Disaster evacuations can take much longer than people expect

How people perceive risks and the environmental and social cues around them directly affect the speed of their response.

Researchers are developing systems to help communities model how their residents are likely to respond in the event of a disaster. The results can help emergency crews understand where bottlenecks are likely to occur along evacuation routes, depending on the timing of the notice and the movement of the fire. They can also help fire managers understand where neighborhoods may need to be notified faster or need more help evacuating.

https://theconversation.com/disaster-evacuations-can-take-much-longer-than-people-expect-computer-simulations-could-help-save-lives-and-avoid-chaos-247668

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The first day of fall has been a busy one for local firefighters, including three wildland fires within one hour. Peak fire season is upon us, here is a snapshot of what has happened so far. #fireseason2024 #wildlandfires

https://yubanet.com/regional/wildfire-statistics-for-the-year-so-far/

#WildlandFires in #Canada have been making headlines in the U.S. #CriticalZone researchers have been studying the effects of stronger and more frequent large #widlfires for decades. And, of interest to us here in the #Dust Cluster, how these disturbances contribute to the movement of small particles throughout the #ComplexSystems of the #CriticalZone.

#EnvironmentalScience #ecology

https://www.preventionweb.net/news/wildfires-often-lead-dust-storms-and-theyre-getting-bigger

#Wildfire in the #CriticalZone is exactly what #Desert Research Institute based Gabrielle Boisrame studies. She spoke with us about the #ComplexSystems involved in #wildlandfires, the causes of strong fires, and how the area reacts to these disturbances.

#SciComm #ScienceCommunication

https://youtu.be/8x7LKEplnX4

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#MontMastodon #Montana #wildfire #wildfires #wildlandfire #wildlandfires #forest #forests #flatheadForest #FlatheadMT #TallyLake
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/03/12/flathead-forest-lays-plans-to-reduce-wildland-fire-fuels-near-tally-lake/

Global #WildFires #OpenBurning intensity & emissions for January 2023 in the #CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service #ECMWF GFAS data https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/CKB/CAMS%3A+Global+Fire+Assimilation+System+%28GFAS%29+data+documentation. Notable fires in Mexico & S America, with peak fire season in N tropical Africa. 2nd lowest January total emissions since 2003. Hotspots across W Canada during Jan related more to gas/oil extraction activities rather than fires.

Data access https://ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/cams-global-fire-emissions-gfas?tab=overview

@wildfirescience #WildlandFires #ForestFires #IncendiosForestales

Global #WildFires #OpenBurning intensity & emissions for December 2022 in the #CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service #ECMWF GFAS data https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/CKB/CAMS%3A+Global+Fire+Assimilation+System+%28GFAS%29+data+documentation. Late season fires continuing in central S America, & fire season in N tropical Africa, but overall lowest December and annual estimated global totals in last 20 years. Downward trend follows decreasing tropical savanna fires.

Data available from https://ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/cams-global-fire-emissions-gfas?tab=overview

@wildfirescience #WildlandFires #ForestFires #IncendiosForestales

Global #WildFires #OpenBurning intensity & emissions for November 2022 in the #CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service #ECMWF GFAS data https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/CKB/CAMS%3A+Global+Fire+Assimilation+System+%28GFAS%29+data+documentation. Late seasonal fires in western Canada and central S America but overall lowest October and Jan-Oct estimated global totals in last 20 years. Downward trend follows decreasing tropical savanna fires.

Data available from https://ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/cams-global-fire-emissions-gfas?tab=overview

@wildfirescience #WildlandFires #ForestFires #IncendiosForestales