So, while California continues to fight the viral pandemic, it must also be ready to fight wildfires while protecting the firefighters from the virus. This is being done by training in smaller groups with more spacing between firefighters. At real fires, base camp tents will be much farth...
The location of residences near areas prone to wildfires can contribute to risks, especially along the wildland-urban interface. “Communities want to live near nature, so they work with builders, who are trying to appease what they want,” says King. Vector Solutions Cloud “We need to look...
Wildfires Spotlight Staff Shortages And Training Challenges Wildfires swept through the Panhandle region of Texas earlier in 2024. The Smokehouse Creek Fire and the Windy Deuce Fire, both starting on Feb. 26, were the most significant outbreaks. The Smokehouse Creek Fire went on to become the seco...
The 2023 Hurricane Season was also very active in terms of “named storms," though they weren't as intense as in past seasons, meteorologist Ryan Mauesaid on his website. "Instead, almost all of the action was in the open Atlantic — recurving out to sea," he explained. "The tropic...
The Santa Susana Field Laboratory was rural when it was first put to use about 70 years ago. Today, more than 700,000 people live within 10 miles (16 kilometers). Recent wildfires have exacerbated these residents’ concerns. The 2018 Woolsey fire started on the property and burned 80% of...
The IPCC reportand the continual news of devastation from extreme weather (tsunamis, wildfires, floods, mud slides, bursting dams) are alarming.Watching Greta Thunberg’s earnest pleas for actioncan make you feel impotent. How is it that our youngest see things so clearly?
Last year was the largest wildfire season recorded in California in modern history, with six of the top 20 largest wildfires in the state, according to the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). In 2020, firefighters faced a total of 9,917 wildfires that consumed a ...