Firefighters are battling the Moreno Valley Springs Fire in Riverside County after it rapidly scorched 4,176 acres. The massive blaze forced evacuations around Lake Perris in early April, defying historical timelines. #SpringsFire #MorenoValley #California #Wildfire #News
https://blazetrends.com/moreno-valley-springs-fire-forces-evacuations-as-4100-acres-burn-in-historic-april-heatwave/?fsp_sid=209189
Moreno Valley Springs Fire forces evacuations as 4,100 acres burn in historic April heatwave

Firefighters are aggressively fighting the first major blazes of the 2026 season across Southern California. This sudden crisis is the direct result of a

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Smoky, fast-moving wildfire triggers evacuation orders in Southern California
The fire was burning in a populated — but not densely so — unincorporated part of Riverside County, in a recreational area near the city of Moreno Valley, which has a population of roughly 200,000.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/evacuations-wildfire-southern-california-9.7153188?cmp=rss
Smoky, fast-moving wildfire triggers evacuation orders in Southern California
The fire was burning in a populated — but not densely so — unincorporated part of Riverside County, in a recreational area near the city of Moreno Valley, which has a population of roughly 200,000.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/evacuations-wildfire-southern-california-9.7153188?cmp=rss

“ Updated April 03, 2026 3:49 PM

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A smoky and fast-growing wildfire Friday in windy Southern California has prompted multiple evacuation orders and warnings. “ #wildfire #california

Wildfires accelerate winter snowmelt in Oregon's western Cascades, study finds https://phys.org/news/2026-04-wildfires-winter-snowmelt-oregon-western.html

#Oregon #environment #wildfire #wildfires #winter

Wildfires accelerate winter snowmelt in Oregon's western Cascades, study finds

The Pacific Northwest has seen below-normal snow this season—and new research from Portland State University suggests that the region's snowmelt-dependent water resources could face growing challenges in the years ahead as forest fires and winter rainstorms become more frequent.

Phys.org
Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study #Wildfire Risk Scientists say their work on fires and climate change could be lost as the agency moves its headquarters to Utah from Washington and shuts 57 research stations. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/c...

Forest Service Will Close Rese...
Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk

Scientists say their work on fires and climate change could be lost as the agency moves its headquarters to Utah from Washington and shuts 57 research stations.

The New York Times

Gilman Springs fire, scorched across San Jacinto Wilderness Area/Mystic Lake, heading up Northern passes of Lake Perris State Park. Windy conditions, lots of dry grass and brush.

Mystic Lake is an overlooked birdwatching location, often filled with stilts, avocets, ducks, etc.

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#california #SouthernCalifornia #MorenoValley #GilmanSprings #Perris #LakePerris #SanJacintoWildernessArea #MysticLake #Wildfire

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Emergency exit for Upper Tantallon neighbourhood where wildfire began coming this year
A long-awaited egress route for an Upper Tantallon neighbourhood is expected to be built this summer, more than three years after a wildfire began in the community.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/emergency-exit-for-upper-tantallon-neighbourhood-where-wildfire-began-coming-this-year-9.7152265?cmp=rss