One of the most prevalent causes of global deforestation and destruction of wildlife is fire. In the United States in particular, fire has ravaged …
How To Know If There Is a Wildfire Near You
One summer day, you decide to go out for a walk or a bike ride. You notice the sun is like a small red dot. You notice the air is smoky, possibly causing you to cough or get a headache. You look off in the distance and it seems foggy. The trees and houses you see everyday now seem blurry. You hear sirens, and possibly see a rush of firetrucks, police, and ambulance heading in a single direction. You hear helicopters above you. Yes, there is a wildfire burning in your area.
A wildfire is a fire that breaks out in an area having combustible vegetation. Wildfires can be caused by both man-made and natural factors. These …
Wildfire Fatalities up to 2015 There’s no denying the fact that wildfires can wreak havoc for wildlife, but although some have proven to be extremely …
Matheson Fire Black Rivr-Matheson, Ontario 1825 Miramichi Fire New Brunswick Great Porcupine Fire Timmins, Ontario Opemiska Community Hall Fire Chapais, …
Forest fires, sometimes called bush fires or brush fires, are usually catastrophic in nature, with the ability to burn acres and acres of everything …
Due to severe heat waves affecting the region, wildfires spread through Greece, Latvia, and Sweden in July 2018. In Greece alone, forest fires in the …
The American West has recently been devastated by wildfires. According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), around 60,000 wildfires burn 8 …