#wildfirecrisis — Public Fediverse posts
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Devastating Wildfires in LA: 19,300 Emergency Responses Logged
Message from WPS News
By, Cliff Potts, WPS News, Editor-in-Chief
Baybay City | January 13, 2025In the face of the devastating fires sweeping through Los Angeles, our hearts go out to all those affected by this tragedy. The flames have cast a shadow over countless lives, and we extend our deepest condolences to the families and communities enduring unfathomable loss.
Update
The latest update on the LA fires reveals an alarming situation. Emergency responders have engaged in a remarkable 19,300 emergency responses, highlighting the severity and urgency of the ongoing crisis. With 105 active wildfires consuming nearly 40,300 acres of land, the impact on the region is profound. We are deeply saddened to report at least 13 preliminary fatalities, a number which awaits confirmation from the coroner’s office. Furthermore, the destruction of more than 12,300 structures affects not just homes but the very fabric of community life.
Evacuation orders are enforced due to immediate threats to life, and authorities strongly urge residents to evacuate without delay. While some progress has been made by our resilient firefighting crews, challenges persist, heightened by looming windy and dry conditions that threaten to hinder containment efforts.
We stand in solidarity with the brave firefighting teams and urge everyone in the affected areas to comply with safety directives, ensuring the well-being of all involved. Together, through cooperation and support, we can move through this crisis towards recovery and healing.
#communityCooperation #communityImpact #emergencyResponse #environment #evacuationOrders #fatalities #firefightingEfforts #LAFires #landConsumption #LosAngeles #News #publicSafety #resilience #structuralDestruction #support #unitedStates #urgentSituation #wildfire #wildfireCrisis
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A Shorter, Sharper Rainy Season Amplifies California Wildfire Risk
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL092843 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL090350 <-- shared paper
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[a paper from a few years ago, but very pertinent considering the horrific events in Los Angeles area in early 2025]#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis #precipitation #California #WestCoast #USA #LosAngeles #wildfire #LA #LosAngelesfires #losangelesfires2025 #climatechange #rainfall #precipitation #weather #wind #dry #water #hydrology #rainyseason #wildfirerisk #WildfireCrisis #risk #hazard #loss #damage #fire #house #community #publicsafety #autumn #fall #cost #economics #CaliforniaWildFires #vegetation #seasonality #model #modeling #climatemodel
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NWT residents seek help from Alberta as wildfires threaten their communities
#Canada #NWT #Alberta #NorthwestTerritories #NWTWildfires #AlbertaRelief #EmergencyEvacuation #WildfireCrisis #CanadaFires #Disaster #Emergency
https://the-14.com/nwt-residents-seek-help-from-alberta-as-wildfires-threaten-their-communities/ -
#TheMetalDogArticleList
#BLABBERMOUTH
ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Thanks Los Angeles County Firefighters For Saving His Home#ScottIan
#Anthrax
#LACountyFirefighters
#SavingScottIansHome
#WildfireCrisis
#CaliforniaWildfires
#ActsofKindness
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RT @CopernicusEMS: Are you interested in learning more about the possible future evolution of the #CEMS components which enabled us to monitor the 2022 #WildfireCrisis❓
🔥#EFFIS
⏲️#RapidMapping
🗺️Risk & Recovery Mapping #RRMRegister for the #CEMS General Assembly at👇
https://emergency.copernicus.eu/mapping/ems/cems-assembly-2022🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1573226621133365250
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RT @CopernicusEU: During the #WildfireCrisis of Summer 2022, in Europe
➡️more than 500,000 ha📈burnt (#CopernicusEmergency Management Service data)🔗https://effis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
➡️related carbon emissions reached the highest values🔝since 2007 (#CopernicusAtmosphere data)🔗https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/europes-summer-wildfire-emissions-highest-15-years
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1569284926301773824
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During the #WildfireCrisis of Summer 2022, in Europe
➡️more than 500,000 ha📈burnt (#CopernicusEmergency Management Service data)🔗http://effis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
➡️related carbon emissions reached the highest values🔝since 2007 (#CopernicusAtmosphere data)🔗http://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/europes-summer-wildfire-emissions-highest-15-years
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1569254990849646594