28 May 2023 Published by: https://www.adn.com USA – If a wildfire were to spread on the Anchorage Hillside, some neighborhoods would quickly be cut off from evacuating by limited roads. That’s the scenario John See, a retired state forester and fire official, wants people to understand when they contemplate the growing threat of wildfire to […]
28 May 2023 Published by: https://arstechnica.com CANADA – Until it hit, the local firefighters couldn’t conceive of something that ferocious. At noon on May 3, the fire chief in the oil town of Fort McMurray was on TV telling everyone that the situation was in hand and they should stay at work and school and […]
28 May 2023 Published by: https://www.i24news.tv ISRAEL – The extreme weather also has the authorities warning that there’s a risk of dangerous flash flooding Israel was hit by over a hundred fires on Saturday, exacerbated by a heatwave and strong winds. The Karmia nature reserve, near the Gaza Strip, was the scene of just one […]
27 May 2023 Published by: https://www.cbc.ca CANADA – The wildfires that have ripped through parts of Western Canada this spring are part of an overall rise in more powerful fires, experts say. But the details behind this trend are more complex than just counting the fires, or damage done, per year. CBC News reviewed historical […]
27 May 2023 Published by: https://www.nbcbayarea.com USA – The city of Oakland is trying out a new tool to help detect wildfires before they become a threat. The fire chief joined city leaders and community members Thursday to announce a pilot program that will test out realtime fire monitoring sensors. There are 10 sensors placed […]
27 May 2023 Published by: https://www.nbcrightnow.com USA – A judge has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service can keep using chemical retardant dropped from aircraft to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government can keep using chemical retardantdropped […]
27 May 2023 Published by: https://euroweeklynews.com SPAIN – According to data from Spain’s Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, fires have caused more devastation in the first four months of 2022 than in all of last year. Specifically, a total of 39,381.42 hectares have been destroyed so far, which is almost double the […]
27 May 2023 Published by: https://phys.org USA – Driving along the Trans-Canada Highway, with its endless succession of spruce, aspen, fir and birch trees, it’s easy to assume that our country is bursting with forests. Although we might see a few logging operations and traces of forest fires here and there, we probably wouldn’t imagine […]
27 May 2023 Published by: https://www.kxan.com USA – AUSTIN (KXAN) — The length of a given wildfire season is increasing for much of the country. The largest increase is occurring in the west, especially in the southwest during its increasingly hotter summers. Weather conditions with low humidity, extreme heat, and strong winds are all conducive […]
27 May 2023 Published by: https://rvbusiness.com USA – PROVO, Utah – As camping season approaches, and the ground dries up, it is important to practice vehicle safety. According to the National Park Service, in 2022, 85% of forest fires in the United Sates were caused by humans (National Parks Service). Uncontrollable forest fires can endanger […]