Re:US Forest Service decision to halt prescribed burns in ca...
by magicalhippo on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @05:33AM
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Wind can spread fire in surprising ways. Here in Norway a town experienced a fire getting out of control[1]. It was in the middle of winter and had been freezing outside for a long time, and was around -10C (13F) when the fire started[2].
Thanks to the wind, the fire managed to jump a distance of 130 meters (426 feet) across an ice rink and set fire to the watering truck.
Thanks to the wind, the fire managed to jump a distance of 130 meters (426 feet) across an ice rink and set fire to the watering truck.
[1]: https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brannen_i_L%C3%A6rdal_2014
[2]: https://www.yr.no/nb/historikk/graf/1-139310/Norge/Vestland/...