美國德州近日爆發四起嚴重野火,總燃燒面積已經達到29.1萬英畝,德州州長艾伯特(Greg Abbott)已針對該州254個縣中的60個發布災難聲明,警告未來可能還有更多地區遭到野火侵襲。
根據美國有線電視新聞網(CNN)週二(2月27日)報導,正在德州北部哈欽森縣(Hutchinson County)燃燒的「煙屋溪大火」(Smokehouse Creek Fire)野火是目前四場火災中最嚴重的一場,已經燃燒了25萬英畝。根據網路上流傳的現場畫面,到處都黑煙瀰漫,看起來彷彿「世界末日」。
🔥BREAKING: LARGE wildfire – Canadian, Texas has been ordered to evacuate as the Smokehouse Creek Fire continues to spread!
— Live Storm Chasers (@LiveStormChaser) February 27, 2024
Permission from : LCE Express (Dalhart, TX) pic.twitter.com/PaKods5i5U
此外,格雷縣(Gray County)的「葡萄藤溪野火」(Grape Vine Creek Fire)燃燒了3萬英畝;穆爾縣(Moore County)的「溫蒂迪斯野火」(Windy Deuce Fire)燃燒8000英畝;以及阿姆斯壯縣(Armstrong County)的「茱麗葉隘口火災」(Juliet Pass Fire)燃燒了2963英畝。
報導指出,最嚴重的煙屋溪大火已成為德州史上第5嚴重的野火,且其燃燒面積已經超越德州去年所有火災的總和。更令人心驚的是,這四場野火已有部分蔓延到其他縣,受影響的多個縣市都開始呼籲民眾避難或發布疏散令。
與此同時,與德州相鄰的奧克拉荷馬州也受到影響,羅傑米爾斯縣(Roger Mills County)和埃利斯縣(Ellis County)都已下達疏散令,避免居民遭大火圍困。
Texas fires continue to romp.
— The Hotshot Wake Up (@HotshotWake) February 27, 2024
Multiple towns including Canadian, Texas have been evacuated.
The Smokehouse Creek Fire is now over 100k acres and pushed over 45 MILES yesterday.
This fire is eating up grazing ground at an alarming rate#wildfire #txfire
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The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas is now 200k+ acres and 0% contained. Cheers to all the heavy equipment folks out there going on 32 hours trying to catch this monster.
— The Hotshot Wake Up (@HotshotWake) February 27, 2024
Here is a view from last night pushing dirt.#wildfire #txfire
Thanks to the subscriber that shared this… pic.twitter.com/mfZkNhJuTi