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19 de oct. de 2023 · A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that burns in the wildland vegetation, often in rural areas. Wildfires can burn in forests, grasslands, savannas, and other ecosystems, and have been doing so for hundreds of millions of years.
Wildfires are a common type of natural disaster in some regions, including Siberia (Russia), California (United States), British Columbia (Canada), and Australia. Areas with Mediterranean climates or in the taiga biome are particularly susceptible.
2 de abr. de 2024 · GWIS detects wildfires through the use of satellite imagery 1 and provides excellent, up-to-date reports on wildfire extent, emissions, and pollution at a very high resolution. Here, we visualize its national, regional, and global summaries.
19 de oct. de 2023 · Four out of five wildfires are started by people, but dry weather, drought, and strong winds can create a recipe for the perfect disaster—which can transform a spark into a weeks- or months-long blaze that consumes tens of thousands of acres.
13 de oct. de 2023 · When it comes to protecting homes and communities from wildfires, firefighters can not do it alone. Especially in the wildland-urban interface, where homes and communities meet the wildlands, wildfire prevention and protection are everyone’s responsibility.
See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters near you using the Fire, Weather & Avalanche Wildfire Map. Interactive real-time wildfire map for the United States, including California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, and others.
24 de jun. de 2024 · June 24, 2024. The hottest year on record, 2023, was also the most extreme for wildfires, according to new research. Both the frequency and intensity of extreme wildfires have more than doubled in ...
27 de jul. de 2022 · Track wildfires blazing in California, Alaska and other states as temperatures rise. More than 60 large wildfires are burning across the country. This map will be updated daily.
24 de jun. de 2024 · Wildfires are raging in Nepal — climate change isn’t the only culprit. News 14 JUN 24. Countering extreme wildfires with prescribed burning can be counterproductive. Correspondence 07 MAY 24.
16 de jul. de 2021 · Frequent, low-intensity fires known as prescribed burns are one of the best ways to stop wildfires. So why isn’t California lighting more of them?
