Deserted Island Fire Research Paper

In 2003, possibly one of the worst wildfires in California’s history occurred. This fire, referred to as the Cedar Fire, spread across 273,246 acres.

What happened the day of the Triangle Fire? What progressed after it? On Saturday, March 25, 1911. At 4:25, which was 5 minutes before closing time at the Triangle Shirt Factory. The Triangle factory, owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, was located on the top three floors of the Asch Building, floors 8, 9, and 10. Some cutters were smoking, even though it was prohibited. Though it is not certain, people believe that a cutter flicked a cigarette butt or hot ash, into one of the waste bins with flammable cloth in them. Many of the garment workers before the year of 1911 were unorganized, mostly because they were young immigrant

The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire is one of the most well known fire that has every happened in American Industrial history. The company was owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris who were rumored to have purposely caught their past companies on fire to collect the large fire insurance payment. This was not the case with this fire but Harris and Blanck did not take responsibilities for safety measures. Deadly fires are bound to happen when the owners of a company neglect the safety of their workers and that is what caused this fire.

The fire is a big part of the story with helping the boys survive on the island. The fire is the only thing that got the boys rescued off the island. Ironically at the end of the book it’s the fire that Ralph just happened to light as Jack was hunting him that caught the attention of the passing ships. Ralph tried to keep the fire lit as often as possible in case any ships or planes were to see it. The previous times that has happened the fire has always been out. The boys also use the fire as a sense of comfort. Not only does it serve a purpose for keeping them warm, out of the dark, and giving them something to cook with, but it also gives them a sense of hope. Ralph and Piggy are the main characters that are genuinely concerned with keeping the fire lit at all times so there is a possibility of being rescued. When they aren’t able to do it, it seems as though that’s when things start getting out of control with the boys and their internal and external conflict. Which brings me to the next point; the fire was also a symbol of destruction. It caused some boys to act savagely, and it caused multiple deaths. When Jack realized he needed the fire he stole it from Ralph; Ralph and Piggy confronted him which caused Piggy’s untimely death. In the beginning of the book, when they first lit the fire it burned a good portion of the island and it caused a littleun to die. Additionally, it played a role in the boys savage behavior when dancing around the fire after killing a pig and right before killing Simon with their bare hands.

When the fire burns down part of the island at the beginning of the story, Piggy notices that one of the boys are missing and says to everyone “That little ‘un that had a mark on his face-where-is he know? I tell you I don’t see him.” (47). The fire, which was only intended for a small signal fire, was not being cared for by the hunter and actually killed one of the children on the island. Even though fire is a necessity, if it is not cared for, it can bring devastation to those involved. Similarly, at the end of the story, Jack in his sadistic and savage state lights a fire that almost engulfs the whole island. This is about the time when a group of officers notice the fire and come to see what is going on. One of the officers ask “Nobody killed I hope? Any dead bodies?” “Only two, and they’ve gone.” The officer leaned down and looked closely at Ralph. “Two? Killed? Ralph nodded again. Behind him, the whole island was shuddering with flame.” (201). By the end of the book, the fire has become much more than just warmth and shelter. It has become a new symbol of power and greed. Whoever has the ability to create fire now has the advantage over the other people on the

Majority of mice in New Mexico’s Valley of Fire have dark color. The population increase of dark-colored mice in Valley of Fire happened because of natural selection. Mice that do not suit the environment, which are light-colored mice, cannot survive in Valley of Fire because they are easily noticed on dark soil by the predators. On the other hand, dark-colored mice can hide easily on dark soil, which made them survive. Whereas the mice near the desert are mutated, those near the lava are not mutated. Each mouse from different lava found to have a different gene. Whereas the mice near the desert’s color change was from a random mutation, that of the mice near the lavas was not random. Because, each dark-colored mouse from two different lavas

On august 29th at 2:30 in the morning a fire broke out by highway 190, east of Springville. The cause of the Pier fire is human caused but is still under investigation; New research shows that humans are the cause of 84% of all wildfires. As of september 18 it has burnt 36,556 acres and is at 95% containment, the estimated containment date is september 20th 12:00 am. And at 10:00am september 18th Tulare County officials lifted all evacuation orders for the Pier Fire, and Highway 190 is now open to traffic. The communities that had mandatory evacuation where Sequoia Crest, Mountain Aire, Rogers Camp, Pierpoint Springs, Cedar Slope, Camp Nelson, Doyle Springs, Alpine Village and Wishon. But the civilians coming back to their homes still have to be aware of the danger still prevalent, such as falling trees and smoke inhalation.

A fire can happen anywhere at any time, if the conditions are right. These conditions could be, the condition of the building is in, the weather, how many people are in the structure, or what is going on inside that structure. A fire is defined as the rapid oxidation with evolution of heat and light (flame) or as an uncontrolled combustion. An investigation happens at every fire so that way the cause and origin are known (DeHaan, 2). A specific fire happened on February 20, 2003, at a night in Rhode Island. The night club is called The Station, and this club was located in West Warwick, Rhode Island, and was holding a concert where the Great White performed. With all fires investigations occur looking at the fire

Many fire service personnel that have fifteen or twenty years of service have seem many things change over time. One radical change is the way fires consume structures today when compared structures years ago, these fires have be classified as modern and legacy fires. When responding to a modern construction fire versus a legacy fire, does it change how we fight these fires? Well the answer to that is simply yes! Modern construction physiognomies have greatly changed to accommodate the comfort of the homeowner, which is not firefighter friendly. In modern construction home the floor plans are larger in size to give more living space. As the living spaces grow the footprint of the residence increases as well. As the word modern leads to occupants thinking comfort, when truthfully causes disadvantageous consequences for the fire service with open geometrics, new construction materials, and also include an increased fire load. All these construction advantages only lead to faster propagation of the fire, as well decreases the amount of time for a flashover to occur. Modern construction has led to hasty changes in fire dynamics, which at the same time decreases the amount of time to escape to safety. The structural collapse time is greater since the amount of time as been lessened

In the book “The Lord of the Flies” a group of boys are stranded on a deserted island. As a result, most of the boys want to focus all of their energy on hunting for food or simply having fun. Ralph, their elected leader, explains to the group that their main goal should be on being rescued. For this reason Ralph convinces the group they “must make smoke on top of the mountain. [They] must make a fire” (Golding, 42). Notably, before Ralph brought up the idea of

Wildland firefighers are hired by Forest Service Bureaus of land Management, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U. F. Fish and Wildlife Service, Emergency Services, Fish and Game, and Fire and Rescue. Some local agencies also hire them where a large chunk of area within the city is covered by woodland. The employment would be for year-around or seasonal, which means the wildland firefighters will work only during the time when the probability of wildfire breaking out is high.

In the novel, The Road, by Cormac McCarthy uses a wide range of symbols in The Road that helps the reader foster and construct new ideas about the novel as a whole. Some of these symbols are the fire and religious imagery that helps add substance to the story and help the reader think and understand the overall message of the novel. Insert thesis… In the novel fire In different cultures, fire symbolizes many things such as power, love, destruction, hate, hope, and desire. In the novel, I think fire symbolizes having the strength to maintain the qualities that makes people human such as hope, resilience, and perseverance because these qualities will help them face the hardships in their journey.

The fire symbolizes hope of rescue and getting back home. It is arguably the most important resource the boys have. As Ralph states in the beginning of the book,”If a ship comes near the island it may not notice us. So we must make smoke on top of the mountain. We must make a fire.” Golding used this statement to emphasize the symbolism relating the fire to hope. Although as the book goes on, the boys lose sight of the real importance of the fire. The first sign of this is the hunters letting the fire go out. That in itself symbolises the boys becoming more savage. As the book carries on, however, the importance of the fire degrades quickly. Often Ralph will even forget why they need it. In the end, however, the fire is used against all the boys and causes complete chaos, showing how out of hand and careless the situation is. Ironically, the fire does grab the attention of rescue and with that they are compared to society. Golding makes a strong statement that without supervision and intelligence, humans are careless and overtime will slowly degrade into savagery and madness. He demonstrates this with the timeline he set

One dark, howling night in October, I was camping at Lake Greeson all alone. It was freezing. I felt as if I opened the tent there would be ten feet of snow. The campfire needed to be put out before I went to bed.

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