Skiers and Staff Evacuated Following Fire at Roundhouse Lodge, Whistler Blackcomb, BC A fire last week led to the evacuation of the Roundhouse Lodge, the biggest restaurant in Whistler, the resort has confirmed. In a statement, officials have said that the fire in Pika’s restaurant was safely extinguished at around 2:00 pm by employees. As a matter of procedure, and ‘out of caution’, the Roundhouse was evacuated and the Whistler Village Gondola stopped loading […] Fire Firebrains | January 9, 2020 0 Comments
Australian Ski Resort Destroyed by Raging Wildfires | Up To 500-Million Animals Estimated to Have Perished An Australian ski resort has sadly become the latest victim of the ravaging wildfires blazing across Australia right now. Buildings at the Selwyn Snow Resort in New South Wales (NSW) have been all but destroyed by a blaze at the weekend, leaving the popular tourist destination in ruins. The amount of damage to the snow machines and 10 ski lifts is currently […] Fire Firebrains | January 6, 2020 0 Comments
Everything is Connected: Glaciers In New Zealand Contaminated With Australian Bushfire’s Ashes Last Wednesday, the first of January 2020, people in the South Island of New Zealand woke up to what has been described as an “orange haze and red sun”, caused by the drifting smoke coming from the bushfires in Australia. The wildfires have been burning for more than 2 months, more specifically in the states of New South Wales and […] Brains Michael Muchacho | January 3, 2020 1 Comment
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