Ein Waldbrand, der letzte Woche im Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming ausbrach, hat sich schnell ausgeweitet und bedeckte nach Angaben des US Forest Service am Dienstag nun über 75.000 Acres.
Das Elchfeuer, das am 27. September durch einen Blitz entzündet wurde, hat 75.969 Hektar verwüstet, wobei die Eindämmungsmaßnahmen bis Montagabend auf 16 % angestiegen sind. Die 829 Mann starken Einsatzkräfte kämpfen weiterhin gegen das Feuer und arbeiten daran, umliegende Gemeinden, das städtische Wassereinzugsgebiet von Big Goose und Bauwerke im Einzugsgebiet von Big Goose zu schützen. Die Behörden berichten von Fortschritten beim Schutz der Big Goose Water Facility, wobei erhebliche Anstrengungen unternommen werden, um die Struktur zu verstärken und die umliegenden Gebiete zu räumen.
Das Elchfeuer ist in etwas mehr als einer Woche erheblich gewachsen und hat sich zu einem der größten Waldbrände in der Geschichte des Bighorn National Forest entwickelt. Bei einem Gemeindetreffen stellte Forstaufseher Andrew Johnson fest, dass der bisher größte Brand im Wald innerhalb eines Monats etwa 18.000 Acres bedeckte. Einwohner von Wyoming äußerten sich frustriert über die mangelnde Berichterstattung der nationalen Medien über das Feuer, wobei viele auf die überwiegende Konzentration auf den Hurrikan Milton hinwiesen, der sich Florida nähert.
Von missscarlett1977
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Because it’s “D”ifferent.
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Seeing this inspires empathy instead of hate.
Empathy is not on the D -ocket.
Are you new to news? A fire in Wyoming is not comparable to a all time hurricane. Like, do you not understand that?
There you go:
[https://www.google.com/search?q=Wyoming%27s+Bighorn+National+Forest+fire](https://www.google.com/search?q=Wyoming%27s+Bighorn+National+Forest+fire)
A fire in a remote part of a state with minimal population. That’s funny shit you’re trying to spin. Why would it be major news
Hopefully it burns through bill gates land
Maybe because way less people are affected by the fires in Wyoming, just a thought.
I saw some really sad footage of all the animals, elk, deer running for their lives, flames all around them. super horrible.
Sorry to the dozens of people in Wyoming, but compared to a powerful hurricane going directly through the third biggest state in the country, a wildfire is small potatoes. All jokes aside, I hope both situations are resolved soon.
Because that happens a lot this time of year in Wyoming.
Not to be an ass, but those are tiny fires and of little significance given what is happening elsewhere. in populated areas.
They torture wolves in Wyoming. Let em burn I say.
I keep trying to explain to you people that land does not get to vote in elections. Now you think it watches the news too?
Hopefully they can put the fire out soon – nobody wants to see this gorgeous area and wildlife destroyed. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYalMxEuQoM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYalMxEuQoM)
There’s 550000 people in the entire state of Wyoming. Theres 3 million people in the Tampa bay metro area.
Update: 10-9-24 The scale of the fires is immense, with more than 100,000 acres affected between the two. Evacuations have been ordered across Sheridan County and west of Dubois. The heat and dry, windy conditions have fueled the spread of these wildfires. U.S. Highway 14, one of the main roads across the state, has [shut down](https://www.facebook.com/WYDOTDistrict4/photos/in-addition-to-us-14-dayton-to-burgess-junction-wydot-has-closed-us-14-shell-to-/845980561056628/?_rdr) between Dayton and Burgess Junction.
Gov. Mark Gordon issued an emergency transport order to protect livestock and the significant agriculture industry in the area. This order eases restrictions on cargo size and extends driving hours, both of which can help speed up transportation to safer areas. The state also received a [USDA Disaster Declaration](https://governor.wyo.gov/news-releases/wyoming-receives-usda-disaster-declaration-for-wildfire-impacts), which will assist in agriculture recovery from the wildfire damages.
There are a lot of mean people in this chat. Hurricane or fire affects humans and wildlife. That’s a fact. The media should be covering everything.