Wildfires

June 2008

California had over 500 active wildfires, most due to lightning strikes and the extremely dry conditions.

Communities and homes are threatened

The entire Northern Hemisphere has regions of The entire Northern Hemisphere has regions of extreme dry conditionsextreme dry conditions

Wildfires June 2008 ReferencesPhotosCalifornia Wildfires, Accessed June 28, 2008, Flickr photos by Lucee:<http://flickr.com/photos/crashfire/><http://flickr.com/photos/crashfire/2616583955/sizes/o/in/photostream/><http://flickr.com/photos/crashfire/2616585577/sizes/o/in/photostream/><http://flickr.com/photos/crashfire/2612344008/sizes/o/in/photostream/>photos by slworking2: <http://flickr.com/photos/slworking/><http://flickr.com/photos/slworking/1721837998/sizes/l/><http://flickr.com/photos/slworking/1704538333/sizes/l/>Satellite Images and MapsNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), Accessed June 27, 2008<http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/FSHScalifornia176_G11.jpg><http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/FSHSasia178_MO.jpg>GEOMAC Wildland Fire Support, United States Geologic Survey (USGS), Accessed June 27, 2008; <http://geomac.usgs.gov/>Significant California Fires - June 2008, Google Maps, Accessed June 28, 2008, <http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=110735790609633874400.00044f7bd13c461bb9ba2&ll=38.565348,-121.311035&spn=7.694689,13.623047&z=6>