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Buddleja (/ ˈ b ʌ d l i ə /; orth. var. Buddleia; also historically given as Buddlea) is a genus comprising over 140 [3] species of flowering plants endemic to Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The generic name bestowed by Linnaeus posthumously honoured the Reverend Adam Buddle (1662–1715), an English botanist and rector , at the suggestion ...
Instead of fire-hardening the park, the city — which the state said had undertaken the work without proper permitting — ended up paying $2 million in fines and was ordered by the California ...
A controlled burn in Niagara Falls, Ontario where the Burn Boss is watching a back fire (lit first and in the background) move towards a head fire (in the foreground) Back burning or a back fire is the term given to the process of lighting vegetation in such a way that it has to burn against the prevailing wind. This produces a slower moving ...
Buddleja davidii (spelling variant Buddleia davidii), also called summer lilac, butterfly-bush, or orange eye, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to Sichuan and Hubei provinces in central China, and also Japan. [1] It is widely used as an ornamental plant, and many named varieties are in cultivation.
Coombs Creek Drive, from Illinois Parkway to Pentagon Drive, was blocked off while firefighters worked to suppress the fire. Dallas Fire-Rescue works 3-alarm grass fire in Oak Cliff; cause is ...
By Tuesday night, the Auto Fire burned 61 acres and is 47% contained. The county's fire department said the blaze's forward progress was stopped. Set of remains tied to Eaton Fire determined to be ...
When identifying the unit/firefighter alarm designation, the initial dispatch is referred to as a "first alarm" and is typically the largest. Subsequent alarms are calls for additional units, usually because the fire has grown and additional resources are needed to combat it, or because the incident is persisting long enough that firefighters on scene need to be relieved.
Fire Technology is a peer-reviewed journal publishing scientific research dealing with fire hazards facing humans and the environment. [1] It publishes original contributions, both theoretical and empirical, that contribute to the solution of problems in fire safety and related fields.