Forest fire breaks out near homes 2Okm from Marbella
Firefighters have controlled another wildfire in Spain’s south, this time scorching land near a reservoir outside Marbella. Firefighters have now stabilised the forest fire that started about 6.18pm in Istan. About 31 forest firefighters worked on the the blaze, about 20km from Marbella. Pantano de La Concepcion was the most impacted area. There were also […]
High pressure trapped smoke, its effects over the weekend
A warm, stable air mass stuck in place over Washington Mid-level hills are firmly anchored over Washington for the next 5-7 days, providing warm temperatures, clear skies, and light winds for nearly the entire state. When we get patterns with very little wind associated with it, the daily wind patterns are dictated by the terrain. […]
Parliament on National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill public hearings in Amathole
Amathole District residents support National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill The residents of Amathole District Municipality have welcomed the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill and expressed their views on it during public hearings on the Bill that took place in Stutterheim’s Mlungisi Community Hall in Amahlathi Local Municipality yesterday. Welcoming the Portfolio […]
Forest fire on Zakynthos; 133 wildfires in last 24 hours (video)
A big forest fire is raging in a difficult to access area on the island of Zakynthos on Monday, with firefighters and aerial means to try to combat the blaze and hinder it from reaching residential area. The fire broke out short after 4 o’ clock in the afternoon and the reason is unknown. Strong […]
Research brings satellite data to Earth for biomass monitoring
Photo by Marco Simola/CIFOR For accurate tree cover or aboveground biomass calculations, there’s no substitute for going out into the woods with a tape measure. But that’s time-consuming and expensive, and those measurements cover a limited area. Satellites provide a wider view, but miss the detail seen on the ground. “If you look at both, […]
60 Minutes investigate the initial attack on Caldor Fire – Wildfire Today
Kaldor Fire last year and the community he’s been hit hard by, Grizzly Flats, have been in the news recently. The most recent is an article that aired on CBS’ 60 Minutes yesterday (see video below) About the fire southwest of Lake Tahoe, California. On August 16, Radio Cap wrote about a fuel processing program […]