Line Fire
Prayer warriors, please pray for all the people and animals affected by this fire.
HUGE fire in Southern California San Bernardino Mountains. Both of my sisters, who are also Anons, have been evacuated. The one who lives in the highest town on the mountain said the fire is so intense it created its own weather with hundreds of lightening strikes and crazy wind. She’s never seen anything like it.
The fire started Thursday as a small fire at the base of the mountain and exploded into a raging inferno with 0% containment.
Fire creates its own weather conditions
The fire is burning extremely hot, and has created its own weather conditions signified by what scientists call "pyroculumus clouds," according to the National Weather Service. They create gusty winds and hundreds of lightning strikes, leading to dangerous conditions for firefighters.
"This fire was intense enough to develop its own thunderstorm complex on top of it. While there have been brief showers of rain, the main effect has been a lot of lightning and a lot of erratic and strong gusty winds," said UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain, in a Facebook video he posted about the pryoculumus clouds that were spotted above the Line Fire.
Scientists say this fire-caused weather is a sign of how human-caused climate change is changing the way fires burn.
(They never miss a chance to peddle their climate BS)
Before sunset Saturday, the fire had grown big enough to create its own weather system.
A massive, mushroom-shaped pyrocumulus cloud fed by the heat of the wildfire formed above, according to the National Weather Service.
"These can create very dangerous conditions for fire fighters," the NWS said via social media. "As of 6:30 p.m., we recorded over 3700 lightning strikes inside the clouds, with over 280 ground strikes."
The basics
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Acreage: 17,459 acres as of Sunday afternoon
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Containment: 0%
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Cause: Under investigation
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Structures destroyed: None reported (35,405 structures are considered threatened, including single and multi-family homes, commercial buildings, and other minor structures.)
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Deaths: None
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Injuries: 3
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Personnel working on fire: 628
* 4 helicopters
* 65 engines
* 3 dozers
* 1 water tenders
* 13 crews
As the Line Fire near Highland exploded past 17,400 acres on Saturday night, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency in San Bernardino County.
(Newscum was quick to get the Federal emergency funds rolling.)
The fire expanded to 1,200 acres by Friday night. On Saturday afternoon, it was measured at 7,122 acres and on Sunday morning 17,459 acres.
More resources are arriving from across the state to battle the fire that is being fueled by critically dry vegetation and temperatures pushing past 100 degrees, fire officials stated.
Thunderstorm outflow winds are causing the fire to behave erratically, the San Bernardino County Fire Department reported on Sunday.
Three people have been injured in the blaze, according to Cal Fire, which did not reveal if the injured were civilians or fire personnel.
There are currently 35,405 structures threatened, including single and multi-family homes, commercial buildings, and other minor structures. A Damage Inspection Team has been ordered, according to Cal Fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Prayer warriors, please pray for all the people and animals affected by this fire.
https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/line-fire-in-san-bernardino-county-prompts-evacuation-warning
https://www.yahoo.com/news/line-fire-highland-burning-17-113059052.html