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These sparks can be used to ignite tinder and so start a fire. [9] In colonial America, flint and steel were used to light fires when easier methods failed. Scorched linen was commonly used as tinder to catch the spark and start the fire, but producing a good spark could take much time. A spinning steel wheel provided a good stream of sparks ...
About 100 firefighters are trying to contain the blaze through ground and air measures.
Troon Fire Dry conditions helped fuel a brush fire near Troon Country Club. Actual fire name is Granite Mountain. N/A Desert Maricopa 3,000 0 0 0 1994 Warm Springs Fire [46] N/A N/A Desert Mohave: 7,000+ N/A N/A N/A 1994 Black Mesa Fire N/A N/A Desert Yuma: 500+ N/A N/A N/A 1994 Goodwin Mesa Fire N/A N/A Desert / Juniper Pinyon Yavapai 150+ N/A ...
Remnants of a fence and debris after a brief brush fire at 508 N. Broadway St., in New Philadelphia. T-R staff photographer Andrew Dolph can be reached by phone at 330-289-6072, or by email at ...
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 ...
The notion of fire as a tool had somewhat evolved by the late 1970s as the National Park Service authorized and administered controlled burns. [67] Following prescribed fire reintroduction, the Yellowstone fires of 1988 occurred, which significantly politicized fire management. The ensuing media coverage was a spectacle that was vulnerable to ...
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The Silverado Fire [1] was a wildfire that burned in October and November 2020 in southern Orange County, California northeast of Irvine. [2] The fire started on October 26 around 6:47 AM near Orange County Route S-18 (Santiago Canyon Road) and Silverado Canyon Road, fueled by strong Santa Ana winds gusting up to 80 miles per hour (130 km/h) and low humidity. [3]