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Frank Sonntag (@franksonntag@envismo.social)
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on Jul 22
From theguardian.com
I signed up for disaster training in LA. I had no idea I’d need it so soon
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Four months ago I took an emergency response course. Then the wildfires came, and I realised, in an era of disasters, how vital trained neighbors are
#usnews #westcoast #wildfires #worldnews #california #losangeles #californiawildfires
on Feb 16
From gizmodo.com
Electrocuted Birds Are Bursting Into Flames and Starting Wildfires
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Power wires normally pose no threat to birds, but that can change if they start trying to find snacks in the wrong places.
on Sep 5
From latimes.com
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When flames bellowed up out of Eaton Canyon on the evening of Jan. 7, west Altadena did not, at first glance, seem to pose the most urgent challenge for evacuations. So why did it take so long for evacuation alerts to go out?
#failure #disaster #eatonfire #wildfires #evacuations
on Feb 16
From theguardian.com
The LA fires burned down a thriving Black community. Residents are afraid of being ‘erased’
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The Eaton fire destroyed nearly half of the Black households in Altadena, wiping out businesses and wealth
#race #usnews #wildfires #losangeles #environment #uswildfires #californiawildfires
on Feb 16
From globalnews.ca
Officials say crews are dealing with more Saskatchewan wildfires this year | Globalnews.ca
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Since the start of 2025, there have been 135 wildfires in Saskatchewan. The figure is more than double the five-year average for this time of year.
#fire #news #weather #wildfire #wildfires #saskatchewan
5h ago
From vashtimedia.com
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The Jerusalem Hills wildfires were settler-colonialism-made.
#jnf #kkl #nakba #zionism #landscape #palestine #pinetrees #wildfires #prozionism #wilderness
9h ago
From apnews.com
Forest and park service worker cuts leave wildland firefighting crews short-staffed
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Forest and fire officials in Washington state and Oregon say Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland firefighting continues to make planning for the upcoming wildfire season a challenge.
#nps #wildfires #firefighting #thegremlinzoo
15h ago
From latimes.com
Edison electric tower damaged while being dismantled for Eaton fire investigation
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A Southern California Edison tower that was being removed as part of an investigation into what caused the Eaton fire was removed after it made contact with power lines Thursday afternoon, officials said.
#induction #wildfires #california #electricity
21h ago
From youtube.com
Weather and climate office hour 02/19/2025: SoCal debris flow recap & NOAA/NWS update amid fed chaos
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The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme weather and c...
#wildfires #danielswain #weatherwest
on Feb 17
From thewrap.com
Malibu Fire: The Aftermath Is a Stark Landscape of Empty | Photos
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Photo essay: The stark emptiness of Malibu one month after LA wildfires
#ca #la #fires #press #malibu #photos #wildfires #photography
on Feb 16
From aa.com.tr
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'Ambient air pollution causes more than 4.5M premature deaths annually and wreaks a high economic and environmental cost,’ says World Meteorological Organization - Anadolu Ajansı
#Health #dirtygas #dirtyoil #wildfires #fossilfuel #climatechange
on Sep 6
From ktvh.com
Interior announces $79 million for wildfire mitigation and recovery
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The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced Monday $79 million in funding to expand wildfire detection, reduce the threat of severe fires, rehabilitate burned areas, and purchase new technology.
#mtpol #wildfire #wildfires #mtwildfire #climatechange #bluewaverising #voteforclimate
on Sep 6
From ai6yr.org
IEMbot LOX (@iembot_lox@m.ai6yr.org)
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#CAwx 518 WWUS86 KLOX 052240 RFWLOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 340 PM PDT Thu Sep 5 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR ALL MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOR EXTREME HEAT AND DRY...
on Sep 5