SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters battled two large wildfires Friday that threatened to merge near the most populated part of Oregon, including the suburbs of Portland, and the governor said dozens of people are missing in other parts of the s
Fires in eastern Russia are commonplace at this time of year. Both wildfires and those deliberately set for agricultural purposes are often seen in the Amur region of Russia. This image from the Aqua satellite shows a plethora of fires burning in eastern Russia on May 03, 2013. Agricultural f...
It happened when the Tillamook fire inOregonin 1933 killed as much timber as was cut in the entireUnited Statesthe preceding year. It happened inMainein 1947 when forest fires destroyed more than 800 homes. And it5s still happening today. A series of dry years recently provided the fuel ...
After nearly a century of fire exclusion in the high elevations of the Cascade Range (extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to northern California), the question arises whether whitebark pine is being impacted by lack of fire. Over the past several decades, white...
California is burning, again. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands of buildings destroyed in several fires, the most destructive in the state's history.
中石油2016通用英语选读课文59Forest Fires-a Major Disaster森林大火-可怕的灾难 59. Forest Fires: a Major Disaster 森林大火：可怕的灾难 1.The United States Forest Service<林业局> defines a wildfire<野火，山火> as “any fire that burns uncontrolled in vegetative<adj植物的> or associated flammable<...
Bootleg fire continues its tear through Oregon Other infrastructure safety upgrades include replacing wooden poles with those made from steel, as well as coating wires to reduce fire risk. Erik Takayesu, Southern California Edison's vice president for asset strategy and planning, said the...
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Several brush fires also erupted throughout the day Wednesday in other areas of southern California, stretching resources, shutting down schools and creating a traffic nightmare. Closer to Los Angeles, firefighters were battling the Getty Fire, which began near the famous Getty Center museum on Monda...