“There’s this whole other story that’s … meteorological that has nothing to do with race, and yet it collides with this kind of professional racism that led to the suppression of fire,” Miller said. Removing millennia of knowledge from the land has resulted in the wildfires we see tod...
An Oregon town's daunting challenge: How to rebuild when wildfires left almost nothing behind Detroit was one of five small Oregon towns almost completely decimated by fires that have torn through 1.2 million acres of the state’s forest, part of a historically ruinous season...
These often fill up with water, creating round lakes, such as Crater Lake in Oregon. Lava domes form when most of the gas vesicles escape during an initial eruption, and the remaining viscous lava lacks the necessary pressure to spew out and so it flows out very slowly at the summit ...
These often fill up with water, creating round lakes, such as Crater Lake in Oregon. Lava domes form when most of the gas vesicles escape during an initial eruption, and the remaining viscous lava lacks the necessary pressure to spew out and so it flows out very slowly at the summit ...
Anchor all freestanding or top-heavy furniture to wall studs to prevent toppling. Avoid hanging heavy objects such as mirrors or large art pieces over places where people sit or sleep. Use strong latches to secure cabinets and their contents. ...
If your property has been affected by wildfires, here is a guide to follow. This will provide some organization to the process. https://extension.oregonstate.edu More resources on how to assess your property, including specific types of land (forest land, residential, etc.) can befound here...
Wildfires Nearby Smoke never bodes well. Oregonian Alex Houston and his partner had just started Section K of the PCT—a 125-mile stretch in Washington from Stevens Pass to Stehekin—in August 2021 whenwildfire smokeshrouded their path. Several large fires burned in the Cascades, and while the...
Soil moisture limits temperature increase during a fire (Busse et al., 2005); therefore, burning when organic and mineral soils are moist is outlined in the prescription guidance to prevent soil impacts (Table 1). Overall, fire could eventually affect both C inputs to and outputs from the ...
summer than winter according to the Department of Transportation.We’ll cover tips to keep you driving safely in all kinds of weather.Knowledge and awareness can prevent a lot of harm but, unfortunately, accidents still happen, which is why it’s so important to have the right car insurance....
The personal experience of wildfire is expected to render climate change impacts more concretely, pointing to a potential message strategy to engage the public. This study examined Twitter discourse related to climate change during the onset of 20 wildfires in California between the years 2017 and ...