Wildfire risks include human activity and natural developments around forest areas that cause fire hazards. Wildfire risks and management deals with the constant threat of wildfires and its risk for wildlife, the environment and the community at large. Strategies for minimizing such damage include methods of early detection, suppression, fire retardation and controlled wildfires. The various advancements in wildfire risks assessment and management are glanced at and their applications as well as ramifications are looked at in detail. This book is a compilation of chapters that discuss the most vital concepts and emerging trends in this field. The extensive content of this book provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the subject. This book will provide guidance to specialists and students researching in grassland management, sustainable forestry, wildlife management, wildfire management, resource management and risk management.
California's biggest utilities aren't the only U.S. companies grappling with the increased force and frequency of wildfires. The number of S&P 500 firms flagging "wildfires" as a potential risk factor in annual reports has increased rapidly over the past decade — from 9 in all of 2010 to 37 so far in 2019. In just the past year, at least 14 companies in the S&P 500, including Marriott and Monster Beverage, have added wildfires to their basket of concerns in 10-K filings with the SEC.
Research published this week by scientists in Montana is the latest to show that century-old policies to suppress wildfires as quickly as possible is contributing to more severe and larger wildfires over time.
Climate change, misguided fire suppression, population boom—the current wildfire crisis has been building for decades, and crews are now fighting in unprecedented conditions.
The best wildfire is the one that never starts. But when they do start this summer, agencies around Montana are ready to fight them in spite of COVID-19.
Climate change, misguided fire suppression, population boom—the current wildfire crisis has been building for decades, and crews are now fighting in unprecedented conditions.
Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Ryan Dowell, a crew chief with 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, monitors a Bambi Bucket through a hatch opening from inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter over the Mount Jefferson Wilderness Area near Central Oregon on August 5, 2017. Dowell operated the valve beneath the bucket which allows for a quick fill and precise dump pattern while supporting the Whitewater Fire's ground crews. (Photo by Capt. Leslie Reed, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs)
BC Wildfire offered its services to Heffley Lake to train volunteers in fire suppression skills for the 2024 wildfire season.
A team of firefighters, scientists, and engineers in the UK is developing technology that could revolutionize wildfire detection and suppression using swarms
Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers, with 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, load two Bambi Buckets onto their CH-47 Chinook F-Model aircraft on the morning of August 5, 2017, at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Salem, Oregon, to support the Whitewater Fire burning in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness Area. Oregon Governor Kate Brown's state of emergency order on August 2, 2017, allowed the Oregon National Guard to deploy as requested, to support the Oregon Department of Forestry's firefighting efforts. The Soldiers, based in Pendleton, Oregon, last supported firefighting efforts in 2015 in Southern Oregon, before deploying to the Middle East for a year-long deployment. (Photo by Capt. Leslie Reed, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs)
Although many species of animals are adapted to surviving the effects of smaller, more frequent wildfires, scientists do not know how animal populations will cope with the consequences of these more severe fires.
Climate change, misguided fire suppression, population boom—the current wildfire crisis has been building for decades, and crews are now fighting in unprecedented conditions.
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Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers, with 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, push a Bambi Bucket into their CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Salem, Oregon, on August 5, 2017. Members of the unit were called on to support of firefighting efforts at the Whitewater Fire in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness Area following Governor Kate Brown's declaration of a state of emergency. The unit, based out of Pendleton, last supported firefighting efforts in 2015 during the Stouts Fire near Roseburg. (Photo by Capt. Leslie Reed, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs)
Climate change, misguided fire suppression, population boom—the current wildfire crisis has been building for decades, and crews are now fighting in unprecedented conditions.
People’s different social identities can overlap to intensify either prejudices or privileges, adding up to something that is ultimately greater than the sum of the parts
Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, conduct Bambi bucket water drops using CH-47F Chinook helicopters in support of fire suppression efforts across the state.
Extreme wildfires events and disasters, exacerbated by climate change, societal, economic, and political processes, are occurring with increasing frequency across the globe. Current management strategies cannot control these fires which exceed the capacity of suppression systems, leaving threatened communities extremely vulnerable. Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters highlights the urgent need for new methods to prepare and mitigate the effects of these events. Using a multidisciplinary, socio-ecological approach, the book discusses the roots of the problem, presenting a new, innovative approach to wildfire mitigation based on the operational concept of Fire Smart Territory (FST). Under the guidance of its expert editors, Extreme Wildfire Events and Disasters highlights new ways to prevent and respond to extreme wildfire events and disasters through sustainable development, revealing better management methods and increasing protection of both the natural environment and the vulnerable communities within it. Reveals the complexity of extreme wildfire events and disasters in an accessible, comprehensive and multidisciplinary way Reviews the ground-breaking concept of Fire Smart Territory (FST) which offers an opportunity to reduce wildfire occurrence and severity through measures that promote sustainable development Proposes a new perspective on disaster risk reduction to help researchers, planners and professionals successfully adapt their methods for mitigating current and future issues | Author: Fantina Tedim | Publisher: Elsevier | Publication Date: December 6, 2019 | Number of Pages: 284 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 0128157216 | ISBN-13: 9780128157213
Scientists say climate change and past fire suppression are big factors in wildfire severity.
Climate change, misguided fire suppression, population boom—the current wildfire crisis has been building for decades, and crews are now fighting in unprecedented conditions.
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Yesterday two US Congressmen, Tom McClintock (CA-04) and Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), introduced legislation directing the U.S. Forest Service to immediately suppress wildfires on National Forest System. H.R. 6903 requires that “to the extent practicable, use all available resources to carry out wildfire suppression with the purpose of extinguishing wildfires detected on National Forest System lands … Continue reading "Bill introduced to require suppression of all US Forest Service fires"
Experiment in Yosemite National Park shows that wildfire management can produce an ecosystem more resilient to fire
