Wildland fire suppression

Japan is associated with so many natural disasters. This is because the island, Japan is located where the North American, Pacific, Eurasian, and Philippine plate meet, also known as plate boundaries. Japan is also located where the Pacific plate and the Philippine plate are subducting. This results in the stress building up where the two plates are subducting. How do plates move? Well, plates move when uneven heating in the mantle creates currents. This current is a convection current, and…

My grandmother was personally affected by the earthquake that occurred in the morning of September 19th in Mexico. When she got home she got to witness the aftermath with her own eyes. The walls of her home had been cracked, her glass arrangements had been destroyed, and her outside porch was basically broken in half. There are many other cases like this, and the image shows just one area out of the many that were affected. It uses colors, ethos, pathos, and logos instead of using words to…

Of all of the most central characters in the A Song of Fire and Ice novels is Jon Snow who is a main point of view character in A Game of Thrones, A Storm of Swords, and the fifth book of the series A Dance of Dragons. In Martin’s fresh modern depiction of a world of fantasy, Jon Snow is the character who shares perhaps the most stereotypical character when it comes what happens to him. In the third book he is attacked by an eagle who claws his face. (Martin, SOS. 212-213) The attack by the bird…

Chicago was a city ready to ignite from the flames of a dragon's breath flying over the city. In the book, The Great Fire, by Jim Murphy, the author clearly shows us this dragon. ‘First of all, the city was made of flammable things that could burst up into flames at any time it wanted too. Houses were wood, the streets, barns, and even the wagons. At first, families didn’t take the fire seriously until it was too late. They were so frightened they were leaving behind friends and neighbors,…

Have you ever heard of the volcano called Mount St. Helens? You probably have since it is a very well known volcano, but if you haven’t, then I will tell you all you need to know about the volcano. Mount St. Helens is a stratovolcano. Stratovolcanoes are also considered to be a composite volcano. Composite volcanoes are the type of cone-shaped volcanoes. Mount St. Helens is made up of layers of hardened lava and rock fragments, because it is a composite volcano. Mount St. Helens has had many…

Currently Waco Fire Marshal’s Office carries the peace officer commissions for a total of ten (10) personnel. Of these ten: five are currently assigned to the Prevention Division, one is listed as the Chief Administrator, and four are listed as reserve officers for the Marshal’s Office. The Chief Administrator is in the process of being changed which will increase the number of reserve officers to five. Current practices require those whose commission is carried by the Department to perform…

There is an area within the Pacific Ocean called the “Ring of Fire,” that is a region of high volcanic and seismic activity ranging from parts of Asia, to Australia, and to North and South America. Majority of active volcanoes on Earth are located within the Ring of Fire. In fact 75% of the world’s active and dormant volcanoes are located in the Ring of Fire. Within it’s boundary in the Pacific Ocean, the Ring of Fire consist of the Pacific Plate, where it runs along against other plates such as…

was concerned about Brendan, then she was questioned by the police and she also stated that he was crying all the time, lost at least 40 lbs and she told the counsellor that Brendan told her that he’d seen teresa pinned down and saw body parts in the fire. When she went on the stand in 2007, she told everyone in the room that she had lied about what she…

“The Rains of Castamere” is the ninth episode of season three of the Game of Thrones series. It is in this episode that Robb breaks Frey’s promise by presenting himself to him and at the same time, is not planning to do anything about it. The episode is fascinating to watch, and it involves Danaery, together with her new lover, Ed, planning their attack on the city of Yunkai. Glen does not trust his plans, but Anderson believes him and supports what he intends to do. However, when the day for…

and indecisive leadership, was blamed on Catholics and a young Frenchmen for over 150 years. Overlooked however, is the role of Sir Bloodworth; though Sir Bloodworth might not have had a personal hand in starting the fire, abusing his civic duty allowed the destruction of the Fire to increase before authoritative action was taken by Charles II. Hubert was executed and Farriner condemned in history as the careless baker who burned down the City of London; however, another person that played a…