Tag: forest fires

  • British Columbia Wildfire Update

    This year’s forest inferno in British Columbia is being mirrored on every continent, according to the new study examining the mechanics of tree death. Each successive fire and the carbon released leads to more drought, crippling the ability of forests to absorb and sequester carbon, said David Galvez, a former researcher at the University of…

  • British Columbia Wildfires 2017

    INITIALLY PUBLISHED IN Madison’s Lumber Reporter July 14, 2017: Weather experts in western Canada have deemed wildfire season in British Columbia this year as “hazard index high” explained wildfire ecologist Robert Gray to Madison’s Thursday in a phone interview. The weather service expects this hot, dry weather pattern will likely hold for 10 – 12…

  • Chile Devastating Wild Fires

    A series of fast-spreading fires, mostly in Chile’s central region, are being fanned by strong winds, high temperatures and a prolonged drought. One town, Santa Olga, has been destroyed by the blaze, said the BBC Friday. Epic Wildfires, Chile A prolonged drought and high temperatures have worsened the Chile blazes, which have so far destroyed…