Branden teisteren westen VS
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Utah: An airplane makes a drop on a wildfire Sunday, July 8, 2007, near Cove Fort, Utah. Fires blackened the landscape in California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Colorado, Montana and Oregon, many started by lightning and fueled by the dry conditions, made worse by a heat wave that sizzled across the West.
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Michael Rutherford, owner of the Dog Valley Trading Post sifts through the remains of the gift shop after a wildfire swept through in Cove Fort, Utah.
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Virginia Carey uses a hose to douse out hotspots in the remains of her home that was destroyed by the Milford Flat wildfire in Cove Fort, Utah
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The Milford Flat fire burns around Interstate 15 near the Interstate 80 interchange, seen in this aerial view.
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The Milford Flat fire burns around Interstate 15 near the Interstate 80 interchange, seen in this aerial view near Fillmore, Utah.
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Smoke rises from the Milford Flat Fire
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The Milford Flat Fire burns
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Utah: An airplane makes a drop on a wildfire Sunday, July 8, 2007, near Cove Fort, Utah. Fires blackened the landscape in California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Colorado, Montana and Oregon, many started by lightning and fueled by the dry conditions, made worse by a heat wave that sizzled across the West.
[img width=401 height=320]http://www.cbsnews.com/images/2007/07/09/image3031113.jpg[/img]
Michael Rutherford, owner of the Dog Valley Trading Post sifts through the remains of the gift shop after a wildfire swept through in Cove Fort, Utah.
[img width=480 height=288]http://www.cbsnews.com/images/2007/07/09/image3031152.jpg[/img]
Virginia Carey uses a hose to douse out hotspots in the remains of her home that was destroyed by the Milford Flat wildfire in Cove Fort, Utah
[img width=480 height=319]http://www.cbsnews.com/images/2007/07/09/image3031183.jpg[/img]
The Milford Flat fire burns around Interstate 15 near the Interstate 80 interchange, seen in this aerial view.
[img width=480 height=319]http://www.cbsnews.com/images/2007/07/09/image3031216.jpg[/img]
The Milford Flat fire burns around Interstate 15 near the Interstate 80 interchange, seen in this aerial view near Fillmore, Utah.
[img width=480 height=319]http://www.cbsnews.com/images/2007/07/09/image3031272.jpg[/img]
Smoke rises from the Milford Flat Fire
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The Milford Flat Fire burns
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Every cloud has a silver lining
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Several small fires, from the Milford Flat Fire, can be seen burning at night along Interstate 15 near Fillmore, Utah,
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Smoke fills the sky in Fillmore, Utah, as the Milford Flat fire forced the closure of Interstate 15
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Flames from a wildfire fill the night sky near Fillmore, Utah, as the massive Milford Flat fire burns near Interstate 15
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A fire smolders on Sunday, July 8, 2007, near Hot Springs, S.D. A state official said the blaze is the most intense wildfire ever recorded in the Black Hills.
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A helicopter heads back to refill its water bucket after making a drop on the edge of a wildfire southwest of Hot Springs, S.D.
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A motorist drives past a brush fire burning along the 14 Freeway near Santa Clarita, Calif.
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Los Angeles County firefighters battle a brush fire near Santa Clarita, Calif.
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An Orion slurry bomber lays down a line of protection for a home threatened by a wildfire between Rifle and Rulison, Colo. Officials reported three structures were destroyed including one home by the wildfire which was believed to be caused by lightning.
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Several small fires, from the Milford Flat Fire, can be seen burning at night along Interstate 15 near Fillmore, Utah,
[img width=480 height=297]http://www.cbsnews.com/images/2007/07/09/image3031392.jpg[/img]
Smoke fills the sky in Fillmore, Utah, as the Milford Flat fire forced the closure of Interstate 15
[img width=480 height=273]http://www.cbsnews.com/images/2007/07/09/image3031423.jpg[/img]
Flames from a wildfire fill the night sky near Fillmore, Utah, as the massive Milford Flat fire burns near Interstate 15
[img width=426 height=320]http://www.cbsnews.com/images/2007/07/09/image3031054.jpg[/img]
A fire smolders on Sunday, July 8, 2007, near Hot Springs, S.D. A state official said the blaze is the most intense wildfire ever recorded in the Black Hills.
[img width=221 height=320]http://www.cbsnews.com/images/2007/07/09/image3031167.jpg[/img]
A helicopter heads back to refill its water bucket after making a drop on the edge of a wildfire southwest of Hot Springs, S.D.
[img width=480 height=295]http://www.cbsnews.com/images/2007/07/09/image3031718.jpg[/img]
A motorist drives past a brush fire burning along the 14 Freeway near Santa Clarita, Calif.
[img width=447 height=320]http://www.cbsnews.com/images/2007/07/09/image3031752.jpg[/img]
Los Angeles County firefighters battle a brush fire near Santa Clarita, Calif.
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An Orion slurry bomber lays down a line of protection for a home threatened by a wildfire between Rifle and Rulison, Colo. Officials reported three structures were destroyed including one home by the wildfire which was believed to be caused by lightning.
©CBSNews
Every cloud has a silver lining
Bosbranden westen VS steeds ernstiger
De hevige bosbranden in het westen van de Verenigde Staten breiden zich volgens deskundigen van NOAA uit. Zeker de hele week zal de situatie zorgelijk blijven.
De komende dagen krijgen veel bedreigde gebieden te maken met een hete, erg droge en vlagerige wind. Vooral in de middag en avond is dat het geval. Het is een ideale wind om vuurhaarden verder uit te laten breiden.
De vele bosbranden in het westen zijn een gevolg van hoge temperaturen, droogte en bliksemontladingen uit vrijwel droge buien. Daarbij wordt een groot deel van de westkust getroffen door langdurige droogte. Vertegenwoordigers van de brandweer zeggen dat vuurhaarden zich razendsnel uitbreiden door droogte en gebrek aan watervoorraad.
Getroffen zijn de staten Californië, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada en Utah. Voor Arizona is er een kleiner gevaar, omdat hier ook onweersbuien met regen worden verwacht.
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De hevige bosbranden in het westen van de Verenigde Staten breiden zich volgens deskundigen van NOAA uit. Zeker de hele week zal de situatie zorgelijk blijven.
De komende dagen krijgen veel bedreigde gebieden te maken met een hete, erg droge en vlagerige wind. Vooral in de middag en avond is dat het geval. Het is een ideale wind om vuurhaarden verder uit te laten breiden.
De vele bosbranden in het westen zijn een gevolg van hoge temperaturen, droogte en bliksemontladingen uit vrijwel droge buien. Daarbij wordt een groot deel van de westkust getroffen door langdurige droogte. Vertegenwoordigers van de brandweer zeggen dat vuurhaarden zich razendsnel uitbreiden door droogte en gebrek aan watervoorraad.
Getroffen zijn de staten Californië, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada en Utah. Voor Arizona is er een kleiner gevaar, omdat hier ook onweersbuien met regen worden verwacht.
© vwkweb
