Ross Fire burns 78 square miles in North Texas as FEMA approves fire grant; national preparedness stays at Level 5 with 86 uncontained large fire
Today’s EM Morning Brief covers the Ross Fire in North Texas, now more than 78 square miles at 8 percent containment with mandatory evacuations in southern Jack County and a newly approved Fire Management Assistance Grant. The national wildfire system holds at Preparedness Level 5 with 86 uncontained large fires and more than 22,000 personnel committed. Three federal declarations landed Monday, including a major disaster declaration for Indiana and an emergency declaration for Hawaii following Tropical Cyclone Lala. We also cover heavy fire load in Washington, burn scar debris flows in Pueblo…
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