 Obtained on April 22 from https://www.weather.gov/jax/ |
As some of you know, I care about Florida so I try to pay attention to wildfire danger in Florida. Yesterday (April 21st) I saw a Facebook post from the Florida Forest Fire Service about the Railroad Fire. As of April 21st, the Railroad Fire as burned approximately 4,112 acres and was at 50 percent containment. Aerial resources that worked that fire included helicopters with buckets. Super Scooper aircraft and other air tankers. I commend the wildland firefighters on the ground as well as support personnel for their work, supported by aerial resources, in working this fire.
However, extreme wildfire danger in Florida continues exacerbated by an eighteen month extreme drought that may not let up until rainy season (if does indeed arrive) at the end of June. To hear more about the wildfire danger in Florida please take several minutes to listen to this April 21st press conference from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services where officials discuss the Railroad Fire. The video is eighteen minutes with a question and answer period that starts about halfway through the video. The video is about eighteen minutes long with a question and answer period beginning about halfway through the video.
Thanks to a friend of mine from Florida who sent me a couple of links with April 21st media coverage of wildfires from News4Jax
- Brantley wildfire in southeast Georgia that has burned 5,000 acres and destroyed 47 residences
- Burn ban in Jacksonville FL area
- Wildfires create their own weather
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I live in northeast Florida. Fortunately for me our family lives near the beach and far from the fires. Nonetheless, the fires are impacting our region, and their consequences are far-reaching. Thank you for this information. It helps me to further understand what is happening and as they say, “Knowledge is power.”
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