As people of the twenty-first century, we are all too familiar with the frequent occurrence of wildfires in our nation’s forests. Each year millions of acres of woodlands are destroyed in brutal scorches. It has been estimated that 190 million acres of rangelands in the United States are highly susceptible to catastrophic fires (www.doi.gov/initiatives/forest.html.). About a third of these high-risk forests are located in California (www.sfgate.com). These uncontrollable blazes not only consume our
Wildfire Mitigation Thesis: Politicians are proposing sweeping changes in bills, which have caused great controversy, in efforts to correct the problems that the Forest Service has faced in restoration projects. Are these bills necessary or is there a better solution that politicians are overlooking? Introduction: Humans have been changing the Western forests' fire system since the settlement by the Europeans and now we are experiencing the consequences of those changes. During the summer
Malibu and Yosemite share similar ecosystem, which encourages wildfires and periodic firestorms. In his book Ecology of Fear, Mike Davis argues that Malibu should burn because wildfires are a part of its history. To illustrate his point, he relates numerous historical events from the first settlement of the region to modern days. Despite the high frequency of wildfires in Malibu, humans have continued to settle there in droves. Those settlers have fought the fires, which has done nothing but augment
White-tail deer are very unique animals that live in many different climates and ecosystems. They rely on most of the natural resources in woodland and grassland environments. These different environments can be manipulated greatly by the use of fire. Since deer are very important in the people best interest economically with the sport of hunting generating billions of dollars a year in the U.S., it is up to the people to help maintain the environment in which they live. Performing prescribed burns
Thousands upon thousands of acres are lost in forest fires every year. We always hear about the dramatic losses caused by forest fires and are often concerned by them. There are so many horrible effects from fires and most of them affect so many people. Studies have shown that out of all of the different methods to decrease fire damage, prescribed burns are the most affective. Many people would argue that they are not as affective because they cause so many health problems. Although that is
A firestorm is a true force of nature. It is a wildfire that has its own wind system. There can be thunderclouds, rain, lightning, and even fire tornadoes inside the firestorm. In the past seven years, 19 firestorms have been documented. These storms have destroyed 1,388 structures, burned down 3.5 million acres, and killed 24 people. To understand firestorms one needs to understand fire. A fire needs three things to thrive: oxygen, fuel and heat. This is what experts call a fire triangle. Heat
How Fires Affect the Tanami Desert The Tanami Desert is located in the Northern Territory in Australia. It is mostly consisted of sandy plains, but also anthills, termite mounds, rocky outcrops, sand dunes and salt lakes. There are around 350 people who live in the Tanami Desert. Lots of rain ir produced, but being in the northern part of Australia means high temperatures, meaning the rain evaporates more quickly, making it dryer. With there being a lot of dry grasslands, a higher chance of any
fire could easily spread from house to house and become a fire hard to contain (Alagna 12). Firefighting consisted of very simple techniques before the Great Fire. If there was a fire, designated workers pulled down houses with hooks to form a firebreak which would stop the fire from spreading any further. Other than the tools used to pull down the houses, there were not really any other firefighting devices (Alagna 13-14). Furthermore, on the night of September ... ... middle of paper ...
As once posted on Funky, a blog about the latest news, "Fire from the heart of London spreads through the blood of it's veins, making history from ashes" (“Metaphor…” quote #6). In 1666, the Great Fire of London destroyed and turned everything in its path to ashes and is remembered as one of the most historical devastations of Great Britain. The September fire lasted approximately four days. There are a number of different reasons why this fire was so destructive including a lack of response, building
Throughout recorded history, fires have been known to cause great loss of life, property, and knowledge. The Great Fire of London was easily one of the worst fires mankind has ever seen causing large scale destruction and terror. Samuel Pepys described the fire as “A most malicious bloody flame, as one entire arch of fire of above a mile long… the churches, houses and all on fire and flaming at once, and a horrid noise the flames made.” (Britain Express 1). Although it started as a small fire
In 1666, a great fire that lasted for three days desolated an enormous amount of London. More than 300 houses were destroyed; left under about a mile of ash. The people of the city could have lessened the amount of destruction that the fire brought on the city. However, according the Samuel Pepys’s diary the Mayor complained that they could not pull down houses fast enough in order to keep the fire from spreading so far. Three hundred and fifty years later— with the start of a man with thoughts
Adrian Shocks Mrs. Daniels English 3B 1/23/14 Why the Bomb Was Dropped The United States dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was a decision with immense thought behind it. To this day there are arguments that support both sides of the decision. In the end dropping the bomb was the best option for the United States. Unfortunately there wasn’t an abundance of options and dropping the bomb was the most appealing in all aspects. In the end dropping the bomb was the best option for the United States
When we think of San Francisco we think of a city vibrant, full of life, with activity, a city thriving. A population with over three hundred forty two thousand people in 1900. This happened to be one of the largest cities, as a matter of fact San Francisco was the ninth largest city in the nation. Rich in development and very influenced by the location San Francisco was the entrance to one of the best natural known harbors. California made it big when they realized way back in the later
In the story Farewell to Manzanar Jeanne the narrator and main character. Changes a lot threw out the story both physically and emotionally with all the things happening with her family and the people around her. Jeanne describes a lot on events like she is not apart of them and she is just watching which says alot about the head space she was in, while in Manzanar. Jeanne was a mere 8 years old when taken from her home and sent to Manzanar where her family along with other Japanese people were
“The Battle of the Huertgen Forest,” Charles B. MacDonald (2014) This Battle of the Huertgen Forest is a varied account referencing one of the World War II (WWII) Battles fought in Germany. This battle attests to being one of the bloodiest battles of the war in Germany, a war of attrition. This battle convened from September 1944 – December 1944, culminating in a German counteroffensive that won the final day at Huertgen. Some of the key points brought out in the accounts of this battle were: the
Did you know that when Franklin D. Roosevelt was electing for president he promised “A New Deal for the America people.” Well the great depression as well as the new deal had a lasting effect on the americans as well as their government. They had feared of losing their money in addition with maybe losing their property again. The new deal made a conservation to a permanent part of the political agenda. The new deal changed programs that had faced the country. As the government the workers worked
CONTROVERSY IN THE DROP OF THE BOMB Introduction The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima which triggered incredible human suffering and brought about insightful allegations of the entire human race embodies one of the crucial events of the twentieth century. By scrutinizing the historical background and the incentives of the past leaders at the time, various individuals have established different viewpoints to evaluate whether the circumstances justified the decision to drop the atomic bomb
The Great Fire of London On the evening of September 2, 1666, a vast conflagration began in the great city of London, causing an amount of destruction that was neither predictable nor irreversible. As this dreadful disaster unfolded, hundreds of buildings, residences, and shelters were demolished. As London recovered, a wide variety of changes that were made affected the long term layout of the streets, homes, and businesses. An extensive analysis of London before the Great Fire, while the city
fueled by large quantities of alcohol, the entire block from Madison to Marion was ablaze. Due to an inadequate water supply, insufficient equipment, and with hydrants located only on every other block, the fire ravaged Seattle. Fire jumped the firebreak, and began to devour the wharves as well as everything up the hill toward Second Avenue. In less than two hours it was realized that downtown Seattle was lost. Miraculously, no one had died in the
I live in the Northeast, in southern New England to be exact. We are trying real hard to get the Eco-Friendly thing right, so this year we have decided to let our landscaping company go and do it all ourselves! Here are some of the things that we have implemented into our green landscaping since January 2008. We are allowing native plants and ground covers to spread into our Lawn. It is a big step in going green and one that I admit I've had to get accustomed to. I am used to having crisp edges and