remembering 2o10’s wildfires. part ii walter hays, global alliance for disaster reduction,...
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REMEMBERING 2O10’S WILDFIRES. Part II
Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of
North Carolina, USA
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The original fires spread quickly due to dry conditions exacerbated
by drought and high winds, the latter carrying smoldering embers
through the air and caused additional blazes.
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Soon, there were 25,000 heat sources from fires of various sizes,
burning mostly in the east near Brazil in the departments of
Cochabamba, Beni, Santa Cruz and Pando.
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PRESIDENT EVO MORALES DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY
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Bolivia’s President Morales said that his country was not
properly equipped with planes, helicopters, and enough firefighters to handle the wildfires, and asked for help from neighbors Brazil and
Argentina.
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THE FIRST LARGE WILDFIRE IN 50 YEARS RAVAGES BOULDER,
COLORADOAN EXAMPLE OF NOT HAVING THE CAPACITY WHEN AN INFREQUENT
HAZARDOUS EVENT HAPPENS
SEPTEMBER 6-9, 2010
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The largest wildfire in Boulder county in 50 years was started by
an automobile accidentally hitting a propane tank.
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3,500 residents were forced to flee their homes to escape the fast
moving fire that burned more than 7,120 acres of very dry trees and
brush.
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WILDFIRE IN FOUR MILE CANYON NEAR BOULDER
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WILDFIRE NEAR BOULDER, COLORADO
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A DISTANT VIEW OF THE RAPIDLY MOVING WILDFIRE
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BUSES BURNED
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ONLY A FEW FIRE FIGHTING HELICOPTERS
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FILLING UP WITH WATER AT BOULDER RESERVOIR
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MANY TRIPS WERE NEEDED
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GOVERNOR BILL RITTER ANNOUNCED SUPPORT
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The wildfire destroyed nearly 100 structures in just 2 days..
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WILDFIRES
HERRIMAN, UTAH
September 19, 2010.
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10,000 ACRES BURNED
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ISRAEL’S 2010 WILDFIRE REVEALED LACK OF
PREPARATION, BUT INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION SAVED THE DAY
DECEMBER 1-8, 2010
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THE WILDFIRE NEAR HAIFA, THE 3RD LARGEST CITY
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Israel’s summer of 2010 had been one of the hottest and driest on
record, creating conditions that are favorable for wildfires.
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The reported cause: A 14-year-old-boy says he had been smoking, using a hookah pipe, in a forest,
and the fire got out of control within minutes and swept across 10,000
acres in 24 hours..
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ISRAEL’S WORST WILDFIRE IN HISTORY FINDS ISRAEL UNPREPARED
The emergency showed that Israel had neglected to invest in the equipment and personnel needed to effectively combat wildfires that have become pervasive in recent years amid unseasonably high temperatures and periods of drought
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FIREFIGHTERS ON THE GROUND
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AN INTENSE FIRE EXACERBATED BY WIND AND DRYNESS
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FIREFIGHTERS ON THE GROUND
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The flames, fanned by high winds, were like a giant wave at
sea, traveling at times with leaps of 500 meters.
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After only two days, the fire killed 42 people and consumed more than
10,000 acres, destroying a large part of the Carmel Forest, one of
Israel's natural crown jewels and a popular tourist and vacation
destination that is known as “Little Switzerland” because of its beauty.
.
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The fire, exacerbated by high winds, was too demanding for Israel’s 1,500 firefighters to contain, so
Israel issued a rare call for HELP.
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Thirteen nations of the international community
responded immediately with material assets and pledges
of financial resources.
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PLANES FROM FOUR COUNTRIES FOUGHT THE FIRE
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NOVEMBER 6: Although the fire still has many hot spots
located in hard to reach areas, the fire was expected to be under control within
about 2 days.
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DECEMBER 5: Israel was finally close to dousing the
Carmel wildfire that had devastated thousands of
acres of land in the north.
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DECEMBER 16: While nearly all of Israel’s firefighters were battling the Carmel blaze, at least 25 fires were purposely
set in other forested areas ranging from the northern
town of Kiryat Shemonah to Jerusalem.
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The acts of arson were purposely kept quiet “so as not to prompt into action more potential terrorists” who might try to take advantage of the Carmel fire to overwhelm the country’s security and rescue forces
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Fortunately, the heavy rains that followed the fires made arson ineffective.