Wildfires have been raging through California for only a couple of days now. Firefighters started fighting the numerous wildfires on October 7th‚ now they face a new‚ and overwhelming challenge on Wednesday. The winds have started to strengthen and expected to develop more‚ causing a threat to spread wildfires. The wind gusts are predicted to surpass more than 40 mph‚ even at 12-13 mph cause embers to fly. The wildfires have destroyed hundreds of buildings causing thousands of people to evacuate
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California wildfire killed one person and destroyed more homes on September 19th. A fire started Saturday in California’s Carmel Valley. Two communities are under evacuation. “So far the fire has burned 1‚200 acres and only 10% of it is contained‚ according to the state wildfire fighting agency‚ CalFire‚” This weekend another fatality occurred due to the fires in California and another ten homes burned. Three other deaths have occurred this summer due to the large multitude of the wildfires. “The American
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A wildfire is a large‚ uncontrolled fire which can destroy an area of land very quickly. Areas with no human population are the most common places for wildfires to occur‚ however wildfires can occur in populated areas and have the ability to destroy houses‚ organisms‚ and agriculture. A wildfire requires three conditions to occur : fuel‚ oxygen‚ and a heat source. Any flammable material in the area surrounding the fire is fuel. The amount of fuel determines the intensity of the fire. Oxygen is necessary
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I. Intro A. HTC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Corporation http://www.htc.com/nz/about/ Founded in 1997‚ HTC built its reputation as the behind-the-scenes designer and manufacturer of many of the most popular OEM-branded mobile devices on the market. We are dedicated to creating a customized user experience and believe that each mobile device needs to fit its owner‚ and not the other way around. What we make is not merely the product of focus group tests‚ but of observing and honoring how
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Dominique Bowie Climate Change and the California Wildfires Your Class Instructor name August 13th 20 10 The world around us is forever changing. Things don’t ever quite stay the same do they? Over the year there have been changes in politics‚ traditions‚ and even television. The list could go on and on. With that being said‚ there is one element of the world where change could drastically impact our futures and that of our loved ones. Our surrounding Environment is becoming more complicated
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water‚ the golf courses do not exist. Another economic impact is the fact that water shortage is causing environmental problems. One area of huge concern is the wildfire problem. It is not cheap to fight a wildfire‚ not to mention all the damage that it does to the environment. It costs millions of dollars to fight the wildfire. You can’t really put a price on the damage that it does to the environment. It takes a toll on the environment. Another economic impact of the water shortage is there are
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Humans have many negative impacts on earth‚ but I chose one of the main ones that happen. Wildfires is part of nature. It plays a role in ecosystems by serving as a renewal change‚ but when it comes to where it is used purposely or to harm others‚ it can get out of control. There are many reasons why it can be dangerous‚ it can spread‚ Get sparks in your eyes‚ and most importantly it eats up oxygen. First of all it can lead to extinction of many animals‚ it is already the reason why there are rarely
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Samantha Ancheta Like Wild Fire; How a Rumor Consumes and Spreads Did you hear what happened to ______(insert a famous person or someone in your network)? This question never seems to leave us unfazed. It immediately lures us in the trap of rumor and will not let us go. Like a tumor‚ a rumor quickly spreads. Rumor is a circulating story or information that is unverified; it is a reflection of our worldview. An example we will talk about is fear. The fears that easily grip our hearts
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In the informative narrative "Fire Danger Why The Risk of Wildfires Keep Growing" by Alice Andre-Clark‚ and the poem "Letter to Someone Living Fifty Years from Now" by Matthew Olzman‚ there are different and similar tones between the speaker in the poem‚ and the narrator in the informative article. They are different through their sense of hope‚ although both recognize the Earths decline. The tone of the speaker is both alike and different from that of the narrator. As Olzman describes‚" You probably
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Exploration: Energy in an Ecosystem Directions You will evaluate some of these activities yourself‚ and your teacher may evaluate others. Please save this document before beginning the lesson and keep the document open for reference during the lesson. Type your answers directly in this document for all activities. ________________________________________________________________________________ Self-Checked Activities Read the instructions for the following activities and type in your responses
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