火龙升空 老鹰倾巢 多人热死!这里正被灾难吞噬
Death Valley hit 130°F this weekend, one of the hottest temperatures ever recorded on Earth.
— AJ+ (@ajplus) July 12, 2021
California officials asked people to conserve power as the state battles extreme heat and fires, with another fire in Oregon (Bootleg Fire) damaging power lines connecting the 2 states. pic.twitter.com/R58LFaRten
美国西岸目前有3000万人正在遭受历史性的高温干旱天气,且高温热浪也让野火灾情更加严重,仅在13日一天就有至少10个州燃起60多场野火。
Over 100 baby birds in Oregon threw themselves from their nests to escape extreme heat in June, even though they were not ready to fly.
— AJ+ (@ajplus) July 13, 2021
At least 13 had to be euthanized, say rescuers. Scientists say the heatwave would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change. pic.twitter.com/8NS0GH1XAl
据当地媒体报道,俄勒冈州的山林野火令上百只老鹰的幼鸟热到受不了,直接跳出鸟巢。其中有13只幼鸟严重骨折,被迫安乐死。
当地野生动保人员汤普金斯说:“温度达到46°C到47°C度,实在太热了,幼鸟像疯了一样从巢穴跳出来。”
Here's a look at the latest forecast high-temperature probabilities for @DeathValleyNPS! Death Valley likely won’t be reaching its world record temperature of 134°F this weekend, but has about a 1 in 4 chance of reaching 130°F both Saturday and Sunday.#CAwx pic.twitter.com/DtXrddg9w9
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) July 9, 2021
I saw two dead young birds during the heatwave that had done this. We are looking at a future where this is much more common.https://t.co/LmS1S90LDV
— Wendy N. Wagner (@wnwagner) July 10, 2021
获救的老鹰幼鸟
而这波高温热浪,也让波特兰至少54人被热死。而位于加州的死亡谷(Death Valley)近日还曾出现54.4°C的极度高温,成为1913年7月以来的最高温度。
加州是遭受高温袭击最严重的地区之一。野火吞噬面积整整比去年多了三倍,截至7月6日,加州已经发生超过4500起野火,面积达7.3万英亩的山林付之一炬。
Today, we helped dispatch 42 firefighters,12 fire engines & three tenders to #GrandviewFire & #BootlegFire in Oregon. Fire resources were combined from 12 agencies across the state. This ensures our state is prepares for #wawildfire while supporting our neighbors to the south. pic.twitter.com/NYWR3Dczz0
— WA Emergency Management (@waEMD) July 13, 2021
消防飞机在Grandview Fire 野火上方喷洒阻燃剂
加州北部的风势、高温和干燥引发了“贝克沃斯複合山火”(Beckwourth Complex Fire),烧毁362平方公里的山林,其中就包括普卢默斯国家森林,3000多名居民被要求紧急疏散。
消防部门花费数天灭火,目前约46%火势取得控制。优胜美地国家公园南部内华达山脉11日也窜起野火,摧毁面积超过36平方公里,目前仅有10%的火势受到控制。
其中最大的火灾发生在俄勒冈州西南部与加州接壤的地区,大火摧毁了7栋房屋及另外40栋建筑。
当地居民Tim McCarley透露,他被要求离开家中避难时,野火“只剩下几分钟就烧过来了”。他还亲眼目睹了罕见的“火龙卷”,火焰窜到几十英尺高,吞噬树木并发出巨响,场景如灾难大片。
而华盛顿州的野火烧不尽,居民紧急疏散撤离,连马匹也沿着公路奔跑逃命。
同时,加州还面临干旱和缺水的多重打击。大火严重影响了水电供应。加州电力系统营运商呼吁民众,在晚间节约用电;一位加州居民表示,家里住着7口人,已经一个月没有水可以用。
加州消防单位发言人表示,去年雨水比较多,降雪也延续到春季,而今年大概4或5月就没有雨雪了。但反观美国东岸的费城,因连降暴雨道路变成了河流,汽车都泡在水里。
加州红十字会表示,全球暖化让野火一年比一年失控;而气候变迁加剧,也形成“一个美国,多个极端气候”的现象。
The Beckwourth Complex Fire has already burned through 95,000 acres as crews continue working to contain the flames pic.twitter.com/NHh3MjRQrx
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 14, 2021
而同样受高温干旱气候影响,加拿大BC省数上百处山火尚未得到控制,以至于该省仍未解除特殊天气警报。
BC山火服务处表示,中部大部分地区都处于火灾的极高风险之中。根据BC省山火地图显示,截至昨天,全省至少有306处活跃山火,其中24处对公共安全构成潜在威胁。过去两日新增28处,另外91处仍未受到控制。
Giant clouds could be seen coming from parts of Plumas County, California, after the Beckwourth Complex Fire burned a total of 24,525 acres – about 38 square miles – as of Friday. New mandatory evacuations have been ordered across the county. pic.twitter.com/24rVbC18qD
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 10, 2021
加拿大环境部也发布空气质量警告,称BC省未来几天,北部内陆到育空地区和东部亚省边界的地区都有烟雾。
同时,BC省包括上月被大火摧毁的Lytton在内的四个地区仍然处于高温预警之下,预计白天最高气温将达到38°C。
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