Worldwide Fires And Disasters

At nearly 5 million acres burned this jan.

Worldwide fires and disasters. A stretch of beach in florida that was battered by hurricane sally when the storm made landfall earlier this month ended up covered in oil over the weekend according to officials. California also is suffering its worst fire year on record with more than 5 300 square miles 13 760 square kilometers burned. Fires can be set naturally such as by lightning or by humans whether intentionally or accidentally. In california where more than 2 3 million acres have burned the fires are spurred by climate change drying plants and trees that then go up in flames said university of colorado fire scientist.

The notes are summaries of various documents i have examined as a hobby and as part of my continuing professional development cpd. That s more than double the area of the previous record set in 2018. People have been fleeing unprecedented and deadly fires in oregon and washington with colorado also burning this month. Tsurumi rail accident japan 9 november 1963 160.

Komagawa train disaster komagawa saitama japan 1947 162. 13 1939 collection of blazes is still considered one of the largest wildfires in the world. This provides my notes of some notable fires and explosions around the world which i have regarded as fire disasters owing to multiple loss of life or large property damage. Aracaju train crash aracaju sergipe brazil 20 march 1946 184.

Nishinari train fire osaka japan 29 january 1940 185. Twin emergencies on two coasts this week hurricane isaias and the apple fire offer a preview of life in a warming world and the steady danger of overlapping disasters. This fires video shows how nasa is collecting data to help firefighters fight the blazes that continue to break out across the globe. Mikawashima train crash tokyo japan 3 may 1962 161.

1994 isabela island forest fire galápagos island ecuador 12 km lost in april.