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Roy / Sunday, October 4, 2020

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Wildfires – Western US

Source: FEMA - Updated 10/6

Information below is from the FEMA Daily Ops Briefing issued 10/06 @ 8:30 am
The report states that this is the Final Update for the Fires

Situation: : Of the over 7 million acres burned, the National Watch Center continues to track 11 active fires that have burned nearly 2 million acres from the West Coast to the Rocky Mountains. Mandatory evacuations continue throughout the impacted regions. No reported unmet needs.

FEMA Region VIII: FMAGs (1 - CO, 1 - WY)
• Acreage burned (FMAGs only): 273,378
• Homes / structures threatened: 3,881 / 0
• Homes / structures damaged: 0 / 0
• Homes / structures destroyed: 57 / 60
• Fatalities / Injuries: 0 / 23
• Evacuations: 7,328

FEMA Region IX: 7 FMAGs (CA)
• Acreage burned (FMAGs only): 1,194,388 (+9,037)
• Homes / structures threatened: 36,272 (-394) / 6,716
• Homes / structures damaged: 298 / 226
• Homes / structures destroyed: 3,159 (+11) / 2,303
• Fatalities / Injuries: 21 / 75
• Evacuations: 59,442

FEMA Region X: 2 FMAGs (OR)
• Acreage burned (FMAGs only): 397,638
• Homes / structures threatened: 522 / 59
• Home / structures damaged: 120 / 110
• Homes / structures destroyed: 750 / 853
• Fatalities / Injuries: 5 / 17
• Evacuations: 2,942

A link to the full report is provided below.

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FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-6-2020
Source of the above, the link will take you to the full report.
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