Northern Calif On Fire - Murrow Award Winner
•Download as DOCX, PDF•
0 likes•40 views
Over 300 wildfires have burned more than half a million acres in Northern California since June 20th due to a severe drought and record high temperatures. More than 20,000 firefighters from 41 states are battling the fires, with some not having a day off since the end of May. The largest fire, the Basin Fire, has burned over 75,000 acres and forced the evacuation of more than 3,500 homes. Despite efforts to contain 1,400 fires, over 200 continue burning unchecked due to the extreme fire conditions.
Report
Share
Report
Share
Recommended
Wild Fire in America
WildFire/ Forest Fire
Types of WildFire
Causes of WildFire
WildFire in America
Precautions after WildFire
Presentation Credits: Ummaimah
Illegal Campfire to Blame for Rim Fire in Yosemite
An illegal campfire started by a hunter in the Stanislaus National Forest caused the Rim Fire, the fourth largest wildfire in California's history. The U.S. Forest Service determined the cause after a two-week investigation. The fire burned over 237,000 acres, including 66,000 acres in Yosemite National Park, threatening San Francisco's water supply. It cost $81 million to fight and destroyed 111 structures. The hunter who started the fire violated a ban on campfires implemented due to dry conditions and fire risk. Authorities have not released the hunter's identity as the investigation continues.
Justine Tratechaud 3508 Project 2
A random wildfire in Crowsnest, Alberta grew out of control on August 21, 2003, burning over 20,000 hectares of forest land and forcing nearby residents to evacuate their homes. The fire had the energy equivalent of an atomic explosion every 30 minutes. While the timber industry and tourism businesses were negatively affected, local services like dry cleaners and restaurants were able to maintain steady business. Spray Lake Sawmills benefited from the fire by obtaining salvage rights to burnt lumber, allowing them to utilize a significant amount in their operations.
Crowsnest Fires
The document summarizes information about the 2003 Crowsnest Pass wildfires in Alberta, Canada. It describes the large size and intensity of the fires, recounts one resident's anxious evacuation, and discusses the subsequent ecological benefits of burning as well as some local businesses benefitting from salvage rights to the burned areas.
Crowsnest Fire Slideshow
The document summarizes a large wildfire that occurred in Alberta, Canada in August 2003. It burned over 20,000 hectares of forest and stretched 6 km wide with flames over 50 m high. A resident of the affected town of Hillcrest evacuated with her pets and possessions and watched as the flames approached her hometown. The fire had significant economic impacts but benefited the forestry industry and promoted new plant growth and biodiversity in the burned area.
Crowsnest Fire
The document summarizes the 2003 Crowsnest Pass Fire that occurred in Alberta, Canada. It describes how the fire suddenly grew out of control, burning over 20,000 hectares of forest. It then tells a personal story from Elaine Hruby who had to evacuate and watch the fire from a distance. Finally, it discusses the economic and ecological impacts, such as damage to timber and tourism industries but also new growth that occurred after the fire.
Certification_1868012
This document certifies that an individual has been evaluated and granted the credential of Project Management Professional (PMP) by demonstrating experience, knowledge, and performance in defining, overseeing projects and resources to achieve organizational objectives. It is signed by the President and CEO as well as the Chair of the Board of Directors and specifies the PMP number, original grant date, and expiration date of the certification.
Ntics
Este documento resume la investigación de Viviana Gancino sobre las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TICs). Explica que las TICs permiten almacenar, recuperar e intercambiar información usando tecnología. Además, clasifica las TICs en redes, terminales y servicios, y destaca la importancia de su uso en la educación y el trabajo. Finalmente, concluye que las TICs facilitan el acceso a la información y recomienda usarlas de forma responsable.
Recommended
Wild Fire in America
WildFire/ Forest Fire
Types of WildFire
Causes of WildFire
WildFire in America
Precautions after WildFire
Presentation Credits: Ummaimah
Illegal Campfire to Blame for Rim Fire in Yosemite
An illegal campfire started by a hunter in the Stanislaus National Forest caused the Rim Fire, the fourth largest wildfire in California's history. The U.S. Forest Service determined the cause after a two-week investigation. The fire burned over 237,000 acres, including 66,000 acres in Yosemite National Park, threatening San Francisco's water supply. It cost $81 million to fight and destroyed 111 structures. The hunter who started the fire violated a ban on campfires implemented due to dry conditions and fire risk. Authorities have not released the hunter's identity as the investigation continues.
Justine Tratechaud 3508 Project 2
A random wildfire in Crowsnest, Alberta grew out of control on August 21, 2003, burning over 20,000 hectares of forest land and forcing nearby residents to evacuate their homes. The fire had the energy equivalent of an atomic explosion every 30 minutes. While the timber industry and tourism businesses were negatively affected, local services like dry cleaners and restaurants were able to maintain steady business. Spray Lake Sawmills benefited from the fire by obtaining salvage rights to burnt lumber, allowing them to utilize a significant amount in their operations.
Crowsnest Fires
The document summarizes information about the 2003 Crowsnest Pass wildfires in Alberta, Canada. It describes the large size and intensity of the fires, recounts one resident's anxious evacuation, and discusses the subsequent ecological benefits of burning as well as some local businesses benefitting from salvage rights to the burned areas.
Crowsnest Fire Slideshow
The document summarizes a large wildfire that occurred in Alberta, Canada in August 2003. It burned over 20,000 hectares of forest and stretched 6 km wide with flames over 50 m high. A resident of the affected town of Hillcrest evacuated with her pets and possessions and watched as the flames approached her hometown. The fire had significant economic impacts but benefited the forestry industry and promoted new plant growth and biodiversity in the burned area.
Crowsnest Fire
The document summarizes the 2003 Crowsnest Pass Fire that occurred in Alberta, Canada. It describes how the fire suddenly grew out of control, burning over 20,000 hectares of forest. It then tells a personal story from Elaine Hruby who had to evacuate and watch the fire from a distance. Finally, it discusses the economic and ecological impacts, such as damage to timber and tourism industries but also new growth that occurred after the fire.
Certification_1868012
This document certifies that an individual has been evaluated and granted the credential of Project Management Professional (PMP) by demonstrating experience, knowledge, and performance in defining, overseeing projects and resources to achieve organizational objectives. It is signed by the President and CEO as well as the Chair of the Board of Directors and specifies the PMP number, original grant date, and expiration date of the certification.
Ntics
Este documento resume la investigación de Viviana Gancino sobre las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TICs). Explica que las TICs permiten almacenar, recuperar e intercambiar información usando tecnología. Además, clasifica las TICs en redes, terminales y servicios, y destaca la importancia de su uso en la educación y el trabajo. Finalmente, concluye que las TICs facilitan el acceso a la información y recomienda usarlas de forma responsable.
Neo repubblicanesimo
Scritto di Massimo Morigi sul neo-repubblicanesimo e la teoria marxista del plusvalore
4_4_2006
The document summarizes the minutes from a city council meeting in Bridgeport, Texas. It discusses filling a vacant council seat, thanking local organizations, and quarterly reports from the Downtown Manager, Parks & Recreation Department, and Library. The council also discussed a proposed contract with the Chamber of Commerce to manage programs funded by hotel occupancy taxes.
Props and locations
The document discusses the locations and props needed for various scenes in a student film. The main locations include a house party where the characters first become romantically involved, a school social zone where they are shown bonding, a natural history museum where the characters first meet on a school trip, and a park during a fireworks display. Additional props needed include cups for a drinking scene, school supplies to indicate a field trip, and food items for a café scene depicting growing closeness. Consideration is given to when and how each scene can be filmed based on access and available extras.
Standards and Certifications for Emergency Managers
This document discusses standards and certifications for emergency managers. It outlines IAEM's certification program, which is a four-step process involving education, experience, training, and either an essay or exam. The certification levels are AEM and CEM, with CEM requiring more experience, education, and involvement in exercises or disasters. IAEM has also established five certification levels for Latin America to promote the emergency management profession regionally.
¿Vida Sana?
This short document promotes creating presentations using Haiku Deck, a tool for making slideshows. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation and sharing it on SlideShare. In a single sentence, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily create and share slideshow presentations online.
10DL2C48A PSpice Model (Free SPICE Model)
This document contains a SPICE model for a Toshiba 10DL2C48A general purpose rectifier diode. It includes parameters for the diode model, evaluation circuits and simulation results comparing the model performance to measurement data for forward current, capacitance, and reverse recovery characteristics. The model shows good agreement with measurements within 1% error for most test conditions.
Access: Alphabetical list of products
The document is an alphabetical list of products sold by a garden store. It includes over 200 products across categories like plants, soils, fertilizers, tools and pest control. For each product it lists the name, category, quantity per unit, and current units in stock. The products span a wide range of items needed for gardening, landscaping and pest control.
CV
D. Dasu Donepudi is seeking a new position where his 5.5 years of experience in finance and accounting can be leveraged. He has a MBA in finance and HR and is proficient in accounting software like Tally and Excel. Currently he works as manager of finance and accounts at Empire Photovoltaic Systems, where he handles accounting, financial reporting, cash flow management, and HR responsibilities. Previously he has worked as an accountant at Bhavana Infrastructure and held other accounting roles. He is looking for a new opportunity with opportunities for growth.
OFFICE MANNERS
This document outlines proper office etiquette and manners. It recommends conducting oneself professionally through appropriate attire, communication, work habits, and consideration for others. Specific etiquette tips include knocking before entering an office, keeping one's work area tidy, being punctual, avoiding gossip or criticism of others, and not misusing office equipment. Proper office etiquette helps create a respectful and productive work environment.
L'usine nouvelle n° 3417 2 avril 2015
L'action de groupe prévue par la loi d'avenir sur l'agriculture est bien plus contraignante que celle de la loi Hamon pour les consommateurs.
African Mobile App "Startup Lessons Learned" for Safaricom Appwiz Finalists 2013
Delivered at iBizAfrica incubator to the Safaricom AppWiz Finalists and various Strathmore University students on 7 October 2013. The mobile app developers are all at different stages and this was to encourage and give them an idea of some things to remember and others to forget when getting things done. The bullet points and outline of the text beneath each slide gives an indication of the pointsIt chronicles some analogies and thoughts I had around my travels and a range of thoughts developed off of the popular 57 Startup Lessons blog post that did the rounds on Hacker news and elsewhere by defmacro.org.
Testimonials
Kathy Borg is a real estate agent servicing Long Island who has received many positive testimonials from satisfied customers for her outstanding customer service. Multiple customers thanked Kathy for her professionalism in helping them sell their homes and find new homes. One customer said Kathy exceeded expectations by being an expert, coach, and counselor who sold their property at a fair price quickly. Another said Kathy made what could have been a nightmare an adventure by finding their perfect new home. A customer recommended Daniel Gale Realty and Kathy specifically, saying she was knowledgeable, honest, and a pleasure to work with.
Tarea 2
El documento describe los pasos para realizar una búsqueda bibliográfica sobre el uso de antimicrobianos y antisépticos en odontología. Primero se accede a la base de datos Guía de Ciencias de la Salud y luego a Dialnet Plus para encontrar información sobre el tema. Luego se siguen los procesos de búsqueda bibliográfica dados en clase e incluyen buscar un artículo utilizando su ISSN en el catálogo FAMA.
Valores de-la-familia-ayer-y-hoy
El documento describe cómo una familia de clase media con ocho hijos vivía juntos y aprendía valores como la tolerancia, gratitud, comunicación y respeto a través de compartir cuartos, comidas, juguetes y otras actividades a pesar de las limitaciones económicas. También contrasta esto con las familias modernas que les dan todo lo que piden a los hijos sin enseñarles a aceptar límites.
ServiceConnect IPO Strategy
The document provides a strategy for ServiceConnect's potential IPO. It identifies weaknesses in corporate governance, IT, accounting/finance, and organizational structure that need improvement first. Recommendations include focusing on operating like a public company for a year, fixing financial/HR problems in 6 months, and creating a long-term business plan. Estimated costs to strengthen departments, implement controls, and meet legal requirements are over $1.5 million, with 6-24 months needed before the IPO.
SeattleFall1
The document provides an agenda and details for the Angelbeat Seattle WiFi event. The agenda includes presentations from companies on network security, endpoint security, load balancing, primary storage, WiFi/mobility, network analysis, and cloud services. Guidelines are provided for speakers, including no sales pitches and focusing presentations on end users. Event details cover raffle prizes, post-event vendor follow up options, and social media details with the hashtag #angelbeat.
10DL2C48A LTspice Model (Free SPICE Model)
This document contains a SPICE model for a Toshiba 10DL2C48A general purpose rectifier diode, including:
- SPICE subcircuit definition and diode model parameters
- Graphs comparing simulated and measured forward/reverse characteristics and junction capacitance
- Evaluation of the model in simulating the diode's reverse recovery behavior
Wild Fire season
The 2018 wildfire season in California was the deadliest and most destructive on record. Fueled by large amounts of dead trees, high winds, and accidental ignitions from power lines, over 8,500 fires burned nearly 2 million acres. The Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise and was the costliest disaster of 2018. Despite prevention efforts, more homes are being built in high risk areas, leading to greater damage. Future strategies include maintaining fuel breaks and placing power lines underground. Federal agencies supported state recovery through debris removal and flexibility for health services.
Newspaper
This document summarizes several environmental disasters that occurred between 1978 and 2015, including floods, earthquakes, a tsunami, and a volcanic eruption. It describes the devastating consequences of these events, which included destroyed houses and infrastructure, deaths, and long-term impacts requiring years of restoration work. It also mentions several other news stories on topics like politics, technology, and culture.
California Wildfires
Several major wildfires ripped through Southern California between 2003 and 2008, destroying thousands of homes and burning over 3 million acres. The worst was the October 2007 fire season, where over 500,000 acres burned and more than 1,500 homes were destroyed, injuring at least 70 people and killing 14. Other major fires included the 2003 Cedar Fire, the 2007 Zaca Fire, and fires in the summer of 2008 caused by lightning in dry conditions. Learning from these past events can help prevent future wildfire tragedies through better planning and preparedness.
More Related Content
Viewers also liked
Neo repubblicanesimo
Scritto di Massimo Morigi sul neo-repubblicanesimo e la teoria marxista del plusvalore
4_4_2006
The document summarizes the minutes from a city council meeting in Bridgeport, Texas. It discusses filling a vacant council seat, thanking local organizations, and quarterly reports from the Downtown Manager, Parks & Recreation Department, and Library. The council also discussed a proposed contract with the Chamber of Commerce to manage programs funded by hotel occupancy taxes.
Props and locations
The document discusses the locations and props needed for various scenes in a student film. The main locations include a house party where the characters first become romantically involved, a school social zone where they are shown bonding, a natural history museum where the characters first meet on a school trip, and a park during a fireworks display. Additional props needed include cups for a drinking scene, school supplies to indicate a field trip, and food items for a café scene depicting growing closeness. Consideration is given to when and how each scene can be filmed based on access and available extras.
Standards and Certifications for Emergency Managers
This document discusses standards and certifications for emergency managers. It outlines IAEM's certification program, which is a four-step process involving education, experience, training, and either an essay or exam. The certification levels are AEM and CEM, with CEM requiring more experience, education, and involvement in exercises or disasters. IAEM has also established five certification levels for Latin America to promote the emergency management profession regionally.
¿Vida Sana?
This short document promotes creating presentations using Haiku Deck, a tool for making slideshows. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation and sharing it on SlideShare. In a single sentence, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily create and share slideshow presentations online.
10DL2C48A PSpice Model (Free SPICE Model)
This document contains a SPICE model for a Toshiba 10DL2C48A general purpose rectifier diode. It includes parameters for the diode model, evaluation circuits and simulation results comparing the model performance to measurement data for forward current, capacitance, and reverse recovery characteristics. The model shows good agreement with measurements within 1% error for most test conditions.
Access: Alphabetical list of products
The document is an alphabetical list of products sold by a garden store. It includes over 200 products across categories like plants, soils, fertilizers, tools and pest control. For each product it lists the name, category, quantity per unit, and current units in stock. The products span a wide range of items needed for gardening, landscaping and pest control.
CV
D. Dasu Donepudi is seeking a new position where his 5.5 years of experience in finance and accounting can be leveraged. He has a MBA in finance and HR and is proficient in accounting software like Tally and Excel. Currently he works as manager of finance and accounts at Empire Photovoltaic Systems, where he handles accounting, financial reporting, cash flow management, and HR responsibilities. Previously he has worked as an accountant at Bhavana Infrastructure and held other accounting roles. He is looking for a new opportunity with opportunities for growth.
OFFICE MANNERS
This document outlines proper office etiquette and manners. It recommends conducting oneself professionally through appropriate attire, communication, work habits, and consideration for others. Specific etiquette tips include knocking before entering an office, keeping one's work area tidy, being punctual, avoiding gossip or criticism of others, and not misusing office equipment. Proper office etiquette helps create a respectful and productive work environment.
L'usine nouvelle n° 3417 2 avril 2015
L'action de groupe prévue par la loi d'avenir sur l'agriculture est bien plus contraignante que celle de la loi Hamon pour les consommateurs.
African Mobile App "Startup Lessons Learned" for Safaricom Appwiz Finalists 2013
Delivered at iBizAfrica incubator to the Safaricom AppWiz Finalists and various Strathmore University students on 7 October 2013. The mobile app developers are all at different stages and this was to encourage and give them an idea of some things to remember and others to forget when getting things done. The bullet points and outline of the text beneath each slide gives an indication of the pointsIt chronicles some analogies and thoughts I had around my travels and a range of thoughts developed off of the popular 57 Startup Lessons blog post that did the rounds on Hacker news and elsewhere by defmacro.org.
Testimonials
Kathy Borg is a real estate agent servicing Long Island who has received many positive testimonials from satisfied customers for her outstanding customer service. Multiple customers thanked Kathy for her professionalism in helping them sell their homes and find new homes. One customer said Kathy exceeded expectations by being an expert, coach, and counselor who sold their property at a fair price quickly. Another said Kathy made what could have been a nightmare an adventure by finding their perfect new home. A customer recommended Daniel Gale Realty and Kathy specifically, saying she was knowledgeable, honest, and a pleasure to work with.
Tarea 2
El documento describe los pasos para realizar una búsqueda bibliográfica sobre el uso de antimicrobianos y antisépticos en odontología. Primero se accede a la base de datos Guía de Ciencias de la Salud y luego a Dialnet Plus para encontrar información sobre el tema. Luego se siguen los procesos de búsqueda bibliográfica dados en clase e incluyen buscar un artículo utilizando su ISSN en el catálogo FAMA.
Valores de-la-familia-ayer-y-hoy
El documento describe cómo una familia de clase media con ocho hijos vivía juntos y aprendía valores como la tolerancia, gratitud, comunicación y respeto a través de compartir cuartos, comidas, juguetes y otras actividades a pesar de las limitaciones económicas. También contrasta esto con las familias modernas que les dan todo lo que piden a los hijos sin enseñarles a aceptar límites.
ServiceConnect IPO Strategy
The document provides a strategy for ServiceConnect's potential IPO. It identifies weaknesses in corporate governance, IT, accounting/finance, and organizational structure that need improvement first. Recommendations include focusing on operating like a public company for a year, fixing financial/HR problems in 6 months, and creating a long-term business plan. Estimated costs to strengthen departments, implement controls, and meet legal requirements are over $1.5 million, with 6-24 months needed before the IPO.
SeattleFall1
The document provides an agenda and details for the Angelbeat Seattle WiFi event. The agenda includes presentations from companies on network security, endpoint security, load balancing, primary storage, WiFi/mobility, network analysis, and cloud services. Guidelines are provided for speakers, including no sales pitches and focusing presentations on end users. Event details cover raffle prizes, post-event vendor follow up options, and social media details with the hashtag #angelbeat.
10DL2C48A LTspice Model (Free SPICE Model)
This document contains a SPICE model for a Toshiba 10DL2C48A general purpose rectifier diode, including:
- SPICE subcircuit definition and diode model parameters
- Graphs comparing simulated and measured forward/reverse characteristics and junction capacitance
- Evaluation of the model in simulating the diode's reverse recovery behavior
Viewers also liked (19)
Standards and Certifications for Emergency Managers
Standards and Certifications for Emergency Managers
African Mobile App "Startup Lessons Learned" for Safaricom Appwiz Finalists 2013
African Mobile App "Startup Lessons Learned" for Safaricom Appwiz Finalists 2013
Similar to Northern Calif On Fire - Murrow Award Winner
Wild Fire season
The 2018 wildfire season in California was the deadliest and most destructive on record. Fueled by large amounts of dead trees, high winds, and accidental ignitions from power lines, over 8,500 fires burned nearly 2 million acres. The Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise and was the costliest disaster of 2018. Despite prevention efforts, more homes are being built in high risk areas, leading to greater damage. Future strategies include maintaining fuel breaks and placing power lines underground. Federal agencies supported state recovery through debris removal and flexibility for health services.
Newspaper
This document summarizes several environmental disasters that occurred between 1978 and 2015, including floods, earthquakes, a tsunami, and a volcanic eruption. It describes the devastating consequences of these events, which included destroyed houses and infrastructure, deaths, and long-term impacts requiring years of restoration work. It also mentions several other news stories on topics like politics, technology, and culture.
California Wildfires
Several major wildfires ripped through Southern California between 2003 and 2008, destroying thousands of homes and burning over 3 million acres. The worst was the October 2007 fire season, where over 500,000 acres burned and more than 1,500 homes were destroyed, injuring at least 70 people and killing 14. Other major fires included the 2003 Cedar Fire, the 2007 Zaca Fire, and fires in the summer of 2008 caused by lightning in dry conditions. Learning from these past events can help prevent future wildfire tragedies through better planning and preparedness.
Australian wildfire of 2019 ppt
The 2019-2020 Australian bushfire season, known as the Black Summer, resulted in massive wildfires across multiple states from June 2019 to March 2020. Over 18 million hectares burned and an estimated 1 billion animals were killed. The fires had devastating economic and environmental impacts, including hazardous air quality, potential species extinctions, and over $1 billion in lost tourism revenue. By working cooperatively, firefighters from Australia and other countries were eventually able to contain and extinguish all fires, but not before multiple lives and homes were lost to the massive infernos.
Hurricane katrina
Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on August 23, 2005 and strengthened into a powerful hurricane as it approached the Gulf Coast of the United States, making landfall on August 29. It caused massive destruction along the Gulf Coast, resulting in over $100 billion in damage and nearly 2,000 deaths. The storm displaced thousands of residents, destroyed over 1,000 homes, and had widespread economic and environmental impacts on the region that took months to address as residents and emergency teams worked to help those affected.
Disaster mitigation using smart grid application
The document discusses bushfires that have occurred in Australia, particularly one in 2009 near Kinglake that caused significant damage and loss of life. It describes the terrain, vegetation and dwellings in the Kinglake area and provides statistics on the impacts of the 2009 fire. These included 173 deaths, thousands of buildings destroyed, and hundreds of thousands of hectares burned. The document also discusses the effects of power blackouts from such fires and the potential role of drones in improving firefighting efforts through real-time monitoring and infrared imaging.
Steve G. 2008 Fire Annual Report
Three years of drought conditions and an outbreak of over 6,000 lightning strikes from June 20-22 led to one of northern California's worst wildfire seasons in history. Over 1,156 new fires were ignited by June 25th, with over 2,500 fires burning at the peak. Several large complexes grew to threaten towns and communities, destroying hundreds of structures. WFO Sacramento issued over 100 spot forecasts and 21 Red Flag Warnings to help coordinate the massive firefighting response, which involved over 20,000 personnel and $500 million in resources.
Similar to Northern Calif On Fire - Murrow Award Winner (7)
Northern Calif On Fire - Murrow Award Winner
- 1. “NorthernCaliforniaOnFire” ClaudiaLamb,Writerand Producer July6, 2008 2008 WinnerNational RTNDA EdwardR. Murrow Award forBreakingNews 2008 WinnerNorCal RTNDA EdwardR. Murrow Award forBreakingNews 20,000 fire fightersare tryingtoget the upperhandon more than 300 wildfiresinCalifornia…more than half-millionacreshave burned…the ‘Fire Siege’continues… (AfternoonNewsIntro) There have beenmore than 1,700 wildfiresinCaliforniainthe last16 days.It beganwhena dry lightning storm hitnorthernCaliforniaonJune 20th andstarted800 firesinjust36 hours. The largestof the blazesisthe BasinFire, inMontereyCounty,which grew to5,000 acresjust 4 hours afterit wassparked.Nowthe fire is80,000 acres and growing,with3,600 endangeredhomes. Fire fightersare workingfromBigSur to Shasta,andthoughtheyhave beenable tocontain1,400 fires, the smoke plume issobigyou can see itfrom outerspace. The firesare a resultof a 3 yearstate-wide drought, coupledwithrecordbreakinghighsthathave left treesandgrasseswithan extremely lowfuel moisture rate. Here inSanFranciscowe’ve hadlessthanan inchof rain betweenMarchand May, where an average yearseesmore than five inchesof rainduring those same months. Nearly 600,000 acres have burnedsofar thisfire season–more thantwice as manyacres that burnedin the same periodlastyear. For the latestinformationonthe rapidlychangingsituationwe turntoDaniel Berlant,the Public InformationOfficerforCal-Fire. 1. Justhow manyfiresisCal-Fire workingthisafternoon? (330) How manypeople involvedin fightingthose fires?(Nearly20,000 people from41 states) (1,500 engines,297 bulldozers,97 helicopters) 2. What isthe biggestfire you’re working?(Basin –75,000+ acres,2,500+ personnel) How many are evacuated?(3,500+ homes) 3. What can you tell usaboutthe Gap fire inSantaBarbara? (9,600 acres,3,600 homesthreatened, no evacuationsatthispoint)
- 2. 4. Have you everdealtwith thismanyfiressoearlyinthe season?(No) Tell uswhatfuel moisture isand howlowit isright now.(It’sequivalenttothe veryendof summer) 5. Several hundredsimultaneousfiresthatburn oversucha longa periodof time muststrainyour resources… Can youdescribe the strategybehindwhere youputthose resources? How longhas it beensince some of these fire fightershave hada dayoff?(Some since the endof May) 6. How manyfiresare burningthat have noresourcesbeingputtowardsthem?(More than 200) Doesthismeanno-one isfightingthematall?(There isnothingthatcan be done to putthem out.) That was Daniel Berlant,PublicInformationOfficerforCal-Fire. We willcontinuetofollow thisbreaking storywithupdatesthroughoutthe AfternoonNews.