Caltrans Close a Number of Roads as Firefighters Battle Wildfires WILDFIRE AND ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE: THE MORNING OF AUGUST 9, 2018 Good morning to all. Here is a list of wildfire-related road closures and the latest information we have on said wildfires. – State Route 41 (SR-41) is open up to the Yosemite National Park entrance. The closure of SR-41/Wawona Road within Yosemite is due to the #FergusonFire. U.S. Forest […] Fire Firebrains | August 10, 2018 0 Comments
Europe on Fire: 70 Dead in Greece as Wildfires Burn in the Arctic It’s so hot in Europe that even parts of the Arctic are on fire. Temperatures this month reached 86 degrees Fahrenheit well inside the Arctic Circle in Sweden, where the worst fires the country has seen in decades are now burning. More than 50 wildfires have ignited across the country, forcing evacuations. Finland and Norway are also fighting flames. “This […] Fire Firebrains | July 25, 2018 0 Comments
State of Emergency Declared in Lake County, California as Wildfires Force Thousands to Evacuate their Homes The governor of California has declared a state of emergency in Lake County, as the Pawnee Fire continues to spread rapidly. The wildfire, which began on June 23, is currently burning across 10,500 acres reports Newsweek. The fire has already forced thousands to be evacuated from their homes across the entire Spring Valley community, has destroyed more than 20 homes and threatens a further […] Fire Firebrains | June 26, 2018 0 Comments
Eight Wildfires Blazing in Colorado Right Now On Tuesday, a fire dubbed the Buffalo Mountain Fire broke out two miles west of Silverthorne, Colorado, burning about 100 acres of the Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests. The Buffalo Mountain Fire is just one of eight wildfires burning across the state reports TGR. The most serious of the fires, the 416 Fire, has burned more than 32,000 acres and prompted […] Fire Steven Agar | June 15, 2018 0 Comments
How Climate Change Fuels Wildfires | Explained in 90-Seconds: This video was created by Climate Desk and they have Matthew Hurteau, Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Science & Management at Pennsylvania State University, explaining to us how climate change fuels wildfires. They specifically hit on California’s Sierra Nevada where the Rim Fire is currently burning in and around Yosemite National Park. It is now California’s 15 largest wildfire in history and it’s no letting up anytime soon. This fire is a negative in from many angles. The area […] SnowBrains | August 27, 2013 6 Comments
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