Wildfires

The truth is, humans alone have been one of the leading causes of global warming. Over the past 20 years, forest wild fires have doubled just in Canada, due to the increase in global temperatures (IPCC 2001). A recent wildfire that has occurred in Canada was the Fort Mcmurray wildfire in Alberta. This disaster caused up to 90,000 people to evacuate and cosumed about…

Wildfires are natural disturbances that shape landscapes and can alter aquatic ecosystems and communities. Wildfires can be followed closely by flood events that cause debris flows and scouring, potentially compounding effects on aquatic systems. In 2011, the Horseshoe 2 Fire of southeast Arizona burned over 90,000 hectares of forest and was followed by massive monsoonal rains. These rains triggered flood events that scoured creek beds within the range. In one stream within the affected…

Wildfire prevention is an important part of keeping our forests, and ourselves, safe. Although controlled fires are not the safest, they have numerous benefits. People may argue that they are unpredictable and that other methods should be used, but they are called controlled burns for a reason. The benefits range from minimizing the spread of insects and disease to preventing future more dangerous wildfires. Controlled fires help protect us and benefit nature at the same time. According to…

Duran Jauregui Morris Mrs Rubino/Mrs Morganelli Science/ELA 23 October 2017 Jose and the Wildfire “I’m so excited!” I heard my mom’s voice coming from the kitchen. “It’s Jose’s first day of middle school!” She was on the phone with my aunt. “Jose hurry up! You don’t want to be late to your first day!” She called to me. “I’m coming, don’t rush me!” I told her as I scrambled down the stairs. She flew over to me and handed me my lunch. “I packed your favorite aphids from that tree down the…

Paul Hessburg studies wildfires and their effect on the land, especially the United States. Wildfire destruction has increased over the last 3 decades and will continue to get much worse in the next 3 decades. All of the destruction and death to wildlife could of been stopped if society would just look at the forests nowadays. Forests used to be like patchwork, unlike the thick and dense forests we have currently. The problem is that this huge population of trees in such a high density are much…

During dry times, there is an increased incidence of wildfires. Particularly, in "1988, rainfall in many states was 50 to 85 percent below normal. Summer thunderstorms produced lightning without rain and ignited fires in dry trees" ("Drought" pg. 4). In 2014, Mieszkowski explained the risk of wildfires were probable. In 2014 "there had been 3,400 wildfires as July 19, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection" (Mieszkowski pg. 8). Which is an escalation of 36…

This essay is similar to the song “Wildfire” by Bean. In this song, she is complaining about being poorly treated and ridiculed. My essay is about adults blaming all teeneagers for their technology use. This double standard has always torqued me; there are several adults who are also addicted to technology. This songs displays my anger towards this topic. Even though it was tedious at times, I enjoyed writing this essay. This issue annoys me to no end, and I was excited to be able to share my…

unprecedented extreme weather and climate events (IPCC, 2012). Especially in the Western United States, wildfires are increasing in frequency, duration, and severity. Wildfires are a major source of particulate matter in the air, mainly during the summertime. This particulate matter can increase the risk of lung cancer, cardiovascular disease and the development of asthma. Soil erosion and runoff caused by wildfires can contaminate water supplies and lead to a decrease in the availability of…

waves are crashing, to the west, fire is crackling. Hurricanes and wildfires, two of the deadliest and most damaging disasters mother nature can conspire. The colossal destruction of these lethal forces tear through the coast and forests. Fire and water, there are some major similarities, some huge differences, and some awesome benefits to these destructive forces. How can these opposites be so similar? Although hurricanes and wildfires may seem like total opposites they have a few things in…

gets mad and burns down the Geats’ homeland, the scene depicted in the poem is very similar to those scenes shown by the news. America’s wildfires may not come from a monstrous dragon, but they are just as damaging, and while Americans may not have Beowulf to protect them, they do have their own heroes: firefighters. Recently there has been an increase in wildfires, almost as if there was a dragon flying around starting fires. In Beowulf, the author states on Page…