scottish Forest - Meteorite Impact?
- Terrorist arsonists blamed for wildfires in Portugal
- Wildfires in Oregon consume over 10,000 acres of forest, haunting images of smoke and ash visible from space
The Bureau of Land Management released this photograph of the Martin Fire.
The Martin Fire is burning about 48 miles northeast of Winnemucca and has burned 164,971 acres and 2% contained as of Saturday according to the Central Nevada Interagency Dispatch Center. That is 258 square miles, and almost double its estimated size on Friday. .
Wind gusting to 35 mph and highly flammable cheatgrass and sagebrush are pushing the fire, said Norm Rooker, fire information officer for the Martin Fire. There were no heavy snows this year to push down the cheatgrass, so it is standing tall and there is more than 200 percent of the normal amount.
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This photo, taken on June 27 around 8 p.m., show the beginning of the Spring Fire.
This photo, taken on June 27 around 8 p.m., show the beginning of the Spring Fire.
986 people are fighting the fire, which is 5 percent contained. Crews are dealing with hot, dry and windy weather conditions.
A tweet posted by officials posted Monday night said that 104 homes have been destroyed by the fire and 61 are intact.
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Major fire on the dunes at St Annes.
Major fire on the dunes at St Annes.
Major blaze in the sand dunes at St Annes Major blaze in the sand dunes at St Annes
Five fire crews were called to deal with the blaze, which damaged a large area of grassland within the nature reserve. Police have closed Clifton Drive north in both directions and appealed for people to stay away from the area. A spokesman for Lancashire fire and rescue said: "We had five fire engines at a grass fire on Clifton Drive in Lytham St Anne's.
"We're now damping down, but if you're close by, please keep your windows and doors closed."
Comment: The ground does appear parched and restrictions of water use - the 'hose pipe ban' - have been implemented in the UK as a heatwave strikes the UK. What is curious is that this area has not seen so many fires, some of them are exceptionally large, and in such a short time.
- 'Biggest fire in living memory': Moorland blaze reignites and rages for days in Saddleworth, UK
- New fire erupts in different area of UK's moorlands, second in recent days, smoke seen for miles
- Water shortage warnings and hosepipe ban as UK heatwave intensifies
- UK risks water shortage as 3 billion litres of water lost in leaks everyday - Meanwhile heavy rain causes flooding in parts of the country
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Winter Hill
Winter Hill
With the Hill being on the border between both Lancashire and Greater Manchester, fire crews from both services were called to the scene.
John Taylor from LFRS said: "We are going up to 15 fire engines and their crews. It's a 50/50 mix of Greater Manchester and Lancashire services. "We're trying to get as much water on to the fire as possible. I am stood by the mast [at Winter Hill] and the fire isn't endangering that.
Comment: Fires of this intensity and so early on in the year is not a particularly common occurrance, so for two to happen in one week is even stranger. And it was only a few weeks ago that there were fires in the Scottish highlands, in three separate locations. Whilst it is true the UK has had unusually warm weather in recent weeks, winter and much of spring were particularly brutal in terms of cold and rain. So just what is going on?
- 'Biggest fire in living memory': Moorland blaze reignites and rages for days in Saddleworth, UK
- Firefighters battle for second day three large wildfires which broke out in different areas of Scotland's west coast
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A wildfire about 15 kilometres southeast of Hinton, Alta., is burning out of control.
A wildfire about 15 kilometres southeast of Hinton, Alta., is burning out of control.
A wildfire burning out of control near Hinton, Alta., has more than tripled in size in less than a day, fire officials said Thursday.
The fire, about 15 kilometres southeast of the town of Hinton, now covers 1250 hectares, up from the 900 hectares reported earlier Thursday, and the 350 hectares reported Wednesday evening, said wildfire officials.
"This morning there's a bit of an inversion which makes it difficult to get a more recent size assessment, so it could be slightly larger than that," said wildfire information officer Travis Fairweather
An inversion is when a lot of smoke at the head of the fire creates difficult flying conditions for those assessing the fire, he explained.
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The fire on Tuesday night was accompanied by a dramatic full moon
The fire on Tuesday night was accompanied by a dramatic full moon
The blaze on Saddleworth Moor, which measures 3.7miles (6km), has been raging since Sunday night.
Firefighters are working in "tremendously difficult conditions" to contain the "major incident".
The homes in Carrbrook, near Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, were evacuated on Tuesday night.
Matt Lomas, 76, who was evacuated with his wife, daughter and eight-month-old granddaughter Isla, said: "It was horrendous."
"We could see flames 50 feet high like raging ball of fire all on the hill side.
"It was really scary - we were really worried the smoke would hurt Isla so we had to get out."
Comment: The fire is certainly quite curious because the UK has seen similarly hot temperatures before, and it wasn't long ago that the UK - much of Europe and, actually, the northern hemisphere - was suffering a particularly cold and wet spring. Moreover, the fires resemble those which recently broke out in Scotland: Firefighters battle for second day three large wildfires which broke out in different areas of Scotland's west coast
See Also:
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- Explosion In Scottish Forest - Meteorite Impact?
- Terrorist arsonists blamed for wildfires in Portugal
- Wildfires in Oregon consume over 10,000 acres of forest, haunting images of smoke and ash visible from space
- At 230,000 acres, California's Thomas fire is now the fifth-largest wildfire in the state's history
Firefighters are braced for more dry weather as they battle to put out raging wildfires in the Centennial State.
A number of fires have plagued parts of Durango and local authorities warning that parched conditions in the area look set to continue. The area bordering New Mexico is known for its acres of natural parks and forests.
Comment: Back on 29th May three large wildfires broke out in different locations in Scotland, and since then there have been fires reported every day, all over the UK, but particularly the northern regions. The current fires are being blamed on the fact that it hasn't rained for over 50 days and its one of the longest - but not the hottest - heatwaves for over 40 years. So that still makes one wonder what contributed to the fires in Scotland which occurred well over a month ago.
Whether all these fires can be attributed solely to arson is still up for question, but regardless, this is highly unusual for the UK: