Grampians National Park is still burning – here’s what we can expect will survive and recover
Much of the Grampians National Park (Gariwerd) has already burned this summer – and the fire is not out yet. What does this ...
‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past mistakes
Los Angeles County keeps building in hillsides and canyons even as the fire risk worsen. For a century, the lure of ...
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North Fork Fire in McDowell County grows to 200 acres; Crooked Creek Fire 100% contained
As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire ... most fuels were small twigs and leaves. Now, some large fuels, such as ...
Climate change set the table for Los Angeles wildfires
Global warming caused mainly by burning of fossil fuels made the hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the recent deadly fires around Los Angeles about 35 times more likely to occur, an ...
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Where are the LA fires still burning, and why are they so destructive?
These fires range from small brush fires to large, destructive fires that burn tens of thousands of hectares. In 2020, California recorded its largest wildfire in history. The August Complex fire ...
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Why do arsonists set fires? The reasons are sometimes dark and surprising
Ed Nordskog never wanted to work on arson; his heart was set on becoming a homicide detective. But when an arson ...
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Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
But the myriad of causes that go into the still smoldering fires are complex, so the level of global warming’s fingerprints ...
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Cavendish and Halls Gap residents told to prepare for Grampians bushfire to spread
There are two fires burning in the southern ... been set up in Horsham. Country Fire Authority community safety manager James Haley said fire crews now had a small window to build fire breaks ...
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
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Small Airborne Embers Play a Big Role in the Spread of Wildfires
Small Airborne Embers Play ... An ember is a piece of burning debris. Once it becomes airborne, the more technical term is firebrand, said James Urban, an assistant professor in the Department of Fire ...
Day 5: Evacuation zone for Palisades Fire expanded as LA blazes now span 38,000 acres
About 38,000 acres have burned so far, and at least 13 deaths have been reported, in what could be the most costly fire in California history.
PFAS: East Berlin water authority issues notice on elevated levels of 'forever chemicals'
The East Berlin Area Joint Authority recently issued a notice to its customers about elevated levels of PFOA detected in one ...