Dixie Fire – August 8, 2021 🗺️
About Dixie Fire - August 8, 2021 ....
The Dixie Fire has already destroyed nearly all of the historic Gold Rush town of Greenville and authorities warn it could take weeks to contain.
There are currently 11 major wildfires burning in the state.
Rescue workers are bracing for higher temperatures of 38C (100F) in the coming days.
The Dixie Fire started on 13 July and has since ravaged more than 489,000 acres (198,000 hectares). Just 21% of the blaze is contained, according to officials.
It has burned 480,000 acres, which is more then all of Albany County which is 523 square miles or 334,720 acres.
Helpful Hint: While I suggest you look on blog for a downloadable PDF Map, you should be able to print or save this map by clicking the print button on the map above.
Data Sources
Road Trip to Coal Country by Nate Matthews - You can download the KMZ File used in creation of this map.
Terra Satellite - Imagetry from Terra Satellite. NASA EOSDIS GIBS. NASA GIBBS Layer: MODIS_Terra_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor
3DEP Elevation Hillshade. LIDAR and legacy USGS DRG Topo Derived hillshades used as a background. DEM - WMS Service: https://elevation.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/services/3DEPElevation/ImageServer/WMSServer, Layer: 3DEPElevation:Hillshade Gray
Full List of WMS and ArcMap Services - CSV Spreadsheet with all web map services currently used on the blog.
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