Mastodawn

Populus Tremuloides [Aka Aspen] As A Natural Fire Barrier In Canada’s Boreal Forest Under A Changing Climate
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2026.123671 <-- shared paper 🔗
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #flammable #barrier #extremeweather #fireweather #fireactivity #wildfire #bushfire #fire #firebreak #FireKnowledge #FireEcology #AspenTrees #Canada #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #forest #risk #hazard #damage #climatechange #warming #tree #mixed #diversity #species #perimeter #ecozones #ecology #geostatistics #forest #forestcover #burn #severity #stand #burnarea #management #aspen #populustremuloides #Fireactivity #Burnseverity #Fireweather #Deciduous #Phenology
#NRCANScience #NRCAN #NaturalResourcesCanada

SydneyJim Feb 27

Seasonal Bushfire Outlook Autumn 2026 https://www.afac.com.au/public-resources/seasonal-bushfire-outlook-autumn-2026?utm_source=perplexity

#Australia warned of dry, warm autumn & heightened #bushfire risk.

#Environment #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange

Seasonal Bushfire Outlook Autumn 2026

The AFAC Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for autumn 2026 identifies a heightened risk of bushfire in New South Wales (NSW), Victoria and Western Australia (WA).

SydneyJim Feb 18

Long-term exposure to #bushfire smoke linked to increased risk of heart disease https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/bushfire-smoke-health-impact-heart-disease-b2922489.html

#Health #AirPollution

John

Feb 16

#ExtremeFireDanger was forecast for 5 districts on #Tuesday:

The south-west, the Wimmera, central, north central, & west & south Gippsland, with the remainder of the state with #highfiredanger.

Total fire bans in those 5 areas will be instituted from midnight.

Tuesday would bring “a classic fire spike day over Victoria” with temperatures “getting up into the mid-30s over much of the state, including Melbourne”. #weather #BushFire #Victoria #Prepare #ClimateCrisis

Quokka Jan 28

Someone's sent me a pic of where the various fire vehicles are. I will find out where he is getting that info as that's pretty cool. Apparently a BlackHawk on the way too.
#Bushfire #Perth

Amo a Sam amat Jan 26

[I know this belongs on #Facebook more than it belongs here.]

On a 'Total Fire Ban' day, it is not illegal to: use a grinder in the long grass, weld bits onto your grease-encrusted harvester, strip paint with a heat gun, run a spotlight under a helicopter.

Not illegal, but ...
Not Clever.

Be clever. Stop. Have a bit of a think, work out where the sparks might land.
Maybe leave that job for another day. Maybe do your invoices or tax.
Maybe call your mum.

#TotalFireBan
#Australia
#Safety
#Bushfire

YouStorm Jan 24

The Carlisle River #bushfire in the Otways rapid growth yesterday that has left #Melbourne blanketed in #smoke this morning. Seen by #Himawari-9 with heat signatures in red.

Greg Hills Jan 24

Forget about tinfoil hats!

Kudos to whoever thought of this. Hope it works.

#australia #bushfire #bushfireprotection

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-24/wonnangatta-dargo-fire-high-country-landmarks-protection/105802954

High country landmarks wrapped in 'foil' as fire burns nearby

A number of historic landmarks across Victoria's east have been given protective cover in case a nearby bushfire breaks containment lines.

Dragofix Jan 19

See how Victoria’s bushfires spread: a visual guide to the scale of devastation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/16/how-victorian-bushfires-spread-maps-area-visual-guide

#Australia #Victoria #environment #bushfire #bushfires

See how Victoria’s bushfires spread: a visual guide to the scale of devastation

Authorities and firefighters say the Victorian fires of January 2026 were unlike anything seen before in speed, scale and destruction. And they came much earlier than normal

The Guardian

quackademic Jan 18

What to take when you leave. Evacuation planning from those who know.

#bushfire #victoria

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/19/you-cant-think-straight-lessons-from-six-households-who-evacuated-before-the-harcourt-bushfire?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

‘You can’t think straight’: lessons from six households who evacuated before the Harcourt bushfire

Authorities recommend practical evacuation essentials for people living in bushfire-prone areas. We asked residents of the Victorian town and surrounds what else they took – and what they wish they had remembered

The Guardian