Archive for the ‘Fires/Wildfires’ Category
Will the surge in major wildfire events in the western United States as a consequence of climate change expose tens of millions of Americans to high levels of air pollution in the coming decades?
Thursday, August 18th, 2016“….Smoke from wildfires, which are becoming more frequent and intense in the U.S. West as the climate changes, contains large amounts of fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, which can have profound impacts on human health…..”
“Smoke Wave”: ≥2 consecutive days with high wildfire-specific PM2.5, to describe episodes of high air pollution from wildfires.
“…..Under future climate change, we estimate that more than 82 million individuals will experience a 57 % and 31 % increase in the frequency and intensity, respectively, of Smoke Waves. Northern California, Western Oregon and the Great Plains are likely to suffer the highest exposure to widlfire smoke in the future……”
Liu, J.C., Mickley, L.J., Sulprizio, M.P., et al. “Particulate air pollution from wildfires in the Western US under climate change.” Climatic Change (2016). DOI: 10.1007/s10584-016-1762-6
A wildfire that has ripped through several Lake County neighborhoods has grown to 4,000 acres and torched 175 structures
Tuesday, August 16th, 2016Two people died and 34 were injured after a massive blast and fire leveled a Silver Spring, Md. apartment complex.
Thursday, August 11th, 2016When a fire started late Tuesday night in the maternity wing of one of Baghdad’s main hospitals, it quickly engulfed the neonates’ room & then….nothing worked!
Thursday, August 11th, 2016- No one could find the keys to unlock the nursery.
- No nurses seemed to be inside.
- None of the fire extinguishers functioned.
- It took nearly an hour and a half for firefighters to arrive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS46E9hQwAA
Baghdad, Iraq: Hospital fire kills 11 premature babies
Wednesday, August 10th, 2016https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vibhO2mhVU
The Pilot Fire tripled in size overnight, growing to 4,500 acres on Aug. 8, 2016.
Tuesday, August 9th, 2016National Interagency Coordination Center Incident Management Situation Report
Monday, August 8, 2016 – 0530 MT
National Preparedness Level 3
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (164 new fires)
New large incidents: 10
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires:** 32
August 8, 2016
Thirty-five large fires have burned more than a half million acres in 12 states. Ten new large fires were reported, three in Idaho, two in Texas and one in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Firefighters have done an excellent job with initial attack of lightning fires across the West.
Canada deployed a Convair 580 airtanker group to support wildland fire operations in Montana. Two military C-130s equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) are deployed to Boise, Idaho to support fire suppression throughout the Great Basin.
Rouen, France: A fire during a birthday party at a bar has killed at least 13 and injured six
Saturday, August 6th, 2016The blaze north of Big Sur grew Sunday to 62.5 square miles), state fire officials said. The wildfire had destroyed 57 homes and 11 outbuildings and was threatening 2,000 more structures.
Monday, August 1st, 2016A wildfire burning along California’s Big Sur coastline spans 42 square miles and is only 10% contained.
Friday, July 29th, 2016“…It has destroyed at least 34 homes and put at least 2,000 homes and other buildings at risk….”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C06_qYsS8_Y
Fire Information Report for Sand
Wednesday, July 27th, 2016Fire Info//
Report Date: 27-JUL-2016
| Burnt Area: | 35,155 Acres |
| Location: | Los Angeles County, California |
| Cause: | Undetermined |
| Incident Team Type: | IMT Type 1 |
| Containment Status: | 25% contained |
| Expected Containment: | 07-Aug-16 |