NOAA: Wet Weather In California No Longer Enough To Prevent Extreme Wildfires This post was published on the NOAA website on 4th March 2019 Deadly severe wildfires in California have scientists scrutinizing the underlying factors that could influence future extreme events. Using climate simulations and paleoclimate data dating back to the 16th century, a recent study looks closely at long-term upper-level wind and related moisture patterns to find clues. The length of […] Weather Firebrains | March 6, 2019 48 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Death Toll Rises Above 80 as Firefighters Battle to Contain Intense California Fires The death toll of the wildfires blazing through California has climbed above 80, as firefighters enter the tenth day of battling the blazes. Two large fires are burning separately in Northern and Southern California. The fires burning in Butte County (Camp Fire) and Los Angeles County (Woolsey Fire) have required evacuations and are affecting air quality in surrounding communities. Since […] Fire Firebrains | November 19, 2018 47 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Worst Firestorm Since Records Began Claims 31 Lives Across California The Camp Fire in Butte County has matched the 1933 Griffith Park Fire in Los Angeles as the deadliest wildfire in California history, as authorities Sunday evening announced six new bodies had been found, bringing the grim total to 29. The total death toll for the three fires raging at both ends of California is now 31, while officials warned […] Fire Firebrains | November 12, 2018 53 Likes 3 Tweets 0 Comments
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