effects that wildfires have on every worldwide country really has left its mark on the land. As written by world renowned wild fire spokesperson Smokey the Bear, “Every year, wildfires sweeps through parts of the United States setting wilderness and homes ablaze. On average these raging infernos destroy about four to five million acres of land a year. But in 2012, wildfire burned more than 9.3 million acres, an area about the size of Massachusetts and Connecticut combined” (U.S. Wildfires). Destroying
we segue into a fifth season. Wildfire Season. Wildfires can wreak havoc! Millions of dollars are spent annually, preparing for Wildfires. Money is allocated for education, training, and preparing to fight Wildfires. Money is spent fighting them and protecting structures that might be in the way. Wildfires can be costly, but they also impact us in other ways. Wildfires tax our resources. They impact our structures and influence where we build and how we build. Wildfires affect our health, especially
Addressing Increased Wildfires Lecture 6: Extra Credit Paper Addressing Increased Wildfires A summary of Four Expert Witness Testimonies John Bailey is a Professor of Silviculture and Fire Management at OSU. In his testimony, John describes wildfire as inevitable. He links the 2017 wildfire in Oregon and West to a combination of climate change and increasing amounts of fuel. Fuels have been increasing in terms of total quantity and connectivity between the many acres and as a result
Wildfire Mitigation Thesis: Politicians are proposing sweeping changes in bills, which have caused great controversy, in efforts to correct the problems that the Forest Service has faced in restoration projects. Are these bills necessary or is there a better solution that politicians are overlooking? Introduction: Humans have been changing the Western forests' fire system since the settlement by the Europeans and now we are experiencing the consequences of those
Wildfires and the Santa Ana winds are harsh realities of life in California. “Brush Fire” and “The Santa Ana” are pieces that touch upon this pertinent topic. Arguing that the toll taken on civilization in California by annual wild fires is the fault of the humans affected is California native Linda Thomas. In contrast, Joan Didion, also a California-born author, portrays wild fires and Santa Ana winds as evil forces that destroy all in their path. Despite these authors’ diverging perspectives, their
Wildfires are an increasing threat to safety, economy and environment. Remote sensing technologies offer a large diversity of environmental information to help fire risk prevention services. In this regard, the European Copernicus program integrates a suite of space-born and in-situ datasets to support a wide range of applications, including fire risk assessment. This chapter provides an overview of the Copernicus products and services that are currently used to evaluate fire risk conditions, and
Wildfires Have you ever lived in the middle of a Wildfire? Well I have, and it can be one of the scariest things in the world. Wildfires affect more than you think. They affect the environment, climate, residents, wildlife, economy, firefighters and their families, etc. That’s why I have decided to make my research question: How can we help residents prevent and be prepared for wildfires? Even though I will be mostly talking about California I will not be narrowing my research question down. This
Even though there are many, wildfires are the most interesting. Wildfires has many aspects such as the cause, the cost, who helps after, and where they occur. WIldfire can be divided into four different groups such as science, math, health, and social studies. Why do wildfires start? 90% of wildfires are started by humans the other 10% is either started by lightning, lava, or natural causes. As a matter of fact the driving force for a wildfire is hot, dry, and humid temperatures
affected by wildfire pollution (Knowlton, 2013); a number that, due to global climate change, will only continue to rise (Westerling et al., 2006; Settele et al., 2014). The effects of exposure to wildfire smoke on human health are hard to quantify because the long-term effects often go unnoticed. One estimate for global premature death rate due to exposure of wildfire smoke is 399,000 persons annually (Johnston et al., 2012). There are many serious health risks associated with exposure to wildfire smoke
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