The optimal level of fire suppression happens when an additional dollar of spending on suppression avoids at least a dollar
of wildfire damages.
Not exact matches
As
wildfire continues to rage in Fort McMurray Alberta, energy industry analysts and insurance companies are waiting for the smoke to clear to assess the extent
of the economic
damage the disaster has wrought.
The 2011
wildfire in Slave Lake, Alberta claimed roughly a third
of the city's homes, with
damages totalling $ 742 million.
In his six years as Mayor
of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi has dealt with his fair share
of damage control, from catastrophic flooding in 2013,
wildfires this spring in the neighbouring communities, and the ongoing fallout from the province's recession.
Thick smoke and intense heat make it difficult for low - flying aircraft to capture the extent
of a
wildfire's
damage.
Federal funding for fire research pales compared to the cost
of fighting
wildfires and the economic
damage they cause.
AUSTIN — A trio
of monster hurricanes and a ferocious
wildfire season led to the costliest year for natural disasters on record in the U.S. in 2017, with nearly a third
of a trillion dollars in
damage,...
AUSTIN — A trio
of monster hurricanes and a ferocious
wildfire season led to the costliest year for natural disasters on record in the U.S. in 2017, with nearly a third
of a trillion dollars in
damage, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday.
2017.07.11 RBC announces $ 50,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross in support
of those affected by
wildfires in British Columbia RBC today announced a $ 50,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross in support
of Canadians affected by
damages and displacement caused by the
wildfires in B.C....
2016.05.04 RBC announces $ 100,000 donation to Red Cross in support
of those affected by
wildfires in Alberta RBC today announced a $ 100,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross in support
of Canadians affected by
damages and displacement caused by the
wildfires near Fort McMurray, Alberta...
The town
of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada made international news headlines in May, as a massive
wildfire damaged homes and buildings.
Northern California
Wildfires Could Sour State's Wine Market It's still too early to know the full extent
of the
damage to California's multi-billion dollar wine industry, but many wine enthusiasts including those Downtown L.A.'s San Antonio Winery are concerned...
California
Wildfires Threaten to Make Local Wine «Unpalatable»: There are fears in California's wine industry over the possible impact of raging wildfires and whether they could damage this year's grape yield, potentially affecting the state's multibillion dollar
Wildfires Threaten to Make Local Wine «Unpalatable»: There are fears in California's wine industry over the possible impact
of raging
wildfires and whether they could damage this year's grape yield, potentially affecting the state's multibillion dollar
wildfires and whether they could
damage this year's grape yield, potentially affecting the state's multibillion dollar business.
Insurance Payouts May Not Cover All
Wildfire Damage for California Wineries Wineries
damaged by
wildfires tearing through Northern California are starting insurance claims, and at least some
of the smaller vintners are likely to find limits in their policies mean payouts fall short
of rebuilding costs...
(CNN)- Republican Gov. Rick Perry accused President Obama
of neglecting Texas Thursday when he slammed the administration for failing to declare a disaster in the
wildfire -
damaged state.
The combination
of selective logging and
wildfires damages turns primary forests into a thick scrub full
of smaller trees and vines, which stores 40 % less carbon than undisturbed forests.
Damage from the Tubbs fire in October now presents a rare opportunity to learn about the behavior
of wildfire, its ecological aftermath and how we live with fire
Bureau
of Land Management officials and scientists are exploring ways not only to mitigate the
damage caused by
wildfires but also to restore the Great Basin to a healthier status.
The lack
of correlation between spruce beetle infestation and severe fire
damage suggests that factors such as topography and weather conditions play a larger role in determining the severity
of Colorado's subalpine
wildfires.
Warming temperatures and high precipitation levels contribute to destructive
wildfires, extensive property
damage and costly flooding, as was recently seen in northern California and in the aftermath
of the rain and resulting flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Houston.
Western
Wildfires, California Firestorm: $ 18 Billion When: June 1 to Dec. 31, 2017 Deaths: 54 The
damage:
Wildfires burned more than 9.8 million acres
of western U.S. territory in 2017, with cumulative costs triple that
of last year's fire season.
People are responsible for much
of the rising cost and ecological
damage that
wildfires impose
Previous studies have estimated the effect
of climate change and population growth on
wildfire patterns and the risk
of damage to buildings and homes in California.
Wildfires are nothing new, but a complex combination
of climate change, forest management practices, and development patterns are making them bigger and more
damaging.
Oregon and Washington are the number one and two softwood - producing states in the nation, respectively; 20 these two states plus Idaho produce more than $ 11 billion in primary wood product sales.21 Our review
of existing research suggests the Northwest's forests will experience significant potential impacts from climate change, in particular from
wildfire — due to both increased drought and to wood
damage from pests surviving warmer winters.
U.S. Secretary
of Education Betsy DeVos announced the assistance as part
of a $ 693 million package that will also help schools in Texas, hit hard by hurricanes in 2017, and California, where many campuses were
damaged by
wildfires.
Wildfires can cause
damage but also play a critical role in the renewal
of forests and grasslands.
Dead bugs and bird droppings are more commonly known to ruin your paint but tar, tree sap,
wildfires, gas from the pump, coffee / soda, dirt or lawn sprinklers can also do a great amount
of damage to your vehicle's -LSB-...]
Even as the crisis was hitting its peak, many insurance companies were setting up temporary command posts, tasked with initiating homeowner claims and, eventually, evaluating the loss
of the more the 15 %
of homes and businesses that were
damaged by the
wildfires in Fort McMurray.
The prime minister was in Fort McMurray for much
of the day to see first - hand the
damage caused by a
wildfire that swept through parts
of the city last week.
The central bank had predicted that the economy would contract at an annual rate
of 1.0 per cent during the second quarter due to the
damage caused by the
wildfires.
Renters insurance coverage in that situation could extend to the additional living expenses that you incur as a result
of being told by a civil authority that you can't stay in your home due to nearby
damage from a covered peril such as fire or
wildfire.
Wildfires were causing extensive
damage throughout California, and PG&E was under investigation to see if it caused some
of the fires.
But understand that the insurance companies can't start a claim until they know
damage has been done, explains Kee, who recommends you visit the Insurance Bureau
of Canada website at http://www.ibc.ca/bc/disaster/bcwildfire for up - to - the - minute B.C.
Wildfire and insurance news.
Despite the more recent disaster
of the PC port that had them trying to
damage control a
wildfire of backlash with a garden hose.
«All fifty states are now suffering
damages from Exxon Mobil's greenhouse pollution, from sea level rise to
wildfires, floods, and drought,» RL Miller, president
of the political advocacy group Climate Hawks Vote, said in a statement.
, lightning related insurance claims, Lyme disease, Malaria, malnutrition, Maple syrup shortage, marine diseases, marine food chain decimated, Meaching (end
of the world), megacryometeors, Melanoma, methane burps, melting permafrost, migration, microbes to decompose soil carbon more rapidly, more bad air days, more research needed, mountains break up, mudslides, next ice age, Nile delta
damaged, no effect in India, nuclear plants bloom, ocean acidification, outdoor hockey threatened, oyster diseases, ozone loss, ozone repair slowed, ozone rise, pests increase, plankton blooms, plankton loss, plant viruses, polar tours scrapped, psychosocial disturbances, railroad tracks deformed, rainfall increase, rainfall reduction, refugees, release
of ancient frozen viruses, resorts disappear, rift on Capitol Hill, rivers raised, rivers dry up, rockfalls, rocky peaks crack apart, Ross river disease, salinity reduction, Salmonella, sea level rise, sex change, ski resorts threatened, smog, snowfall increase, snowfall reduction, societal collapse, songbirds change eating habits, sour grapes, spiders invade Scotland, squid population explosion, spectacular orchids, tectonic plate movement, ticks move northward (Sweden), tides rise, tree beetle attacks, tree foliage increase (UK), tree growth slowed, trees less colourful, trees more colourful, tropics expansion, tsunamis, Venice flooded, volcanic eruptions, walrus pups orphaned, wars over water, water bills double, water supply unreliability, water scarcity (20 %
of increase), weeds, West Nile fever, whales move north, wheat yields crushed in Australia, white Christmas dream ends,
wildfires, wine — harm to Australian industry, wine industry
damage (California), wine industry disaster (US), wine — more English, wine — no more French, wind shift, winters in Britain colder, wolves eat more moose, wolves eat less, workers laid off, World bankruptcy, World in crisis, Yellow fever.
Today these sites face a perilous and uncertain future in a world
of rising sea levels, more frequent
wildfires, increased flooding, and other
damaging effects
of climate change.
Damage from extreme weather events during 2017 racked up the biggest - ever bills for the U.S.. Most of these events involved conditions that align intuitively with global warming: heat records, drought, wildfires, coastal flooding, hurricane damage and heavy rai
Damage from extreme weather events during 2017 racked up the biggest - ever bills for the U.S.. Most
of these events involved conditions that align intuitively with global warming: heat records, drought,
wildfires, coastal flooding, hurricane
damage and heavy rai
damage and heavy rainfall.
John Nielsen - Gammon, professor
of atmospheric sciences who also serves as Texas» State Climatologist, says the current drought in California is so far comparable in many ways to the 2011 Texas drought, the worst one - year drought in the state's history that caused more than $ 10 billion in
damages and led to numerous
wildfires and lake closings.
Included here are the climate - change - related costs
of extreme weather events such as Hurricanes Irene (which resulted in
damages totaling $ 20 billion) and Sandy ($ 65 billion), along with the costs we incur from increasingly dangerous floods,
wildfires, and heat waves that are fueled by global warming.
Fueled by intense heat, dryness, and high winds, 50 major
wildfires burn in the central and southern regions
of Chile, causing thousands to evacuate, creating millions
of dollars in
damages, and destroying hundreds
of homes.
«
Wildfire occurrence statewide could increase several folds by the end
of the century, increasing fire suppression and emergency response costs and
damage to property.»
These emissions are linked with real
damages to Oregon's residents and environment, mostly in the form
of more frequent and severe heat waves,
wildfires, and droughts.
Along with the hot summer, annual precipitation for 2003 was as much as 12 inches (300 millimeters) below normal, leaving most
of Europe in a drought.21
Damages to the agricultural sector were estimated at more than U.S. $ 16 billion (more than $ 13 billion).3, 21 Many areas saw an increase in
wildfires, while low water levels in major rivers led to problems ranging from irrigating crops to cooling power plants.4, 21,22
These include potential flood
damages from more extreme rainfall in most parts
of Australia and New Zealand; constraints on water resources from reducing rainfall in southern Australia; increased health risks and infrastructure
damages from heat waves in Australia; and, increased economic losses, risks to human life and ecosystem
damage from
wildfires in southern Australia and many parts
of New Zealand.
From the 600 fires that claimed more than 50 lives in Russia in 2010, to the series
of major bushfires in Australia in 2013 that caused $ 9.4 bn
of damage,
wildfires affect much
of the world's surface.
Pile that on top
of the
damage done by the extreme weather
damage done throughout US summer, as in crop failures
wildfires etc..
Having endured recent years where climate disruption contributed to
damaging floods, widespread
wildfires, record drought, and Superstorm Sandy, which together cost Americans hundreds
of lives and hundreds
of billions
of dollars, we can't afford to wait any longer to act.
Instead they want compensation for a wide range
of past and future
damages related to climate change, ranging from the cost
of fighting
wildfires to flood control measures, health care expenses and the loss
of land value.