Depending on the wind speed, phragmites can burn between the size of one to three football fields per minute, the Times reported, and elected officials have worked to develop a plan to decrease
the risk of fires in the borough.
Last week, after a series of additional side - impact crash tests on the Volt battery, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched what it called a «safety defect investigation» into
the risk of fire in a Chevy Volt that has been involved in a serious accident.
An investigation by the NHTSA had determined these vehicles faced a higher - than - average
risk of fire in a rear - impact collision due to their fuel tank's design and location.
Additionally, the leaking fluid increases
the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source such as a hot engine or exhaust component.
Wind gusts of more than 37 miles (60 kilometers) per hour, which swept the dust into Sidney, joined with high temperatures and low humidity to increase
the risk of fire in the city and its surroundings.11
When weather and fire authorities issue warnings about
the risk of fire in Australia, they use what's known as the McArthur Forest Fire Danger Index - or FFDI for short.
Important new guidance aimed at reducing
the risk of fire in Scotland's care homes has been launched that is designed to assist care home owners and staff to fulfil their fire safety duties.
Homeowners are at
risk of fire in several ways.
Because
the risk of fire in your area can vary, the cost of fire coverage can vary widely as well.
There are certain steps that you will be able to take to minimize
your risk of a fire in your Moraine Valley Community College off campus housing.
Not exact matches
The
fires have put property worth billions
of dollars at
risk in California, where wildfires
in the northern part
of the state
in October resulted
in insured losses
of more than $ 9 billion.
More broadly, the regulatory agencies
in the United States and the Financial Stability Board internationally have work under way focusing on possible
fire - sale
risk associated with the growing share
of less liquid bonds held
in asset management portfolios on behalf
of investors who may be counting on same - day redemption when valuations fall.
Ford said a lack
of coolant circulation could cause an engine to overheat, resulting
in a crack
in the cylinder head, which could result
in a pressurized oil leak and raise the
risk of a
fire.
In the military, firefighters face unique challenges
of needing to quickly and effectively respond to the
risks posed by
fires that could affect planes, machinery, and munitions.
In the 1990s this zone increased by almost 11 percent in California, Oregon and Washington, adding over 1 million housing units - mostly in areas of moderate to high fire ris
In the 1990s this zone increased by almost 11 percent
in California, Oregon and Washington, adding over 1 million housing units - mostly in areas of moderate to high fire ris
in California, Oregon and Washington, adding over 1 million housing units - mostly
in areas of moderate to high fire ris
in areas
of moderate to high
fire risk.
There was a reminder Friday
of the region's brush -
fire risk when a small blaze scorched dry hillsides in San Dimas, a community located about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles The blaze was put out by the L.A.County Fire Department before reaching the nearby Angeles National For
fire risk when a small blaze scorched dry hillsides
in San Dimas, a community located about 30 miles east
of downtown Los Angeles The blaze was put out by the L.A.County
Fire Department before reaching the nearby Angeles National For
Fire Department before reaching the nearby Angeles National Forest.
Rising temperatures and less precipitation have had a bigger effect on
fire risk in a temperate region like Northern California but has less
of an impact
in an area that's already hot and dry, like Los Angeles County.
While no venture is a sure -
fire success, you can minimize your
risk of failure by starting a business
in an industry with a positive drift.
VICTORIA — The New Democrats are raising concerns that more than 1200 seniors living
in care homes with inadequate sprinkler systems are at serious
risk in the event
of a
fire.
«While Doug Ford would take an erratic and reckless approach and
fire Hydro One's board — which would absolutely do nothing to reduce customer rates, but would almost certainly
risk the market value
of Hydro One upon which so many people rely — we believe
in a stable solution that exercises our authority as the largest shareholder.»
Deutsche Bank analyst Ross Curran said the increased number
of claims was driven by more claims from its marine and
fire risk division
in Asia as well as higher - than - budgeted crop losses
in Ecuador and ongoing «issues»
in its Colombian third party motor insurance book.
Some
of the
risks of investing
in real estate include changing laws, including environmental laws; floods,
fires, and other Acts
of God, some
of which can be uninsurable; changes
in national or local economic conditions; changes
in government policies, including changes
in interest rates established by the Federal Reserve; and international crises.
Sure there are fundamental values that tie us together, but I am quite Left
in my thinking, many
of my congregants are quite Conservative (despite the
fire risk (just kidding)-RRB-, that adds wonderful colour to our conversations.
Like those three men, we walk through
fires — not literal
fires, but metaphorical dangers threaten the course
of our lives when we
risk, resist, and refuse to give
in.
The valor
of the Rangers
of Pointe du Hoc and the Screaming Eagles
of the 101st Airborne and the sailors who
risked grounding their destroyers on the Normandy beaches to provide covering
fire for the hard - pressed men on Omaha's Dog Red and Fox Green, like the decisiveness
of their leaders, stands
in sharp and disconcerting contrast to the fecklessness displayed by too many European and American leaders
in recent months, during which foreign - policy - by - hashtag seems to have become the norm.
Well, not only are they
risking a
fire if the crud has a lot
of fat
in it, rarely does all the crud completely carbonize.
Fire Preparedness - This short checklist includes the top steps to take to reduce the risk of fire on your property and how to prepare your vineyard or winery staff in the event of a f
Fire Preparedness - This short checklist includes the top steps to take to reduce the
risk of fire on your property and how to prepare your vineyard or winery staff in the event of a f
fire on your property and how to prepare your vineyard or winery staff
in the event
of a
firefire.
At Lumkani we use technology to decrease the
risk of devastating
fires in informal settlements.
Sanchez seems to be the sort
of player who needs a couple
of games before he is
firing on all cylinders, if we wasnt fit i couldnt see wenger
risking him against borough when we have walcott perfectly capable
of stepping
in.
In order for the situation to be a
risk, the child would have to know that the
fire has been lit (he knows the hazard), that
fire can move and spread (the hazard's nature), and that it causes burns (the consequences
of the hazard).
Mothers can extend their maternity leave, albeit without pay, to a full year after birth without
risk of getting
fired (at least
in theory).
The district has also filed a claim with the Park District
Risk Management Agency
in Lisle, which has agreed to reimburse the district for the repair costs from the
fire and for the expenses
of bringing
in portable toilets while the bathrooms were closed, officials said.
Using working smoke alarms
in the house reduces the
risk of fire by 40 to 50 percent.
The NIH
fired SI, citing potential conflicts
of interest, and an
in - house staff prepared a second draft for the federal Center for the Evaluation
of Risks to Human Reproduction.
As we shared earlier
in Part 1, pregnant women and young children are most at
risk of the dangers
of fire retardant chemicals.
Ensuring that your heater is on a flat and solid surface and that it is turned off when not
in use will also minimize the
risk of fires.
IN the event
of a
fire, your entire family could be at
risk and the only way to alert you is a working and well maintained
fire detector.
Minuses: dick -
in - a-box jokes; immobility (beware bores, as you have little means
of escape); chance
of poking someone's eyeball out with a flagpole;
risk of fire (note: avoid open flames).
Although
in recent years he's come under
fire for the tuition fee review, Lord Browne, former BP head honcho, will use this lecture to reflect on the progress made since he spoke about the
risks of climate change.
NEW YORK CITY — The National Weather Service issued a warning Monday morning about an increased
risk of brush
fires in New York City.
But neighbors quickly rallied against the proposal, citing,
in part, the possible
risk of fire if the turbine were installed
in the middle
of the woods and the large number
of birds
in the nature preserve surrounding the lake.
«It is a blatant example
of a systemic problem
in these municipalities, where zoning
fire safety codes are not being enforced and people's lives are at
risk,» said Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski.
Crestwood - Midstream proposals would endanger the industries by irreversibly industrializing the Finger Lakes, bringing more than 70,000 additional trucks to the roads, and heightening the
risk of catastrophic
fires and explosions
of the dangerous liquid gas,
in addition to posing health complications for residents that were cited by Schuyler County Health Care Professionals.
Think about what's happening here
in Manchester, projects to rebuild 10,000 homes
in run - down areas axed, # 560m
of transport schemes scrapped, sweeping cuts at Bolton, Salford, Trafford and Rochdale councils, 150 firefighter jobs at
risk in Greater Manchester
Fire Service, # 7m
of cuts
in the police force, up to 1,000 NHS admin jobs
in danger and a local breast cancer helpline, that has taken 80,000 calls since it was set up, about to be closed, because health trusts will no longer foot the # 63,000 annual running cost,» he said.
She would not appear to be at
risk of being
fired by the Latimers for defending her client (especially as the Latimers mostly likely played a role
in her speaking with Craig
in the first place).
Scientists predict a high
risk of forest
fires in the Amazon and heavy rains
in California during the early months
of 2016
The results suggest that the electrolyte could be used
in the large lithium - ion batteries
of planes and cars without the
risk of fire, scientists suggest February 10
in the Proceedings
of the National Academy
of Sciences.
A suite
of animals that evolved
in Eurasia, Australia and the Americas without the
risk of predation from tool - using,
fire - making, group - living hominids were suddenly faced with a new threat.
With the Ontario government poised to spend $ 1 billion to promote development
in the Ring
of Fire, a new paper from Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Canada and Ecojustice identifies
risks inherent
in the current planning legislation and provides a solution.
The company has trained workers to use water to fight electrical switchgear
fires if halon is not available, the report said, raising the
risk of flooding
in adjacent rooms with electrical controls because flood doors have not been established.