There was a wildfire in northern California’s Big Sur coastline. It had spanned over 42 square miles and firefighters have been fighting to put the fire out before it spreads; damaging more homes. As of now 34 homes have been destroyed, individuals had to evacuate 350 properties, and the flames have threatened approximately 2000 buildings. There have been two reported deaths as a result of the fire; and 11 hikers were rescued. Firefighters have suspected that some of the hikers were responsible for tending to a marijuana patch of 900 plants. Marijuana is illegal to grow and can only be used for medicinal purposes. The California fire and forestry department had stated that, “it would take until the end of August to extinguish a blaze”. In the …show more content…
The forced road closure definitely has a negative impact on tourists and citizens who live in the area. May individuals were forced to leave their homes, unsure of when they would be able to return; and for many there may not even be a home to return to. All that will be left are ashes of where the house used to stand. A couple named Tom and Donna Huntington have lived in their home for 29 years. They have had to evacuate their home and relocate their lives to stay with a friend. State parks in the area of Big Sur were forced to close due to the high ventilation of smoke in the area and a continuous threat of flames. The state parks are “a big economic driver for the region”. The economy will now suffer as a result of the environmental disaster. As stated earlier the blaze is said to not be completely extinguished until the end of August, which is a major inconvenience for tourists and homeowners alike. The state will now have to allocate their money to taming the fire and helping residents whose homes were destroyed to relocate, or rebuild their home. California will still see money from tourism, but not in this specific area, which means that businesses in the hospitality industry will
The wildfire fighting agency, Cal Fire, has reported minor injuries and notes that most of the fires are over 60% contained. In some cases, the land damage has been substantial. Fires in San Bernardino and Alpine counties have burned almost 50,000 acres. Rocky Fire, one of the largest wildfires, has destroyed three homes and led to a mandatory evacuation order for about 500 homes. The fire's location in steep terrain is making work
First Coast, also known as Northeast Florida, is located on the Atlantic coast, comprising of five counties surrounding Jacksonville: Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns. It extends past the southern end of Anastasia Island to Marineland. The name “First Coast” originally appeared in a marketing campaign in the 1980s, and has its origins as the first area of Florida to be colonized by Europeans. Ponce De Leon is believed to have landed in the First Coast region during the early 1500s on his first expedition. In the 1560s, the French established the colony of Fort Caroline in what is today Jacksonville. First Coast is not only known for its historical significance, but it is also the state’s best-kept secret as vacationers paradise, that
Background. On June 12, 2011 in Sierra Vista, Arizona – a city near the Mexican border, a suspected human-caused fire was started within the Coronado National Monument Park, along the southern tip of the Huachuca Mountains in Southern Arizona and quickly shot through the canyons south of the city of Sierra Vista. Over the course of 14 days, the wildfire burned to some extent 100% of the park’s acreage; destroyed a total of 62 homes, 18 outbuildings and 4 businesses (Youberg & Pearthree, 2011) and mandatory evacuations were in effect due to the fires moving quickly towards the outskirts along with the danger of the smoke that blanketed the town. The fire was wind-driven spread and was aided by high temperatures and low humidity.
The smell of the ocean flowing in gently on the breeze as the sunlight dances on the waves in a dazzling display of radiance, while the warm sand is imprinted with the footprints of countless of local residents and visiting guests alike. The historical Queen Mary docked peacefully in retirement, a living testament to the brilliantine and beauty of human ingenuity. The wonder and curiosity in the eyes of children as they bear witness to the majestic underwater life at the Aquarium of the Pacific. There are thousands of locals and even more guests that come to enjoy the festivals, music, delicious dining, and breathtaking views. This is the city of Long Beach, California, or more specially, welcome to The Rainbow Harbor!
On 05/05/2018 at approximately 2121 hours the Merced City fire department responded to a residential structure fire at 456 Brimmer Road, Merced, CA 95341. Fire department personnel arrived on scene and discovered the rear side of the residence was engulfed flames. In the course of attempting to control the fire, firefighters were able to see grow lights and marijuana in the rooms of the residence. The fire department contacted the Merced Police Department to investigate. Merced Police Officers contacted the Merced Area Gang and Narcotic Enforcement Team (M.A.G.N.E.T.) Sergeant Rodney Court.
Emerald Bay is located in the Northwestern side of Catalina Island. Catalina is 46.9 miles from Los Angeles. Catalinas climate has very warm summers, but their winters can get to 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Some plants in Catalina include Cattail, Fire Poppys, and Gum Trees. Some animals that are also common in Catalina, are Bison, and Deer. There are many wonderful things you can do at this camp.
Everything starts to happen on December 1941 in there house in Ocean Park, California. Ocean Park is a small little town that is kind of by Santa Monica, a lot of the people that life there make their living by fishing, and eating what they catch.
On August 12th, Los Angeles Times reported 16,500-acer wildfires grew overnight near Northern California’s wine county. The fire that started August 9th has continued to spread to nearby counties and officials fear gusty winds could continue to spread flames into dry woodlands. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protections, they have prompted residents near the Napa and Yolo county lines to flee their homes; at least 150 homes were evacuated.
I am going to be going to attend Big Morongo Canyon Preserve to volunteer a day on September 30th. I am a 10th grade student that is currently going to Yucca Valley High School. First task I need to do is receive permission from my guardians to go to the preserve. I have discussed with my parents today September, 12 what I am doing and they are one hundred percent on board. My parents are willing to be my transportation there and back.
Anchor Bay Entertainment produces and distributes independent films and home video entertainment products. They feature films, children’s entertainment, fitness programs, television series, documentaries, anime, and other types of films on Blu-ray and DVD formats. They were formally known as Starz Home Entertainment, and they were founded in 1985. Anchor Bay is mainly located in Beverly Hills, California with more offices around the world. They have been operating as a subsidiary of Starz Media since December 11, 2003.
A region is an area that has common features. Las Vegas is in the State of Nevada and the North America continent. Nevada can be divided into 4 land regions: the Columbia Plateau, the Sierra Nevada, The Mojave desert, and the Basin and Range region. It is situated in a mountainous region that has massive semiarid grasslands and alkali deserts. It is in the Western, Mountain West, and Southwestern districts of the U.S. The large cities located in the basins are Reno and Carson. However, Elko, Elko, Fallon, and some other cities are located there. The Mojave Desert’s region includes Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City. Its region type is a state.
State Cup is always an exciting element of the season and the culmination of seasonal play. Lancaster has always been bittersweet for me as I have spent more time here than I care to remember. Why you might ask? Well, depending on the year the weather can be cool and calm, or windy, rainy and freezing. I guess it is like Forrest Gump said about a box of chocolates: “You never know what you are going to get”. This year was promising as we have been experiencing warmer than normal temperature. I for one looked at the weather app on my phone on a daily basis to find out what nature had store for us this morning.
Wildfires have always been a part of our lives on this rock we call Earth. Over the years we have developed tried and true ways to battle and extinguish them, but in the recent past it has become more and more of a problem considering their increase in size and weather patterns. These factors have been termed with a phase every American knows all too well, “Global Warming!” The western half of the United States has had to deal with these fires more than any other area of the country. Of the western half, the state of Colorado has seen its share of some of the worst wildfires. Since the 1970 's the normal number of flames in excess of 1,000 sections of land every year has almost quadrupled in Arizona and Idaho, and has multiplied in
Historically, misconceptions about coastal and other aquatic adaptations are persistent in archaeology due to: (1) long-standing ideas that aquatic resources are marginal foods, (2) unclear definitions of what constitutes aquatic versus terrestrial resources, (3) changing sea levels, erosion, and the destruction of coastal archaeological sites, (4) differential preservation, recovery, and reporting of aquatic remains, and (5) holdovers from the “Man the Hunter” paradigm, which tend to overemphasize terrestrial hunting activities (Erlandson 2001). Consequently, coastal and other aquatic adaptations are poorly documented worldwide; the economic output of aquatic environments, and the nature of societies inhabiting them, continues to be debated
The Holderness Coastline The infamous Holderness Coastline is located on the East coast of Yorkshire, stretching from Flamborough Head to Spurn Point. In the last 2000 years the coastline has retreated by almost 400m and since Roman times over 28 villages have disappeared into the sea between Bridlington and Spurn Head. About a million years ago the Yorkshire coastline was a line of chalk cliffs almost 32km west of where it now is. During the Ice Age deposits of soft boulder clay were built up against these cliffs to form the new coastline.