As nearly 100 fires gobbled up large swaths of land in Alberta, Canada, smoke is quickly settling over Washington state: a reminder that wildfire season has already begun. FOX13
While Washington hasn’t seen the type of destruction that Canada is currently enduring, the weekend heat wave was no joke for firefighters across our state. According to Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz, 24 fires burned through roughly 200 acres of land between Saturday and Sunday.
As the fleet has been modernized, the need to train for congested airspace has grown. On Wednesday, Department of Natural Resources personnel replicated wildfire conditions on the ground in Naneum and then launched a number of aircraft to simulate a real-life wildfire where multiple units would be utilized.Why are the skies smoky today in Washington state?
As we shift from an El Nina to an El Nino weather pattern, there’s also a concern that this year will lead to an even more devastating 2024 wildfire season.
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