So Cal fires trump technology: catastrophe pales in Katrina comparisonMaury Wright
The Dixie Fire was less than a quarter contained after burning through more than 700 square miles in Northern California’s Butte, Plumas, Tehama and Lassen counties. At least 400 homes and other structureshave been destroyed, Cal Fire said. The fire was the largest among more than major 10...
Health effects from peatland fires We follow a health impact assessment approach to cal- culate the health effects of peatland fires from long- term exposure (1-year or longer) to PM2.5 ambient air concentrations. We did not specifically calculate the health impacts attributable to episodic...
THE BUZZ: So much for not pointing fingers.-- Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke doubled down Tuesday on his criticism that “radical environmental groups” and “unsustainable and unacceptable” forest management practices are to blame for the wildfires in California, where ...
the soil in recently burned areas cannot absorb significant amounts of rainwater, so excessive precipitation can lead to fast-moving flows containing mud, debris and even trees and boulders. the devastation can be deadly and often comes without warning. the rai...
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Wildland fires have burned 90,000 acres in California so far this year, and fire officials say they are prepared and fully staffed as summer continues to unfold. In San Diego County there have been 36 wildland fires since January, according to Cal Fire. That’...
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Firefighters prepare as the Rough Fire blazes behind them. As of September 2015, the Rough Fire has burned 143,000 acres, and though it is largely contained, it will likely continue smoldering until the first snowfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains(Image credit: National Wildlife Coordinating Grou...
根据短文中的句子“Have a family fire drillso that everyone will know what to do and where to go in asudden fire."便可知,要想了解在突发火灾中如何去做,需要组织家人进行火灾演习。2.D 细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Clean up everythingaround the house and the garden that may cause the fire....
Cal Fire establishes two sub-zones within the defensible space, but the City of Santa Barbara, California establishes four. These zones apply only to that city's fire defense plan, but they are commonsense ones that can be applied to any property. The zones used in Santa Barbara are: ...