Chamonix, France Cable Car Fire a ‘Big, Big Disaster’ | Cables Snapped Sending Gondolas Crashing to Valley Below The fire that engulfed the Lognan cable car mid-station in Chamonix yesterday has been described as a ‘big, big disaster’ by Compagnie du Mont Blanc president, Mathieu Dechavanne. The lift, which connects Argentiere and Les Grands Montets ski area, was severely damaged. ‘The fire took hold quickly and progressed into the lift building. No one has been injured which is the […] Fire Firebrains | September 12, 2018 0 Comments
The World Is On Fire – An Overview of Current Wildfires 2017 is turning out to be a terrible year for wildfires, with widespread fires burning or having burnt across six continents. Huge blazes are currently burning in North America, South America, Canada, Russia and across Europe. To give you a sense of what’s going on, below is maps of the wildfires, as well as some images from some of the burning […] Weather Steven Agar | August 9, 2017 2 Comments