白山野河大火增至378英亩，仅11%受控
新罕布什尔州库斯县戈勒姆一带——白山国家森林内的一场野火在11月3日进一步扩大，过火面积增至约378英亩，目前仅有11%得到控制。这场被称为野河大火（Wild River Fire）的火灾位于戈勒姆东南约七英里的陡峭地带，靠近 Evans Notch，11月1日下午首次被发现，随后在干燥的林木、枯立木和落叶层中蔓延。
截至11月2日晚间，联邦政府已派出50名人员参与扑救，并动用无人机和直升机协助，但陡峭崎岖的地形给开辟隔离带带来了很大困难。林务局方面表示，干旱已经让山区的植被变得十分干燥，火势仍在林木和枯枝落叶中活跃燃烧，起火原因目前仍在调查之中。
官方表示，这场火灾目前没有对人员和财产构成重大威胁，也没有发布疏散命令。林务局提醒驾车经过烟雾区域的司机减速并打开车灯，同时呼吁公众不要在火场附近放飞个人无人机，以免干扰灭火行动。未来几天的阴天、温和气温、轻风以及零星阵雨可能对扑救工作有所帮助。
（来源：白山国家森林）
Wild River Fire in White Mountains Grows to 378 Acres, 11 Percent Contained
Near Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire — A wildfire in the White Mountain National Forest grew further on November 3 to about 378 acres and was only 11 percent contained. The Wild River Fire is burning in steep terrain about seven miles southeast of Gorham, near Evans Notch. It was first spotted on the afternoon of November 1 and has spread through dry timber, snags and leaf litter.
By the evening of November 2, the federal government had assigned 50 personnel to the fire, assisted by drones and helicopters, but the steep, rugged terrain has made cutting containment lines difficult. The Forest Service said drought has left mountain vegetation very dry, the fire remains actively burning in timber and leaf litter, and the cause is still under investigation.
Officials said the fire currently poses no major threat to people or property and no evacuations have been ordered. The Forest Service urged drivers passing through smoke to slow down and turn on headlights, and asked the public not to fly personal drones near the fire area so as not to interfere with suppression work. Cloudy skies, mild temperatures, light winds and scattered showers in the coming days may aid firefighters.
(Source: White Mountain National Forest)
来源：白山国家森林
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图片来源：图：白山国家森林 Evans Notch 观景点。Graeme Churchard 摄，CC BY 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Evans Notch overlook in the White Mountain National Forest. By Graeme Churchard, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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