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Smoke from the California wildfires has reached the East Coast. According to AccuWeather meteorologist Matt Benz, you can draw a line from California all the way to Norfolk, Virginia and almost everyone north of that line is seeing smoke-tainted skies. The only reason states south of that line aren’t affected is because of air coming […]
Pollution levels on the west coast have been rising at an unprecedented rate, thanks to the record number of wildfires engulfing the California forests. The billowing clouds of smoke from the 97 fires are a serious health risk for millions. According to Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality, the entire state was reporting unhealthy or hazardous […]
Due to record high temperatures, dry conditions and extreme winds, huge areas of land in California have gone up in flames. Over 2 million acres of land have burned away, setting a new record for worst wildfires that California has ever seen. Randy Moore, regional forester for the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region says: […]
Record high temperatures are sweeping across the west coast as the biggest heatwave in recorded history takes place. Los Angeles recorded a record high of 121ºF which is 2 degrees higher than the previous record, set in 2006. The National Weather Service issued a report that said: “The temperature at Woodland Hills may yet go […]
The governor of California is requesting federal aid to help combat the 2nd and 3rd worst wildfires in the state’s history. Hundreds of thousands of people have been given evacuation orders and even more aid is being requested from 10 states, Canada and Australia. In all, there are around 560 wildfires raging but the two […]
This 4th July most city and towns cancel their fireworks celebration across the country due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In most cities across the country people have been letting off illegal fireworks almost every night since Memorial Day To the point where it’s becoming a nuisance. Well in this one fireworks situation in Utah may […]
The recent wildfires in Australia have destroyed over 12 million acres of land, more than 2,000 homes and have killed 24 people and estimated 480 million animals. Researchers fear that entire species have been wiped out due to the fires, which have been burning since September. Thanks to Australian investigators, they believe they have found […]
The Wildfires across Australia have been catastrophic. Some are blaming climate change for the extreme heat and drought, but 2 dozen people have been charged for starting the fires. Police have charged 24 people for intentionally starting bush fires in the state of New South Wales. Police have also taken legal action against 183 people […]