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Wildfires Erupt in the Pacific Northwest
10/21/2022 6:43:00 PM A series of recent wildfires ignited or spread this past week as warm dry and windy conditions—a rarity for the rainy Pacific Northwest
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A series of wildfires spread this past week as warm and windy conditions lingered in the Pacific Northwest, bringing some of the driest October weather in decades. Learn how NOAA satellites are monitoring fire conditions in this week's EarthFromOrbit: A series of recent wildfires ignited or spread this past week as warm dry and windy conditions—a rarity for the rainy Pacific Northwest are active in Oregon, where the largest fire in the region, the Cedar Creek Fire, is still burning.Crews reached a significant milestone on Tuesday in the Cedar Creek Fire in central Oregon. Managers say the fire was 50% contained. The fire, which started by lightning on Aug. 1 about 15 miles east of Oakridge, has grown to 126,690 acres. As of Oct. 20, it is 55% contained. Since Jan. 1,56,710 wildfires have burned 7,022,627 acresaround the country. This is the most wildfires reported to date in the past 10 years. Currently, there are more than 333,213 acres burning across Oregon, the largest total area of any state.NOAA’s geostationary satellites provide timely and potentially life-saving information in a dynamic fire environment. GOES East and GOES West frequently detect fires before they are spotted on the ground, which is particularly important in remote areas, such as in the steep terrain surrounding the Cedar Creek Fire. The satellites also track fires in real time, identify and track smoke, and determine a fire’s size and temperature. Read more:
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