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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The fire has blown past Board Mountain, and is still continuing to spot ahead of itself. If fire growth today mirrors the past 72 hours, I'd personally expect to see evacuation upgrades further to the east/northeast.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Well, it's been a busy last 10 days with wildfires. I have been working the East Evans Creek Fire in SW Oregon. Last night the fire was mapped at 7,843.2 acres. The most significant growth was on the two large spot fires in the NE section of the fire, with the eastern spot growing the most.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Anyone in the Wetmore Area needs to evacuate now, per the Custer County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. Based on satellite imagery, the Southeast and Northwest flanks of the fire continue to be the most active right now.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

New start in Huerfano County, Colorado south of the Aspen Acres Fire. 1.6 Miles S of Sheep Mtn, 6.5 Miles N of Muleshoe. Follow my reporting on Watch Duty. I will not be able to provide timely updates here.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

All per radio traffic from firefighters on the ground and Incident Command. I am still a bit disappointed I have to break this up into multiple posts given word limits.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Aspen Acres Fire - Multiple spot fires at the end of S Pine Drive in Beulah Valley. The fire is pushing towards Geronimo Avenue. Possibly one structure involved at the top of S Pine Drive. Beulah Drive is non-defendable. The entire town of Rye is now under evacuation.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Dangerous in Pueblo/Custer Counties, Colorado. The Aspen Acres Fire is rapidly moving NE, and is now 2,476 acres. The entire town of Beulah is under a Level 3 Evacuation Order. Resources are getting pulled off the fire due to life-safety and are getting moved to a safe zone and will regroup.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Today is another extremely critical fire weather day. The SPC upgraded its outlook to an extremely critical risk, and NWS offices have upgraded to Particularly Dangerous Situation RFWs. Yes, that is now three days in a row that an extremely critical risk was issued. Today will be another long day.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I learned about the burn over and entrapment with shelters being deployed at 3 pm yesterday, and heard that 2 were life flighted around 5 pm from radio traffic while helping to report for those fires yesterday. And my heart sank when I was told about the fatalities. I did not want to believe it.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

3 wildland firefighters were killed and 2 additional injured in Colorado yesterday in a burn over at the fires south of Loma, Colorado. This is an incredibly hard day for everyone in the wildland fire community. Thinking of the families, friends, and crew affected by yesterday’s tragedy.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The Snyder/Jones Fires have now officially merged and are estimated at over 28,000 acres. Structures are threatened. Due to extreme winds and extreme fire behaviors, all crews have been pulled back for their safety. Between 30 and 60 people are stuck at Black Rock Campground, per radio traffic.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

A new fire has started in Eastern Utah, between the Babylon and Ferris/Far Draw Fires. It is already approximately 70 acres per NIFC and has become well established. The big problem with so many dangerous, high-priority fires occurring in one region is resource competition.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

A lot of the recent ones in the last 24 hours have been holdovers from lightning that occurred two days ago

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The big ones currently in Western/SW CO are either the Jones/Snyder Mesa Fires (which I am certain have merged together, probably hours ago) and the Ferris/Far Draw Fires in Montezuma/Dolores Counties

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Also I forgot to mention my degree focus was in Pyrogeography, which is an interdisciplinary study of the relationship between fire, humans, and the landscapes they burn in and we live in

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Now that my main work is from a desktop instead of in the field, I can easily post here (and remember to!) so I will make a much better effort in posting!

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Well, I guess I should reintroduce myself since a lot has changed since I was last active here. Hi, my name is Michael, and I am: a full-time Coverage Reporter for the Watch Duty App, a degreed Physical and Environmental Geographer, and a professional storm chaser!

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

No he will say we need to release the water from all the dams! Lol

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Yeah I was worried about the potential holdovers for the past few days now. They will easily pop up in these fire weather conditions

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Well it’s been a while, Bluesky. Just here to say that there are so many large wildfires occurring in the Great Basin/SW region, and are all going nuclear. Incredible to watch on satellite imagery.

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Rob Mayeda NBC Bay Area @robmayeda.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Hot dry with wildfire induced wind: #PickettFire taking advantage of upslope topography / fuels. Column plume fires are known for generating their own local weather patterns/wind along with lofting larger ash & embers which can lead to new spot fires #wildfire #NapaCounty #Calistoga

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

The Park Fire, one year on. I analyze and look at the post-fire landscapes along with the history of fire in the region. Take a watch if you’d like! youtu.be/CnAnKNDfBOk?...

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California's Largest Arson Fire 1 Year Later - The Park Fire

YouTube video by NorCal Storm Chasing & Pyrogeography

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Just Me @skiswm.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Great video from @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social debunking some conspiracies that have popped up over the last few weeks in regards the Palisades Fire youtu.be/kLq9vMbspv4?...

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The Honest, Factual Truth Of The Palisades Fire

YouTube video by NorCal Storm Chasing

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Yep I remember that one. I was grew up in the Portland Metro area, those fires delayed my senior year of high school by a year by a week or two. Zeke’s a good friend of mine. We did a video together just after the SoCal fires when I got back in to Chico. www.youtube.com/live/FG1pPTL...

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Inside the SoCal Firestorms

YouTube video by The Lookout

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

New video on the Palisades Fire and why it was so hard to contain. I push back on some major talking points being made about why this fire could have been stopped, when, in reality, there was no logical way to do so in the case of a wildland fire. youtu.be/kLq9vMbspv4

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The Honest, Factual Truth Of The Palisades Fire

YouTube video by NorCal Storm Chasing

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Was crazy to be filming this along cohasset road, then drive 15 minutes back to my house.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Today is the anniversary of the Park Fire in Northern California, which burned over 429,000 acres and destroyed 709 structures in Cohasset, Forest Ranch, and Paynes Creek. The fire started 5 minutes away from where I live in Chico, and it was a nail biting situation that entire day and night.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Why logging companies don’t need to use herbicides after salvage logging within burn scars. Newsflash: prescribed fire will do an even better job and is way more environmentally friendly, sustainable, and natural in the landscape.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

The current state of rhe Dixie Fire burn scar, pyrogeography, and more. My first longform video analyzing a past California wildfire. youtu.be/tjS5WUIQzZs?...

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California's Single Largest Wildfire 4 Years Later - The Dixie Fire

YouTube video by NorCal Storm Chasing

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

I look like such a Californian in this photo holy moly 💀

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Amelia Urquhart @ameliaurquhart.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

It was great to meet up with @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social all the way up in Chico!

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

New video up on the YouTube channel where my friend, veteran fire photojournalist Craig Philpott, and myself talk about the Dixie Fire, wildfire photojournalism, fire suppression, and more! youtu.be/k9k3guH5WUM?...

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Talking Wildfire With Veteran Fire Photojournalist Craig Philpott

YouTube video by NorCal Storm Chasing

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

If I started doing videos where I travel to Northern California burn scars, take you all through some pyrogeography and analyzing the burn scar, and then analyzing the fire history in the area through mapping and satellite imagery… would you all watch and be interested?

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Some raw, unedited, never-before-seen footage from California's 4th largest wildfire. Tonight was the first time I have seen some of these clips that I shot nearly one year ago. youtu.be/bELi96hB5hM

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RAW Unseen Footage From California's 4th LARGEST Wildfire in History

YouTube video by NorCal Storm Chasing

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Zeke Lunder - The Lookout @wildland-zko.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

The Forest Service is looking to allow road building and in areas that have been off-limits for the past 45 years. One stated reason is to reduce fire hazards. Here’s a post and video about what people are leaving out of this conversation. the-lookout.org/2025/06/25/r...

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Roadless Areas on National Forests - The Lookout

This post and video were inspired by a Facebook post from our local congressman, Doug LaMalfa, in regards to the Forest Service reforming the 2001 ‘Roadless Rule’, which placed large contiguous areas…

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

After this year I feel like I need to get a house in Arnett lol

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

I am delighted my Giants are winning. I am gutted for every Rockies fan I know, it’s just absolutely brutal right now

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Southern California has seen some wildfires pop up today, the largest being the Ranch Fire, southeast of Apple Valley. The fire was last mapped at 369 acres and burning at a critical rate of spread. Additional 10 engines have been requested immediate need for structure defense, per Incident Command.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

I wasn’t expecting to chase storms any time soon, but alas things change! The SPC has a marginal risk for severe storms tomorrow in far Northern California for severe winds and large hail. Convective models have been showing isolated storms north of Mount Shasta, with even a chance for a supercell.

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Daniel Shaw @danielshawau.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Huge dusty tornado continues north of Morton, Texas. Watch live via: www.youtube.com/@DanielShawA... @NWSLubbock #txwx #nmwx

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Something seems a little fishy about these mesoscale discussions provided by the Storm Prediction Center…

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Back in my local landscape of Northern California, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s good to be home!

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

We chased an extreme dust storm in West Texas today, near Lamesa. This dust storm was associated with a destructive severe-warned storm. Full video available now on the NorCal Storm Chasing YouTube.

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Check out the latest video of @donovanj2002 and I’s storm chasing adventures, this time showcasing our escape through a massive severe storm yesterday in Texas! Video live on the NorCal Storm Chasing YouTube! youtu.be/vuueDHbVBEU?...

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Escaping a MASSIVE Severe Thunderstorm in Texas - Fredericksburg, TX Storm Chase

YouTube video by NorCal Storm Chasing

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Michael Steinberg @norcalstormchasing.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Sometimes the best views are behind the storm… taken behind yesterday evenings MCS in Menard, TX.

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Ryan Voutilainen @yvrwxwatcher.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Incredible rainfall rates and almost non-stop lightning — a Flash Flood Warning in effect for San Antonio, TX and surrounding areas. #TXwx

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