Disaster preparation task for the day (not yet complete): Took the new weed whacker to the (unwanted) weeds in the yard, to reduce work before the June 1st Brush Clearance deadline in our county, as well as to keep the seed heads from reaching maturity (talk to YOU, Artichoke Thistle aka Cynara cardunculus -- edible, but very invasive!). #disasterprep#wildfires
The state of #California has known for over a decade that they need to stop development at the forest interface due to #wildfires and #climatechange. They’ve chosen the messiest way to do it: sit on your hands and let people die until the #insurance market fails.
NIFC: April 26, 2024 update: Ten new large fires were reported in the past week. Currently, four large uncontained wildfires are burning in Virginia, Arizona, and Colorado. Wildland firefighters and support personnel contained 9 large fires this week. #wildfires
An unprecedented wildfire season in Canada last year made headlines as smoke spread across major cities in North America. What do meteorologists expect in 2024?
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Utility-related fires are wreaking havoc across the United States. Since 2017, fires related to electricity transmission have burned at least 3 million acres.
This first phase of the report did not analyze what caused the #Lahaina#wildfire, but provided a comprehensive timeline of events before, during and after the fire over a 72-hour period.
#Canada#wildfires > A pipeline caught fire west of #Edmonton late Tuesday morning, sending up a large plume of flames and smoke visible from many kilometres away and triggering a small #wildfire.
Alberta Wildfire is responding to the blaze north of Obed Lake.
Airtankers, heavy equipment and firefighters are en route.
The #wildfire started in the Serra del Ferrer due to uncontrolled agricultural burning. The affected area is a thick pine forest, dry due to the lack of rain, difficult to access.
Evacuated as a precaution: 40 homes / 60 residents
Canada on alert for Summer wildfires: "The temperature trends are very concerning. With the heat and dryness across the country we can expect that the wildfire season will start sooner and end later and potentially be more explosive," Harjit Sajjan, the minister for emergency preparedness, told a press conference. #Canada#GlobalWarming#ClimateChange#ClimateEmergency#ClimateCrisis#Wildfires#Environment