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Wildfires In 2020
The 2020 wildfire season involves wildfires on multiple continents. Below is a partial list of articles on wildfires from around the world in the year 2020. Asia * 2020 Uttarakhand forest fires, India * 2020 Russian wildfires * 2020 Turkish wildfires Europe * 2020 Chernobyl Exclusion Zone wildfires, Ukraine North America * 2020 Western United States wildfire season ** 2020 Arizona wildfires ** 2020 California wildfires **2020 Nevada wildfires ** 2020 New Mexico wildfires **2020 Utah wildfires ** 2020 Washington wildfires ** 2020 Oregon wildfires ** 2020 Colorado wildfires Oceania *2019–20 Australian bushfire season * 2020–21 Australian bushfire season South America * 2020 Córdoba wildfires, Argentina * 2020 Delta del Paraná wildfires, Argentina * 2020 Amazon and Pantanal wildfires, Brazil References {{2020 wildfires 2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildfire
A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of Combustibility and flammability, combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a bushfire (Bushfires in Australia, in Australia), desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, Peat#Peat fires, peat fire, prairie fire, vegetation fire, or veld fire. Some natural forest ecosystems Fire ecology, depend on wildfire. Modern forest management often engages in prescribed burns to mitigate fire risk and promote natural forest cycles. However, controlled burns can turn into wildfires by mistake. Wildfires can be classified by cause of ignition, physical properties, combustible material present, and the effect of weather on the fire. Wildfire severity results from a combination of factors such as available fuels, physical setting, and weather. Climatic cycles with wet periods that create substantial fuels, followed by drought and heat, of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Washington Wildfires
The 2020 Washington wildfire season officially began in March 2020. The season was a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfires. By September, wildfires had burned over 713,000 acres, 181 homes had been lost, and one death occurred as a result. The 2020 fire season saw more individual fires than in any other recorded year. Predictions and preparation Based on environmental factors and forest conditions, the Washington–Oregon wildfires were projected to be the worst in the United States during 2020. Firefighting was expected to be complicated by personnel and resource shortages, and lack of training, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington. By mid-May, one Washington State Department of Natural Resources firefighter had tested positive for the novel coronavirus and officials weren't sure how to get crews across quarantine boundaries and into Washington. Experts said another effect may be that plans to fight fires would be scaled back and many 2020 fires would be le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Brazil Rainforest Wildfires
The 2020 Brazil rainforest wildfires were a series of forest fires that were affecting Brazil, with 44,013 outbreaks of fires registered between January and August in the Amazonas and Pantanal. Within the Amazon, 6,315 outbreaks of fire were detected in the same period. Within the Pantanal, the volume of fires is equivalent to those of the past six years and there have been actions by NGOs and volunteers to save endangered animals, such as the jaguar. It was expected that the health systems of the Amazon region, already overloaded by the COVID-19 pandemic, would be even more overloaded due to respiratory diseases due to smoke emitted by the wildfires. Expertise carried out points out that the fires in the Pantanal were started by human action and the Environmental Police Station investigates who are possibly responsible. Douglas Morton, head of NASA's Biospheric Sciences Laboratory, considers fires to be "unprecedented". Although the Brazilian government has instituted a 120-day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Delta Del Paraná Wildfires
The 2020 Delta del Paraná wildfires is a series of wildfires that are burning across the Delta del Paraná in Argentina, affecting mainly the Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos and Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe provinces, but also Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires, including major cities as Rosario. The first outbreaks were detected in February 2020, and new ones keep emerging until August 2020 at least. Previously, this same area had suffered the 2008 Delta del Paraná wildfires. As of August 2020, had burned, in over 8,000 detected fires. A 10 million Argentine peso, pesos (US$137,934) daily cost was estimated. Context During the first months of 2020, the Cuenca del Plata, Río de la Plata river basin received an unusually low amount of rain, including the Iguazu River, Iguazú and Paraguay River, Paraguay rivers. This even caused the Iguazú Falls to dry for a time, what created a diplomatic conflict between Argentina and Brazil, over the several dams the country operates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Córdoba Wildfires
The 2020 Córdoba wildfires are a series of wildfires burning through the Córdoba Province, Argentina, Córdoba Province in Argentina. Over are estimated to have been affected by the fires. Fifty-one fires had been registered as of October 2020. Residents of several towns had to be evacuated. At least two persons died as a consequence of the fires. Provincial Justice started an investigation on the wildfires, suspecting they were started intentionally in some areas. Argentina was affected by several wildfires in 2020, during a pronounced drought, such as the 2020 Delta del Paraná wildfires. Background The center Argentine region, primarily the Córdoba Province, has a temperate climate with a low-humidity winter. Rainfall season is limited to the spring and summer, while winters usually lack rains. This has been changing to a more humid climate, according to some opinions, due to Climate change in Argentina, climate change. During August 2020, the center region of Argentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Australian Bushfire Season
The 2020–21 Australian bushfire season was the season of summer bushfires in Australia. Following the devastating 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, 2019–20 bushfires in Australia, authorities were urged to prepare early for the 2020–21 Australian bushfire season. The bushfire outlook for July to September 2020 was predicting a normal fire potential in Queensland with a good grass growth in many areas giving an increased risk of grass fires, an above normal season in the Kimberley (Western Australia), Kimberley region of Western Australia as a result of good rains from tropical cyclones, a normal but earlier season in the Northern Territory, an above normal season on the south coast of New South Wales and normal seasons elsewhere. Fires by state or territory New South Wales In mid-August 2020, a bushfire starting from a burn off quickly got out of control in grassy vegetation in the Duranbah region. The fire burned out around of grass and swampland. It threatened the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Australian Bushfire Season
The 201920 Australian bushfire season commenced with serious uncontrolled fires in June 2019. , fires this season have burned an estimated , destroyed over 5,900 buildings (including 2,779 homes) and killed at least 34 people. An estimated one billion animals were killed and some endangered species may be driven to extinction. Air quality has dropped to hazardous levels. The cost of dealing with the bushfires is expected to exceed the $4.4 billion of the 2009 Black Saturday fires, and tourism sector revenues have fallen more than $1 billion. By 7 January 2020, the smoke had moved approximately across the South Pacific Ocean to Chile and Argentina. As of 2 January 2020, NASA estimated that of CO had been emitted. From September 2019 fires heavily impacted various regions of the state of New South Wales. In eastern and north-eastern Victoria large areas of forest burnt out of control for four weeks before the fires emerged from the forests in late December. Multiple s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Colorado Wildfires
The 2020 Colorado wildfire season was a series of significant wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Colorado as part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season. With a total of burned, and the 3 largest fires in state history, it is Colorado's largest wildfire season on record. During this season, the Cameron Peak Fire burned 208,913 acres, making it the largest wildfire recorded in the state of Colorado after it surpassed the Pine Gulch Fire, which earned the title seven weeks prior. Also surpassing the Pine Gulch Fire in size was the East Troublesome Fire, which, when fully contained on November 30, had burned a total of 193,812 acres. In total, the suppression costs for the fires during the 2020 season amounted to at least $266 million (2020 USD). Throughout the year thousands of people were forced to evacuate, including the whole town of Estes Park during the East Troublesome fire. Air quality was poor as well through much of the fire season, especial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Oregon Wildfires
The 2020 Oregon wildfire season was the most destructive on record in the state of Oregon. The season is a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season. The fires killed at least 11 people, burned more than of land, and destroyed thousands of homes. Timeline The Oregon Department of Forestry declared fire season beginning on July 5, 2020, signaling the end of unregulated debris burning outdoors. In early September, unusually high winds and continued dry weather caused the rapid expansion of multiple wildfires in Oregon. Over 1,000,000 acres were burned, and about 40,000 people were evacuated, with about 500,000 people in evacuation warning areas. The cities of Phoenix, Oregon, Phoenix, Talent, Oregon, Talent, Detroit, Oregon, Detroit, Idanha, Oregon, Idanha, and Gates, Oregon, Gates in Oregon were substantially destroyed by the Almeda Drive and Santiam Fires respectively. State-wide, at least 7 people have been killed. In the Almeda Drive Fire area — between As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Utah Wildfires
The 2020 Utah wildfire season was a series of prominent wildfires throughout the state of Utah, lasting from June 1 through October 30, as defined by state law. Part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season, Utah saw record-breaking numbers of human-caused fires. The largest fire of the season, the East Fork Fire, burned an area of 89,568 acres. In total, the suppression costs for the fires amounted to at least $103 million (2020 United States dollar, USD). Of the 1,547 fires in Utah during 2020, 1,202 (78%) were human-caused, surpassing 2015's record of 937. These fires accounted for nearly 100,000 of the 329,732 total acres burned during this season. The significant rise in human-caused fires was attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic in Utah, COVID-19 pandemic, as it forced recreation outside at higher rates. Background While the typical "fire season" in Utah varies every year based on weather conditions, most wildfires occur in between July and October. Fire conditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Uttarakhand Forest Fires
The 2020 Uttarakhand forest fires started in late May, after several forest fires broke out in Srinagar of Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand, India. As of 24 May 2020, 46 fires were reported covering around 71 hectares and 2 people have died. Overview The state of Uttarakhand in north India is primarily mountainous, with the northern part of the state lying within the Greater Himalayas. According to the Government of India, as of 2014, 71% of the land of the state is forested. In total, the forest cover in Uttarakhand stretches to 24000 square kilometers, and extends through several protected regions, and biodiversity hotspots in the Himalayan region. Naturally-occurring forest fires are a regular summer occurrence in the state, and the State Government of Uttarakhand's prevention methods including collecting pine needles from forested areas, spreading awareness to limit man-made fires, and maintaining local alert systems. The usual season for such naturally occurring fire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
