India (HDW) October 26, 2004 –Intentional fires set by people clearing land
for agriculture within the nation of India are adding to the smog and
haze within Asia. These fires were caught by a NASA satellite as it passed
over the Indian sub-continent yesterday. Other factors that contribute
to regional smoke, smog, and haze include urban pollution and natural
dust storms, but the effect of intentional fires on this smoke can not
be denied. As India’s population and economy grow, more fires and
more pollution can be anticipated in the future. (full
article...)
Washington (HDW) May 24, 2004 –Months ago, national fire managers predicted that
the 2004 wildfire season would be a bad one in the Western U.S. Now, they
are changing their forecast: It’s going to be even worse than they
had suspected. (full article...)
California (HDW) November 5, 2003 -Southern California Wildfires Are Nearing Full
Containment
Two additional deaths have been reported in San Bernardino County, bringing
the total from these fires to 22. (full article...)
New Mexico (HDW) May 24, 2004 -KP Fire in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Near the Arizona -New Mexico state line, east of the Fort Apache
and San Carlos Indian Reservations, the KP Fire was burning in rugged,
mountainous terrain on May 24, 2004. Pictured in this image is the
actively burning portion of the fire. (full
article…)
New Mexico (HDW) June 1, 2004 -The Peppin Fire in the El Capitan Mountains
of New Mexico was briefly checked late in the last week of May 2004
by moderate temperatures, cloudiness, and a little rain. But in
the first days of June, more dangerous, windy conditions returned,
and the fire once again flared up. (full
article…)
2004
Fire Season to be Extreme: Optimism in American West Evaporates
Grand
Prix Fire Death Toll at 22 in Southern California; FEMA Says Rain May Help
