PPT-Wildfires

Intro Video What is a Wildfire An uncontrolled fire often occurring in wild land areas Take a tip from Smokey the Bear http wwwsmokeybearcomnaturalfireasp What is a Fire The Fire Triangle. Amber Jimenez, Jeremiah Hinton, . Linet. . Madeja. , Marco . Messah. , & . Mytet. . Gumin. . Dr. . Witiw. Earth Systems Science. Background. Recent wildfires. Causes . Impacts/Effects:. Biosphere . Homes have also been damaged in fires affecting parts of the occupied West Bank and in an area close to Jerusalem, where some properties were lost in the blaze. Israeli authorities arrested four Israeli Palestinians, but a judge released them soon afterwards citing a lack of evidence. Statistics 2011. 332 Natural Disasters were recorded. Killed 30,773 people. 244.7 million victims of these disasters. Costs $366.1 billion. China, the United States, the Philippines, India and Indonesia constitute together the top 5 countries that are most frequently hit by natural disasters. . Living with Natural Hazards. What are the causes and effects of . wildfires . and . how do people prepare for and respond to them?. You need to be able to answer the following questions:. Describe the primary and secondary effects of wildfires (make sure you know how both people and the environment are impacted).. IN EUROPE. Forest fire protection. How to prevent fires?. Don't burn grass,. Don't smoke in the woods,. Don't leave the glass bottles,. Don't throw out trash,. Don't leave butts. REMEMBER. !!!. Causes of Wildfires. As earth’s population increases, people are seeking a more relaxed lifestyle away from . larger cities into highland rural areas. These rural areas can consistent of brush, . forestry, and naturally occurring wildfire landscape. People are risking property damage . 7/2/2013. 1. www.FullyInvolvedFire.com. Presentation Training Objectives. Review wildland firefighter fatalities. Understand 10 wildland firefighting standing orders. Understand 18 wildland watchout situations. Climate Change and Wildfires. Cliff Mass. Atmospheric Sciences. Side Topic: Ensemble-Based Regional Climate Modeling over the Northwest. To understand climate change over the western U.S., one needs enough resolution to get the mesoscale meteorology halfway correct. Rapporteur: Pablo . Saide. Chair: Jack . Dibb. Main Discussion points. Smoke Age. Difference between . “Clock” age (time from emissions) vs “photochemical” age.. “Clock” age can be estimated with models vs “photochemical” age that comes from measurements. Can we consolidate them somehow?. NTAL DEPARTMENTS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFOhttp//pedpalatribecomCLIMATE CHANGE PREPAREDNESSWILDFIRE PALAKNOW THE RISKS HOW TO PROTECT YOU YOUR FAMILYPala completed a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessme 2007 Fire Wildfire and Urban GeneralThe US Fire Administration USFA collects data from a variety of disparate sources to provide a statistical analysis of fire incidents nationwide According to the Improving Science Communication. Public Meeting. March 24, 2022. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. 2-20-19. Planetary Health Series. Background. What are we measuring in wildfire smoke?. How does it enter the body?. What research has been published on wildfire and health?. What research is our lab currently doing and planning for the next wildfire season?. Mike Kemp, Samantha Ross, . Seth Hall, Austin Moralez. The source of the Fire started when a faulty PG&E power line sparked.. . The fire was fueled by by the dry conditions caused by climate change that is currently affecting the state. .