Tag: fires
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What the World’s Largest Organism Reveals About Fires and Forests
Despite concerns raised by Weaver and others in the field, fire suppression became a cornerstone of forest management. And at first, coinciding with a relatively cool, wet period, it seemed to work. Fires across the American West were limited and generally controllable. For about 50 years, this fire regime was presumed to be normal. The…
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Be Safe In The Gas Pump, Avoid Static Fires
What you should be concerned about is static electricity. When you pump gas, you walk away from the pump and say: Go back to your car, you can accumulate static electricity and if you touch the mouthpiece again, you can turn on the vapors. While pumping gasoline while the car is driving, you should never…