Revelation 16:9 “They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.”
Important Takeaways:
- As Fires and Flooding Turn Deadly Across the Country, Soaring Temps Raise Fire Risk for Millions
- At least two people have been killed by wildfires that are devastating parts of northern California.
- At least 132 homes and buildings have been destroyed in the town of Weed.
- The nearby Mountain Fire in Siskiyou County has burned through more than 8,400 acres.
- Searing temperatures in the triple digits from California to Idaho have raised the fire risk for an estimated 50 million people.
- More than 2,000 miles to the east, it is severe flooding that has turned deadly.
- An elderly woman’s body was found five miles downstream from her home after flash flooding hit southern Indiana and Kentucky.
- Up to 14 inches fell in just 24 hours in parts of Tennessee.
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Revelations 18:23 ‘For the merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.’
Important Takeaways:
- Eastern Oregon historic flour mill destroyed in fire
- The Pendleton Fire Department responded to a report of visible black smoke and quickly extinguished a small fire.
- Officials say the fire reignited around 4 a.m. Wednesday and the building was soon fully engulfed, because of the amount of dry grain in the mill.
- Grain Craft officials said no injuries have been reported.
- Pendleton Fire and eight other agencies responded to the fire. Officials say the building is a total loss.
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Revelation 16:9 “They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.”
Important Takeaways:
- Fires erupt around London as U.K. records hottest day ever
- declared a major incident in response to a huge surge in fires across the capital Tuesday, as 29 sites across the country shattered the record for the highest temperature ever documented in Britain
- Firefighters were also battling blazes outside the capital, including a major grass fire in Dartford, Kent, about 20 miles southeast of London.
- The fires broke out as the United Kingdom marked record-breaking temperatures, with 104.3 Fahrenheit
- The Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service also declared a major incident in connection with a fire on a farm that spread into a forest Tuesday afternoon. Residents in the area were being evacuated
- Meanwhile, Avanti West Coast stopped all train service for the rest of the day “due to the extreme heat causing multiple incidents across the network.” The rail network also recorded its “hottest rail,” which clocked in at 144 F.
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Revelation 16:9 “They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.”
Important Takeaways:
- More than 1,000 firefighters scrambling as crews lose ground in Yosemite
- Containment on Wednesday was estimated at 17%, according to Stanley Bercovitz, a spokesperson with the U.S. Forest Service and part of the California Incident Management Agency. That remains unchanged from Tuesday evening’s report but represents a 5% decrease from Tuesday’s morning report that estimated fire containment at around 22%.
- Bercovitz said the fire had grown over 200 acres since Tuesday evening, from 3,516 to 3,772 acres as of Wednesday morning.
- The day the fire started, and that it appeared to be human-caused. The incident managers say the cause is under investigation.
- There are now 1,045 crew members dedicated to the Washburn fire, including everything from forest crews, hotshot crews, engines of various sizes, water tenders, and bulldozers, said Bercovitz.
- The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias has experienced “minimal fire impacts” due to a long history of prescribed burning and proactive fire management and fuel reduction.
- “As a result, there have been no known loss of any large giant sequoias”
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Matthew 24:7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places
Important Takeaways:
- Yosemite fire grows as crews protect iconic sequoias
- Wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park more than doubled in size in a day, and firefighters were working in difficult terrain Sunday to protect the iconic trees and a small mountain town as the U.S. weathers another very active year for fires.
- The cause of the Washburn Fire was under investigation. It had grown to nearly 2.5 square miles (6.7 square kilometers) by Sunday morning, with no containment.
- Beyond the trees, the community of Wawona, which is surrounded by parkland, was under threat, with people ordered to leave late Friday. In addition to residents, about 600 to 700 people who were staying at the Wawona campground in tents, cabins and a historic hotel were ordered to leave.
- So far in 2022, over 35,000 wildfires have burned nearly 4.7 million acres in the U.S., according to the National Interagency Fire Center, well above average for both wildfires and acres burned.
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Rev 6:6 NAS “And I heard something like a voice in the center of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not damage the oil and the wine.”
Important Takeaways:
- Fire at Minnesota Farm Could Add to Egg Shortage in the U.S.
- In May, there was a fire at a commercial egg farm in Minnesota that left thousands of chickens dead. Fortunately, the fire incident didn’t lead to the loss of human lives. The egg farm fire comes at a time when some areas have been witnessing an egg shortage.
- A fire occurred at Forsman Farms in Howard Lake, Minn. on May 29. The incident, which took place late at night, caused significant damage to the facility. A spokesperson for Forsman Farms said, “Overnight, a fire destroyed one of our barns at our Howard Lake farm. No one was injured and we are grateful that first responders were quickly on the scene to put out the fire.”
- The spokesperson added, “Unfortunately, chickens were lost because of the fire. We are evaluating the extent of the damage — which appears to be confined to a single structure — as well as investigating the cause of the fire.”
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Rev 6:6 NAS “And I heard something like a voice in the center of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not damage the oil and the wine.”
Important Takeaways:
- Chesapeake Fire responds to industrial fire at Perdue Farms facility
- A fire took place at Perdue Farms facility in the South Norfolk area of Chesapeake
- A grain processing and storage facility.
- When crews arrived they found a large soybean processing tank with flames showing from the top
- The fire was called under-control at 9:48 p.m. with no injuries reported.
- Soybean products must now be removed from the tank to verify the fire is completely extinguished.
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Rev 6:6 NAS “And I heard something like a voice in the center of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not damage the oil and the wine.”
Important Takeaways:
- Investigators comb through plane crash wreckage at General Mills plant in Covington
- Investigators spent Friday at the General Mills plant in Covington combing through the wreckage of a deadly plane crash that happened the previous evening.
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Rev 6:6 NAS “And I heard something like a voice in the center of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not damage the oil and the wine.”
Important Takeaways:
- Firefighters attack overnight flames at General Mills from the roof
- An early morning fire at General Mills led first responders to the roof of the company to attack the flames from above. The call came in around 3:45am on Saturday at the plant located at 4800 Edgewood Road SW. First responders discovered hot spots where a vent stack makes contact with the roof.
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Revelation 8:7 “ The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.”
Important Takeaways:
- Taylor Farms building in Salinas is a ‘total loss’ after large fire. What happens now?
- As the smoke settles near Taylor Farms, questions remain on the future of the business and the roughly 1,000 people employed at the Abbott Street facility.
- There is little to nothing left of the processing facility due to fire and smoke damages caused by Wednesday night’s blaze, according to Deputy Fire Chief Sam Klemek.
- “About 85% to 95% of the building is a total loss,” he said.
- In addition to fighting the fire, crews were on high alert for potential ammonia exposure dangers. Roughly 35,000 pounds of ammonia is stored on-site. The possibility that the fire could spread to the ammonia prompted city officials to issue evacuations and shelter-in-place orders for south Salinas.
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