USAF HH-60W 21-14540 Jolly Green II as GC843 of the 129th Rescue Wing, in Hi Viz #wildfire markings takes the option at Moffett Field May 2026 #KNUQ #Moffett #CAANG #129th #rescue #HH60W #JollyGreenII #rotor #chopper #helicopter #CSAR #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy

RE: https://mastodon.online/@Troposfera/116817300036732994

2500 hectare fire in NE Spain in the foothills of the pyrenees near between Huesca and Lleida.
3 villages evacuated.
#ClimateChange #ClimateCatastrophe #Spain #Espana #Wildfire #incendioForestal #CambioClimatico

Trump budget omits L.A. fire relief funds, drawing senators' criticism

The omission is the latest strain in a yearlong standoff between California leaders and the Trump administration over federal disaster aid.

Los Angeles Times
Mistrial for Man Accused of Starting One of California’s Worst Fires

Jonathan Rinderknecht was accused of setting a brush fire that later became the deadly Palisades fire. The jury could not reach a verdict on the three arson-related charges.

The New York Times
Alaska wildfires have burned 18,652 acres (7,548 ha) through June 25 according to Alaska Interagency Coordination Center analysis. This is only 11 percent of the 1993-2025 median and is the fourth lowest to this point in the season in the past 34 years. #akwx #Wildfire #Summer2026

Alaska wildfires have burned 18,652 acres (7,548 ha) through June 25 according to Alaska Interagency Coordination Center analysis. This is only 11 percent of the 1993-2025 median and is the fourth lowest to this point in the season in the past 34 years. @Climatologist49 @anisian

#akwx #weather #Wildfire #Summer2026

Purple area has “extreme” fire risk today and Red Flag Warning per NOAA due to wind and low humidity.

NOAA says (their caps):
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION RED FLAG WARNING

The screenshot with the wind chart is for a random spot on the Cottonwood fire.

Open GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=37.396769,-112.565918&zoom=6&basemap=USA_basemap&overlay=Fire_weather_day_1,State_boundary,MODIS_7_day,VIIRS_7_day,Perimeter_WFGIS_current,Wildland_fire_name&data=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/USA_wildland_fire.txt
#CottonwoodFire #UTfire #UTwx #Wildfire

The skies have been on my mind lately.

Wildfire smoke. Drought. Rain that never seems to arrive when we need it. Winters that occasionally forget they are supposed to be winter.

While digging through the archives, I realized I had written quite a few poems circling those same concerns. So this week's foster children are all looking upward.

☁️ Which local environmental issue concerns you most where you live?

#FiveForFriday #poetry #poetsofinstagram #wildfire #drought #weather #nature #utah

#NorthYorkMoors #Yorkshire #NYM #NorthYorkshireMoors #Moors #UK #NorthYorkshire #England #Fires #Wildfire #Wildfires #Moorland #Fire #England #Britain #News #BBC #Countryside #Country #Warning Considering the UK’s moorland becomes tinder dry in summer, the stupidity of some people is hard to believe. The fire damage was catastrophic, and the second inferno was started by a smoker who dropped a cigarette after stopping to watch the first…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c77yz8lpl6xo

Countryside visitors urged to take "extra caution" to avoid risk of fire

"A moment's carelessness can have consequences that last for generations", campaigners say.

BBC News
Greenland sees wildfires earlier in the year

Greenland has recently been hit by localized wildfires, a rarity at this time of year that could be explained by global warming, a researcher at the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources said Thursday.

Phys.org