NOAA: Nightfall No Longer Offers a Reliable Reprieve for Western US Firefighters
May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 14 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
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Nightfall no longer offers a reliable reprieve for western US firefighters
For decades, firefighting crews counted on falling temperatures and rising humidity at night to dampen wildfire activity, allowing them to rest, regroup and prepare for the next day.
Over the last 20 years though, satellite measurements have confirmed . . .
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Nightfall no longer offers a reliable reprieve for western US firefighters
For decades, firefighting crews counted on falling temperatures and rising humidity at night to dampen wildfire activity, allowing them to rest, regroup and prepare for the next day.
Over the last 20 years though, satellite measurements have confirmed . . .