Very active fire season in Maine
7/20/2021 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
AFFECTED AREAS:
Maine
Start Date: 1/1/2021
- End Date: 7/3/2021
Maine has experienced more wildfires since its drought began in 2020 and saw 1,350 fires in 2020. In 2021, Maine has already had 534 wildfires that burned 350 acres.
Bangor Daily News (Maine), July 3, 2021
The Maine Forest Service has responded to almost 430 wildfires since the start of the year.
Associated Press, May 30, 2021
Wildfires continued amid the dry conditions in Maine with the Maine Forest Service responding to 379 wildfires that blackened 257 acres so far in 2021.
CentralMaine.com (Augusta, Me.), May 20, 2021
Fire activity has been higher in Maine in 2021 with 163 fires burning 122 acres, compared with 2020 when 112 fires charred 94.7 acres. Reasons for the uptick in fire activity included more debris fires escaping containment and the precipitation deficit of 4 to 6 inches. The snowpack was smaller and melted earlier than usual.
Portland Press Herald (Maine), April 14, 2021
Sources
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Bangor Daily News
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Wildfire threat looms large as Maine’s prolonged drought continues - Bangor Daily News (ME).
Saturday, July 3, 2021
https://bangordailynews.com/2021/07/03/homestead/wildfire-threat-looms-large-as-maines-prolonged-drought-continues/.
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Barre-Montpelier Times Argus
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Rangers urge safety to avoid more wildfires in New England - Barre-Montpelier Times Argus (VT).
Sunday, May 30, 2021
https://www.timesargus.com/news/vermont_wire/rangers-urge-safety-to-avoid-more-wildfires-in-new-england/article_bc89d705-5756-5a7f-a677-f914b7d6c655.html.
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Associated Press News
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Rangers urge safety to avoid more wildfires in New England - Associated Press News (NY).
Sunday, May 30, 2021
https://apnews.com/article/nh-state-wire-wildfires-fires-1e9a86b4f48bf55527c9e1c3736bcfb9.
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Central Maine
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Dry conditions, human error fueling spate of wildfires across Maine - Central Maine (ME).
Thursday, May 20, 2021
https://www.centralmaine.com/2021/05/19/dry-conditions-human-error-fueling-spate-of-wildfires-across-maine/.
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Portland Press Herald
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Dry conditions persist with Maine on pace for record fire season - Portland Press Herald (ME).
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
https://www.pressherald.com/2021/04/14/dry-conditions-persist-as-maine-on-pace-for-record-fire-season/.
