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On July 29, 2021, Sequoia Kings Canyon National parks experienced heavy thunderstorms that ignited five known lightning fires in the Park.The Sentinel Fire is located South of Cedar Grove just off Sentinel Ridge. This fire will be visible from Cedar Grove.The Parks are using a full-suppression confine and contain suppression strategy utilizing natural rock features, existing trails, hand line construction and other natural barriers as containment lines.  By using this method fire managers are reducing exposure to firefighters and minimizing suppression impacts in the wilderness.The park is working with the local air quality districts. Smoke will be visible near the fire locations and from high country vistas however, smoke from regional wildfires in the state of California may affect visibility over the area.All trails in the area remain open.  However, please use caution and follow all posted trail signs. There are no current threats to the Public or Park

SPC 1300Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0745 AM CDT Wed Sep 01 2021 Valid 011300Z - 021200Z ...THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING ACROSS PARTS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC... ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING INTO SOUTHEAST VA/NORTHERN NC...AND FROM WESTERN NE INTO SD... ...SUMMARY... Several tornadoes and occasional damaging winds appear probable across parts of the Mid-Atlantic as the remnants of Ida move through the region this afternoon through this evening. Isolated strong/severe storms may also occur across portions of the northern/central Plains. ...Mid-Atlantic this afternoon into this evening... The remnants of tropical cyclone Ida will move east-northeastward from southern WV across northern VA this afternoon to NJ and the southern New England coast overnight. Mid 70s boundary-layer dewpoints are already present across the Delmarva to the south of a stalled front that will drift northward as a warm front today, and pockets of surface heating will help locally boost buoyancy during the day. Low-midlevel vertical shear will increase some today with the approach of the Ida remnants, with effective bulk shear near 40 kt and effective SRH of 200-300 m2/s2. A broken band/cluster of supercells will likely form immediately in advance of the cyclone moving along the baroclinic zone by early afternoon and then spread east-northeastward toward the coast through late evening/early tonight, with the baroclinic zone demarcating the northern edge of the more substantial tornado threat. The combination of MLCAPE of 1500-2000 J/kg and the aforementioned vertical shear will support supercells capable of producing several tornadoes and occasional damaging gusts through late evening. Low-level static stability and the exact cyclone track will determine the extent of any tornado threat tonight across Long Island and the immediate southern New England coast. Vertical shear will be weaker farther to the south from southern VA into NC, south of the Ida track and the warm front. Still, vertical shear and buoyancy will be sufficient for some threat of an isolated tornado or two, as well as the potential for a few damaging gusts with scattered storms this afternoon/evening along and just ahead of the primary wind shift trailing southward from the Ida remnant cyclone. ...NE Panhandle into SD late afternoon into early tonight... Lee cyclogenesis is expected this afternoon across northeast CO, on the southern fringe of southwesterly midlevel flow. An inverted trough will extend north of the lee cyclone, across the NE Panhandle into western SD, and a slow-moving northwest-southeast oriented warm front will intersect the trough across the NE Panhandle. With daytime heating/mixing, convergence and low-level ascent should be sufficient to weaken convective inhibition and allow at least isolated thunderstorm development late this afternoon across the NE Panhandle. The storm environment will favor a mix of clusters and supercells moving north-northeastward along the trough/front, with an attendant threat for large hail and isolated strong gusts into early tonight. ..Thompson/Broyles.. 09/01/2021 Read more

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Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
500 AM PDT Wed Sep 1 2021

For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude:

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.

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Forecaster Papin

Superior NF Facebook  |  Superior NF WebpageJohn Ek Fire:  The John Ek Fire was caused by lightning and is located 2.5 miles south of Little Saganaga Lake and extends from John Ek Lake to the SE corner of Elton Lake.  The Superior National Forest is closing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, effective August 21, 2021, due to active and increasing fire activity, extreme drought, limited resources. The closure will be in place for seven days, and may be modified or extended as conditions allow.   Gunflint Trail Pre-Evacuation Information:  https://fb.watch/7A5jW1Sm-t/For Superior National Forest Closures visit:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/superior/alerts-notices For Superior National Forest Fire Restrictions visit:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/superior/alerts-notices/?aid=67256For MN DNR Fire Restrictions visit:   https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/index.html 

The Bootleg Fire started on July 6th. The fire is on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, approximately 15 miles northwest of the town of Beatty, Oregon.  The Log Fire started on July 12th.  On July 20, the Log and Bootleg Fires merged into one. All acreages and statistics reflect the combined fires. Currently, fire activity has been minimal and crews continue to patrol and monitor the Bootleg, Walrus, and Yainax Fires. The Yainax and Walrus Fires started on August 5th within the initial attack jurisdiction area of the Bootleg Fire.  On Aug 14th a Type 3 incident management organization will continue management of the Bootleg Fire. The Oregon Department of Forestry will assume management of the Yainax and Walrus Fires effective Saturday, August 14 at 6:00 a.m. Major roads are open, although the national forest remains closed. Drivers should expect increased traffic in the area from fire equipment and are asked to use caution driving in the area. For information related to travel...

 A number of fires have been reported in the South Umpqua River Corridor and the Upper Cow Creek area, as a result of recent thunderstorms. Oregon Department of Forestry IMT 1 (Hessel) took command of the complex on 8/3/21.  The complex includes a number of small fires as well as the Poole Creek Fire, O'Shea Creek Fire, Sweat Creek, and Ike Butte.  Evacuations are issued by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and can be found at

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California issued a water supply alert signaling that conservation is needed as drought continues. The last time an official supply alert was issued was in 2014. MWD serves 19 million people in six counties in Southern California, including the Los Angeles area. The MWD’s reservoirs containing imported Colorado River water and State Water Project water were nearing historically low levels. Los Angeles Times (Calif.), Aug 17, 2021

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife asked anglers to fish in the early part of the day and finish by noon so as not to stress fish during the hottest part of the day when the water is warm and oxygen levels are lower. Sonoma Index-Tribune (Calif.), Aug 12, 2021

Firefighters are continuing to make progress in improving existing containment lines and mopping up, taking advantage of the incoming increase in humidity recovery. Interior areas within the fire perimeter will continue to smolder and could potentially put up visible smoke. These smokes do not need to be reported by residents or the public.After safety hazards were mitigated and utility personnel had reenergized power in the Lytle Creek area, all evacuations were lifted Sunday night. Utility companies and fire personnel will continue to work in the area. Please reduce your speed and drive with caution. A Forest Order is in effect, closing a footprint around the fire and recreational sites within (view map). For this reason, members of the public may not enter the area campgrounds, picnic areas, trails, or dirt roads included in this closure

THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE RECOVERY There are three phases of recovery following wildfires on federal lands: -       Fire Suppression Repair -       Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) -       Long-Term Recovery and Restoration o   Fire Suppression Repair is a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damages and minimize potential soil erosion and impacts resulting from fire suppression activities and usually begins before the fire is contained, and before the demobilization of an Incident Management Team. This work repairs the hand and dozer fire lines, roads, trails, staging areas, safety zones, and drop points used during fire suppression efforts. o   Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) is a rapid assessment of burned watersheds by a BAER team to identify imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources on National Forest System...

THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE RECOVERY There are three phases of recovery following wildfires on federal lands: -       Fire Suppression Repair -       Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) -       Long-Term Recovery and Restoration o   Fire Suppression Repair is a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damages and minimize potential soil erosion and impacts resulting from fire suppression activities and usually begins before the fire is contained, and before the demobilization of an Incident Management Team. This work repairs the hand and dozer fire lines, roads, trails, staging areas, safety zones, and drop points used during fire suppression efforts. o   Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) is a rapid assessment of burned watersheds by a BAER team to identify imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources on National Forest System...

 The Crooks Fire was active today. The majority of the growth was southeast. The fire is estimated at 2,600 acres. The fire has not moved closer to any occupied structures. There are no evacuation orders in place. A fire update will be published in the morning, once the incident commander can update the information officer.

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes discovered the Boulder 2700 Fire the morning of July 31, 2021, in the Mission Mountains east of Flathead Lake, and eight miles east of Polson, MT. As of August 1, 2021, the size was approximately 1,150 acres, burning in steep terrain with heavy, downed fuels. Fourteen primary and seventeen secondary structures were lost. The fire's cause is under investigation. Northern Rockies Team 4 Type 2 team took command beginning on August 2, 2021 through August 15, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. Command was transferred at that time to a local Type 3 Organization. The Boulder 2700 Fire is 2,072 acres and 46% contained as of August 15,

Drought is causing home and building foundations to crack in North Dakota. The Jamestown Sun (N.D.), Aug 15, 2021

Drought drastically reduced the number of mosquitoes found in Grand Forks Public Health Department's traps, averaging nine mosquitoes. The West Nile virus, however, thrives in culex tarsalis mosquitoes, a species that does well in hotter, drier conditions, so the virus is still a concern. Grand Forks Herald (N.D.), Aug 13, 2021

Western U.S. governors sent a letter to President Biden on Sunday, Aug 15, requesting a federal disaster declaration. Signing onto the letter were the governors of Utah, Oregon, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota and Washington. In addition to the hardships of drought, many western states were also battling wildfires. The Center Square (Chicago, Ill.), Aug 16, 2021

Many of Minnesota’s streams were low like during the 1988 drought or even the Dust Bowl years as the state Department of Natural Resources categorized much of the state as being in a “restricted phase” as drought continued to worsen. Water use must be limited to no more than 25% above water use in January. The new DNR restrictions take effect for about 300 towns within the Mississippi River Headwaters, Rainy River and Red River watersheds. The area encompasses Minneapolis and St. Paul, most of central Minnesota and much of the northern part of the state. Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minn.), Aug 18, 2021

As wetlands and ponds dry up in East Bay Regional Parks, many of the native plants and trees were also dying, making the parks less habitable to wildlife. More animals, such as deer, coyotes, wild turkeys, skunks and raccoons were venturing into people’s yards, looking for food and water. EBRPD officials intend to increase water capacity in all parks by expanding existing ponds and restoring natural streams to provide better habitat for wildlife during the drought. KPIX CBS San Francisco (Calif.), Aug 13, 2021