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In Orphic literature, in which there are four rivers of the underworld, the Phlegethon is associated with the element of fire, and the direction east. [ 3 ] In Oedipus by Seneca the Younger , the first singing of the chorus, which mainly describes the plague that has settled in Thebes , includes the line, "Phlegethon has changed his course and ...
Meander – One of a series of curves in a channel of a matured stream; Misfit stream – River too large or too small to have eroded the valley or cave passage in which it flows; Narrows – Restricted land or water passage; Oxbow lake – U-shaped lake or pool left by an ancient river meander; Point bar – Landform related to streams and rivers
Also referred to as air attack. The use of aircraft in support of ground resources to combat wildfires, often most effective in initial attack in light fuels. air drop The delivery of supplies or fire retardant from the air. Supplies can be dropped by parachute, while retardant is generally released in a single drop of one or more trails, the size of which is determined by the wind and the ...
But one category regarding each fire remains unchanged: The cause. Amid speculation, rumors and media reports regarding how the fires may have begun, the official determination for each blaze is ...
The architect pointed to features including the home’s walls: fire-rated for one hour, meaning a fire could be adjacent to the wall for that length of time without igniting. The roof was made of ...
The Palisades Fire erupted on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and by 3 a.m., the three 1-million-gallon water tanks in Pacific Palisades ran dry due to "extreme demand," officials said.
A unit of area traditionally defined as the area of a plot of land one chain (66 feet) by one furlong (660 feet), equivalent to 43,560 square feet (0.001563 sq mi; 4,047 m 2), or about 0.40 hectare. active volcano A volcano that is currently erupting, or one that has erupted within the last 10,000 years (the Holocene) or during recorded history ...
"Premiums are increasing in fire-prone areas because insurance companies are dealing with more claims and bigger payouts," says Nick Ramirez, a California-based Goosehead insurance agent. "It’s ...