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Given the wet, cool winter and spring months, this year’s fire season is off to a slow start. The ground is still wet and grasses, shrubs and trees are holding onto that moisture, making them less likely to burn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s the same thing as when you try to start a campfire: You don’t use wet wood. It’s very hard to get wet wood to ignite,” said Craig Clements, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sjsu.edu/wildfire/team/faculty.php\">director\u003c/a> of the Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center at San José State University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"California Statewide Rainfall/Acres Burned (2000-2022) \" aria-label=\"Scatter Plot\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-61l7B\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/61l7B/4/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border: none;\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-external=\"1\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>But what about all that extra vegetation?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Maybe you’ve heard that all that rain means more vegetation, and that more vegetation means more fuel for wildfires. That’s true — but only in certain ecosystems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For example, you might’ve noticed grasses are extra tall this year due to all the rain. Grassland ecosystems are certainly more dense this year and once those grasses cure, they’ll be primed for burning. Thus, if conditions are ripe for fires in August, September and October, grassy environments could be at increased risk. That risk could spill over into next year, too, depending on the weather.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This year is going to be more a function of the soil moisture content being so high,” said Clements. In other words, because grasses, shrubs and trees are holding onto their moisture longer than usual, the window for them to cure — and for severe wildfire risk — is narrower.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Plus, Clements added, grass fires are among the least concerning to firefighters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’re dangerous, they spread rapidly, but aircraft suppression works really well on grass fires,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cal Fire ramped up its flight suppression last year, which the agency said helped prevent wildfires from blazing out of control.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>So where will fires be worst this year?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In short: likely in the coastal grasslands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we do get significant heat waves or wind events in August, September and October, there could be a high level of fire activity in [the grasslands],” UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said in a recent live YouTube \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E45I9YeO0ek\">video\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Much of the Bay Area is considered coastal grassland and, depending on the late summer weather — particularly heat waves followed by gusty, dry offshore winds — the region could see increased fire activity later this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the other hand, forest and mountain ecosystems like the Sierra Nevada are still blanketed in snow, which could mean they’ll be spared this fire season. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/03/30/california-snowpack-record-sierra/\">record-breaking snowpack in the mountains is lingering into the summer months\u003c/a>, thereby decreasing fire danger. Even when it all melts later this summer, the fuel moisture will likely stay high enough to ward off any severe burning.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How will this summer’s weather factor in?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Of course all of these predictions are contingent upon the weather, which in California is notoriously fickle. June has already been cooler and wetter than usual, and with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1982822/6-common-misconceptions-about-el-nino-and-its-impact-on-california-weather\">El\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1982822/6-common-misconceptions-about-el-nino-and-its-impact-on-california-weather\">Niño\u003c/a> conditions here, that trend is likely to continue later on this year. That narrows the window for high fire danger conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But that window will still exist. Although fuel moisture is higher than normal right now, the tall grasses and shrubs will cure at some point this summer, likely in August, and will be ready to burn. August, September and October are notoriously hot, dry and windy across California, and even the dozens of atmospheric rivers from the previous winter won’t be enough to quell the fire season entirely. That’s thanks in part to climate change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re getting more fire weather days and worse high fire risk days because of climate change,” said Clements. “It’s day-to-day weather that really drives fire behavior on the ground.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One heatwave can drastically change the fire danger outlook. “It can happen just in a matter of days,” said Clements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s too soon to know how those late summer months will play out weather-wise, but one thing is for sure: There will be fires in California this year. Because fire is a natural part of the state’s landscape, and many ecosystems are adapted to it and even need it to survive and thrive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"A group of fire directors say the potential for big fires this year is much less than in recent years. 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Given the wet, cool winter and spring months, this year’s fire season is off to a slow start. The ground is still wet and grasses, shrubs and trees are holding onto that moisture, making them less likely to burn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s the same thing as when you try to start a campfire: You don’t use wet wood. It’s very hard to get wet wood to ignite,” said Craig Clements, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sjsu.edu/wildfire/team/faculty.php\">director\u003c/a> of the Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center at San José State University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"California Statewide Rainfall/Acres Burned (2000-2022) \" aria-label=\"Scatter Plot\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-61l7B\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/61l7B/4/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border: none;\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-external=\"1\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>But what about all that extra vegetation?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Maybe you’ve heard that all that rain means more vegetation, and that more vegetation means more fuel for wildfires. That’s true — but only in certain ecosystems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For example, you might’ve noticed grasses are extra tall this year due to all the rain. Grassland ecosystems are certainly more dense this year and once those grasses cure, they’ll be primed for burning. Thus, if conditions are ripe for fires in August, September and October, grassy environments could be at increased risk. That risk could spill over into next year, too, depending on the weather.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This year is going to be more a function of the soil moisture content being so high,” said Clements. In other words, because grasses, shrubs and trees are holding onto their moisture longer than usual, the window for them to cure — and for severe wildfire risk — is narrower.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Plus, Clements added, grass fires are among the least concerning to firefighters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’re dangerous, they spread rapidly, but aircraft suppression works really well on grass fires,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cal Fire ramped up its flight suppression last year, which the agency said helped prevent wildfires from blazing out of control.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>So where will fires be worst this year?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In short: likely in the coastal grasslands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we do get significant heat waves or wind events in August, September and October, there could be a high level of fire activity in [the grasslands],” UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said in a recent live YouTube \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E45I9YeO0ek\">video\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Much of the Bay Area is considered coastal grassland and, depending on the late summer weather — particularly heat waves followed by gusty, dry offshore winds — the region could see increased fire activity later this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the other hand, forest and mountain ecosystems like the Sierra Nevada are still blanketed in snow, which could mean they’ll be spared this fire season. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/03/30/california-snowpack-record-sierra/\">record-breaking snowpack in the mountains is lingering into the summer months\u003c/a>, thereby decreasing fire danger. Even when it all melts later this summer, the fuel moisture will likely stay high enough to ward off any severe burning.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How will this summer’s weather factor in?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Of course all of these predictions are contingent upon the weather, which in California is notoriously fickle. June has already been cooler and wetter than usual, and with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1982822/6-common-misconceptions-about-el-nino-and-its-impact-on-california-weather\">El\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1982822/6-common-misconceptions-about-el-nino-and-its-impact-on-california-weather\">Niño\u003c/a> conditions here, that trend is likely to continue later on this year. That narrows the window for high fire danger conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But that window will still exist. Although fuel moisture is higher than normal right now, the tall grasses and shrubs will cure at some point this summer, likely in August, and will be ready to burn. August, September and October are notoriously hot, dry and windy across California, and even the dozens of atmospheric rivers from the previous winter won’t be enough to quell the fire season entirely. That’s thanks in part to climate change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re getting more fire weather days and worse high fire risk days because of climate change,” said Clements. “It’s day-to-day weather that really drives fire behavior on the ground.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One heatwave can drastically change the fire danger outlook. “It can happen just in a matter of days,” said Clements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s too soon to know how those late summer months will play out weather-wise, but one thing is for sure: There will be fires in California this year. Because fire is a natural part of the state’s landscape, and many ecosystems are adapted to it and even need it to survive and thrive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1983097/what-californias-wet-winter-means-for-fire-season","authors":["11362"],"categories":["science_31","science_35","science_40","science_4450"],"tags":["science_5194","science_4877","science_194","science_1596","science_3464","science_113"],"featImg":"science_1983108","label":"source_science_1983097"},"science_1950517":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1950517","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1950517","score":null,"sort":[1572556118000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"climate-reality-clashes-with-california-dreams","title":"Climate Reality Clashes With California Dreams","publishDate":1572556118,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Climate Reality Clashes With California Dreams | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thousands of people remain under mandatory evacuation orders in Northern California. Some have endured wildfires, smoke, floods, blackouts and evacuations many times. Now, even though the state’s population is predicted to top 40 million this year, some are wondering whether California is the dream they’d hoped for. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A few weeks ago, Philip Van Gelder’s biggest chore was clearing crusty mud and debris from his land. He and his wife live on an idyllic property nestled among vineyards and rolling hills in the tiny town of Geyserville, a few hours north of San Francisco. Last winter, record-breaking downpours turned the community into an island. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“We’ve been through several flood situations there,” said Van Gelder, a 74-year-old musician. “This was the worst we’ve seen in 40 years.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">He and his wife watched water creep toward the front porch of their green wooden cottage. When the top step disappeared underwater, the couple fled. They lost fruit orchards, a woodshop and an art studio. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“We’ll be cleaning up from that flood for the rest of our lives,” Van Gelder said. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The property was starting to look normal a week ago when he heard explosions in the wee hours of the morning. Hot, gusty winds shook the windows. Wildfire raged through the surrounding hills. Firefighters warned his family that flames could level the town. Authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation for his neighborhood. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Van Gelder refused to abandon his property, though he told officials he would remain vigilant. He and his wife weathered a few smoky days without electricity or gas, before ferocious winds picked up again.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“The hills exploded in flames,” Van Gelder said. “The house was surrounded by soot and ash blowing everywhere.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">They raced to their car with their cat, a few guitars and some key documents. The husband and wife are now staying with their daughter a few hours south, in Oakland. Van Gelder says he can’t relax. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">He questions his future in California.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“I think the climate is definitely becoming extreme,” he said. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Climate change did not, by itself, cause the Kincade Fire or the winds that propelled it. But it has increased the risk of wildfire in California and throughout the nation, along with the rapid spread of those fires when they do start.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Still Running\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two years after wildfires in Santa Rosa chased her from her home, Danielle Bryant feels as if she’s still running for her life. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The fire, which killed 44 people, consumed her neighborhood, including her house. The next year, a few hours away, the Camp Fire killed more than 80 people. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last weekend at dawn, sirens woke Bryant and her husband again. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“My heart was racing. I couldn’t think. I felt very on guard,” Bryant recalled. “I tried to put myself into action but also I felt frozen.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">They hit a fog bank of smoke as they drove from their temporary apartment, less than a mile from their old house. “It looked like we were driving through hell.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since then, Bryant has lost her appetite. Bad dreams keep her up at night. She and her husband are talking about selling the house they’re rebuilding. Construction is way behind schedule. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Everyone is stretched and stressed because our builder took on too many homes,” she said. “There are so many stories about people folding and leaving.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">She says a sense of humor has helped her cope. But at the same time, she said, “It feels very scary. \u003c/span>I just don’t know where home is right now.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every day she thinks about relocating. The stress and trauma have taxed her marriage, her work and her health. But leaving would not be \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">simple. Bryant grew up here. Her aging mother lives nearby. And moving is no guarantee of safety. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> “What place doesn’t have fire?” she said. “Iceland? Vast wide open spaces like the Mojave desert?” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Is it possible, she wonders, to outrun climate change?\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"The state’s population is predicted to top 40 million this year, but amid serial catastrophes, some are wondering whether the dream of California is still alive.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704848180,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":25,"wordCount":719},"headData":{"title":"Climate Reality Clashes With California Dreams | KQED","description":"The state’s population is predicted to top 40 million this year, but amid serial catastrophes, some are wondering whether the dream of California is still alive.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Climate Reality Clashes With California Dreams","datePublished":"2019-10-31T21:08:38.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T00:56:20.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"source":"Wildfires","audioUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/RDnews/2019/11/McClurgLeaveCalifornia.mp3","sticky":false,"path":"/science/1950517/climate-reality-clashes-with-california-dreams","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thousands of people remain under mandatory evacuation orders in Northern California. Some have endured wildfires, smoke, floods, blackouts and evacuations many times. Now, even though the state’s population is predicted to top 40 million this year, some are wondering whether California is the dream they’d hoped for. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A few weeks ago, Philip Van Gelder’s biggest chore was clearing crusty mud and debris from his land. He and his wife live on an idyllic property nestled among vineyards and rolling hills in the tiny town of Geyserville, a few hours north of San Francisco. Last winter, record-breaking downpours turned the community into an island. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“We’ve been through several flood situations there,” said Van Gelder, a 74-year-old musician. “This was the worst we’ve seen in 40 years.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">He and his wife watched water creep toward the front porch of their green wooden cottage. When the top step disappeared underwater, the couple fled. They lost fruit orchards, a woodshop and an art studio. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“We’ll be cleaning up from that flood for the rest of our lives,” Van Gelder said. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The property was starting to look normal a week ago when he heard explosions in the wee hours of the morning. Hot, gusty winds shook the windows. Wildfire raged through the surrounding hills. Firefighters warned his family that flames could level the town. Authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation for his neighborhood. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Van Gelder refused to abandon his property, though he told officials he would remain vigilant. He and his wife weathered a few smoky days without electricity or gas, before ferocious winds picked up again.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“The hills exploded in flames,” Van Gelder said. “The house was surrounded by soot and ash blowing everywhere.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">They raced to their car with their cat, a few guitars and some key documents. The husband and wife are now staying with their daughter a few hours south, in Oakland. Van Gelder says he can’t relax. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">He questions his future in California.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“I think the climate is definitely becoming extreme,” he said. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Climate change did not, by itself, cause the Kincade Fire or the winds that propelled it. But it has increased the risk of wildfire in California and throughout the nation, along with the rapid spread of those fires when they do start.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Still Running\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two years after wildfires in Santa Rosa chased her from her home, Danielle Bryant feels as if she’s still running for her life. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The fire, which killed 44 people, consumed her neighborhood, including her house. The next year, a few hours away, the Camp Fire killed more than 80 people. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last weekend at dawn, sirens woke Bryant and her husband again. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“My heart was racing. I couldn’t think. I felt very on guard,” Bryant recalled. “I tried to put myself into action but also I felt frozen.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">They hit a fog bank of smoke as they drove from their temporary apartment, less than a mile from their old house. “It looked like we were driving through hell.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since then, Bryant has lost her appetite. Bad dreams keep her up at night. She and her husband are talking about selling the house they’re rebuilding. Construction is way behind schedule. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Everyone is stretched and stressed because our builder took on too many homes,” she said. “There are so many stories about people folding and leaving.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">She says a sense of humor has helped her cope. But at the same time, she said, “It feels very scary. \u003c/span>I just don’t know where home is right now.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every day she thinks about relocating. The stress and trauma have taxed her marriage, her work and her health. But leaving would not be \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">simple. Bryant grew up here. Her aging mother lives nearby. And moving is no guarantee of safety. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> “What place doesn’t have fire?” she said. “Iceland? Vast wide open spaces like the Mojave desert?” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Is it possible, she wonders, to outrun climate change?\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1950517/climate-reality-clashes-with-california-dreams","authors":["11229"],"categories":["science_31","science_3730"],"tags":["science_3370","science_3779","science_249","science_813","science_3464"],"featImg":"science_1950521","label":"source_science_1950517"},"science_1950377":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1950377","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1950377","score":null,"sort":[1572308239000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"heres-what-makes-the-winds-driving-the-kincade-fire-so-unusual","title":"Here's What Makes the Winds Driving the Kincade Fire So Unusual","publishDate":1572308239,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Here’s What Makes the Winds Driving the Kincade Fire So Unusual | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost a week after it began, the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County is only 15% contained. Emergency officials and meteorologists say this fire has been so hard to control because intense winds have caused flames to spread rapidly and unpredictably.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last Wednesday evening, high winds predicted for Sonoma County prompted power shutoffs in the region, and PG&E reported that equipment on a transmission tower near the fire’s origin broke right around the time it ignited.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Sunday, winds blew with speeds upward of 90 mph; a single gust recorded from a PG&E weather sensor in northern Sonoma County passed the 100 mph mark. Fire officials warn that another high-wind event forecast for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning could continue to prevent crews from bringing the fire under control. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brian Garcia, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service for the Bay Area, says several characteristics of the winds in the region make the current conditions “unprecedented.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Three Events in Less Than a Week \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It’s unusual to log so many offshore wind events (i.e., winds blowing from land out toward the ocean) in such a short span of time, Garcia says. Including the winds predicted for Tuesday night, there will have been three major wind events in fewer than seven days. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“I’ve never seen it happen this way in my 10 years forecasting on the California coast,” he adds.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/NWSBayArea/status/1188833512020819968\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garcia says people in his field don’t record wind records in databases the same way they keep temperature data. Because winds shift constantly they’re harder to monitor. So weather watchers track wind data in “storm reports” that chronicle the effects of extreme weather events.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the 2017 Wine Country fires, Garcia says PG&E and the National Weather Service have gotten better at tracking the speed of winds in the region.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wind Speeds Topping 100 Miles Per Hour\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An analysis of weather data captured during the Wine Country fires estimated that wind gusts in isolated areas topped 100 mph.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“That event … was the biggest event we’ve ever seen in the Bay Area, at least in recorded history and personal knowledge from various people around the Bay Area,” Garcia says. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the aftermath, PG&E increased the number of wind sensors in the region. The utility shares this data with the National Weather Service. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garcia says another wind event on Sunday with speeds between 80 and 90 mph eventually crossing the 100 mph barrier, only two years after 2017’s historic wind event, may signal a significant shift in what to expect from now on.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Historic? It’s All About Duration \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the wind speed Sunday, he says, another factor makes them stand out. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“The thing that really made it historic and unprecedented is the longevity of those winds. So we went for over 24 hours with very strong wind,” Garcia says. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/Mithris/status/1188509885865979905\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That type of high wind event typically lasts for 6 to 12 hours, he says, then adds, “this one was extended by about double of what we typically see as our max.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While downslope, dry winds are not unusual for autumns in California, the strength of this event \u003cem>\u003cstrong>was\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>, says Craig Clements, director of San Jose State University’s Fire Weather Research Lab.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“To have 100-mile-an-hour winds, at these mountain peaks, is extraordinary. That’s not common. 75? You know, that happens, not all the time, but it does happen a lot,” Clements observes. “I would say that because these winds were so extreme, that made this event unique.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fire crews will have a short respite from windy conditions until Tuesday night. Garcia says weather models forecast the next event to last into Wednesday morning. Then they expect speeds in the 40 to 50 mph range — significantly less intense than Sunday’s gusts, but similar to speeds observed last Wednesday when the fire broke out.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"'I’ve never seen it happen this way in my 10 years forecasting on the California coast,' said one Bay Area meteorologist for the National Weather Service.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704848189,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":23,"wordCount":707},"headData":{"title":"Here's What Makes the Winds Driving the Kincade Fire So Unusual | KQED","description":"'I’ve never seen it happen this way in my 10 years forecasting on the California coast,' said one Bay Area meteorologist for the National Weather Service.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Here's What Makes the Winds Driving the Kincade Fire So Unusual","datePublished":"2019-10-29T00:17:19.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T00:56:29.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"sticky":false,"path":"/science/1950377/heres-what-makes-the-winds-driving-the-kincade-fire-so-unusual","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost a week after it began, the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County is only 15% contained. Emergency officials and meteorologists say this fire has been so hard to control because intense winds have caused flames to spread rapidly and unpredictably.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last Wednesday evening, high winds predicted for Sonoma County prompted power shutoffs in the region, and PG&E reported that equipment on a transmission tower near the fire’s origin broke right around the time it ignited.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Sunday, winds blew with speeds upward of 90 mph; a single gust recorded from a PG&E weather sensor in northern Sonoma County passed the 100 mph mark. Fire officials warn that another high-wind event forecast for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning could continue to prevent crews from bringing the fire under control. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brian Garcia, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service for the Bay Area, says several characteristics of the winds in the region make the current conditions “unprecedented.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Three Events in Less Than a Week \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It’s unusual to log so many offshore wind events (i.e., winds blowing from land out toward the ocean) in such a short span of time, Garcia says. Including the winds predicted for Tuesday night, there will have been three major wind events in fewer than seven days. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“I’ve never seen it happen this way in my 10 years forecasting on the California coast,” he adds.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"singleTwitterStatus","attributes":{"named":{"id":"1188833512020819968"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garcia says people in his field don’t record wind records in databases the same way they keep temperature data. Because winds shift constantly they’re harder to monitor. So weather watchers track wind data in “storm reports” that chronicle the effects of extreme weather events.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the 2017 Wine Country fires, Garcia says PG&E and the National Weather Service have gotten better at tracking the speed of winds in the region.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wind Speeds Topping 100 Miles Per Hour\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An analysis of weather data captured during the Wine Country fires estimated that wind gusts in isolated areas topped 100 mph.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“That event … was the biggest event we’ve ever seen in the Bay Area, at least in recorded history and personal knowledge from various people around the Bay Area,” Garcia says. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the aftermath, PG&E increased the number of wind sensors in the region. The utility shares this data with the National Weather Service. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garcia says another wind event on Sunday with speeds between 80 and 90 mph eventually crossing the 100 mph barrier, only two years after 2017’s historic wind event, may signal a significant shift in what to expect from now on.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Historic? It’s All About Duration \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the wind speed Sunday, he says, another factor makes them stand out. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“The thing that really made it historic and unprecedented is the longevity of those winds. So we went for over 24 hours with very strong wind,” Garcia says. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"singleTwitterStatus","attributes":{"named":{"id":"1188509885865979905"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That type of high wind event typically lasts for 6 to 12 hours, he says, then adds, “this one was extended by about double of what we typically see as our max.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While downslope, dry winds are not unusual for autumns in California, the strength of this event \u003cem>\u003cstrong>was\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>, says Craig Clements, director of San Jose State University’s Fire Weather Research Lab.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“To have 100-mile-an-hour winds, at these mountain peaks, is extraordinary. That’s not common. 75? You know, that happens, not all the time, but it does happen a lot,” Clements observes. “I would say that because these winds were so extreme, that made this event unique.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fire crews will have a short respite from windy conditions until Tuesday night. Garcia says weather models forecast the next event to last into Wednesday morning. Then they expect speeds in the 40 to 50 mph range — significantly less intense than Sunday’s gusts, but similar to speeds observed last Wednesday when the fire broke out.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1950377/heres-what-makes-the-winds-driving-the-kincade-fire-so-unusual","authors":["11368"],"categories":["science_40"],"tags":["science_3464","science_365","science_187"],"featImg":"science_1950393","label":"science"},"science_1950319":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1950319","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1950319","score":null,"sort":[1572306747000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"heres-how-to-wear-your-protective-mask-when-the-air-is-bad","title":"How to Wear Your Protective Mask When the Air Is Bad","publishDate":1572306747,"format":"audio","headTitle":"How to Wear Your Protective Mask When the Air Is Bad | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>When I left for work this morning, I grabbed a mask to protect my lungs from the smoky haze hovering over Oakland\u003cstrong>.\u003c/strong> I’ve worn these over the years while covering wildfires, yet I know they can give me a false sense of security because they’re not foolproof.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Plenty of us in the Bay Area \u003cem>have\u003c/em> masks. Not enough of us know which kinds work best, or how to wear them for peak efficiency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Online or in hardware stores, look for masks marked as either N95 or P100. The designation indicates that the respirator blocks at least 95-99% of particulate matter floating in the air. Those microscopic specks can cause respiratory issues and trigger heart attacks. Do not use dust or surgical masks; they’re not up to the job.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the proper mask, a snug fit around your nose and mouth is really important, because tiny slits can allow smoke to sneak through. Choose a brand that aligns with your facial structure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A mask is actually kind of uncomfortable if you wear it correctly,” says UCSF pulmonologist Dr. Elizabeth Gibb. “It should leave an indentation on your face when you take it off.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tighten the straps above and below the ears and make sure they do not cross on the back of your head. Press the metal nose seal tightly against your skin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The respirator should collapse as you breath in and out and should not let any air in from the sides,” says Karen Riveles, toxicologist for the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1950349\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1950349 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2019/10/GettyImages-1063033788-e1572303052968.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1211\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jason House attempts to put a respirator mask on his dog Rowland at an evacuee encampment in a Walmart parking lot in Chico, California on November 17, 2018.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Public health officials do not recommend masks for people with beards or mustaches, because facial hair reduces their effectiveness. Riveles says respirators are also not appropriate for kids, but she adds that using some kind of protection is better than nothing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While you’re outdoors, do not take your mask on and off because polluted air can sneak into the mask’s pocket around your mouth. Finally, replace your mask every few days or as soon as it appears dirty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you smell smoke, your body is taking a hit. Public health officials say the best precaution is to stay indoors with sealed windows until the air clears. You can check the region’s air quality \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1930023/map-heres-your-daily-air-quality-report-for-the-bay-area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"There are several keys to ensuring an N95 respirator filters out smoke. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704848191,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":12,"wordCount":420},"headData":{"title":"How to Wear Your Protective Mask When the Air Is Bad | KQED","description":"There are several keys to ensuring an N95 respirator filters out smoke. ","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"How to Wear Your Protective Mask When the Air Is Bad","datePublished":"2019-10-28T23:52:27.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T00:56:31.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"source":"Air Quality","sticky":false,"path":"/science/1950319/heres-how-to-wear-your-protective-mask-when-the-air-is-bad","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>When I left for work this morning, I grabbed a mask to protect my lungs from the smoky haze hovering over Oakland\u003cstrong>.\u003c/strong> I’ve worn these over the years while covering wildfires, yet I know they can give me a false sense of security because they’re not foolproof.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Plenty of us in the Bay Area \u003cem>have\u003c/em> masks. Not enough of us know which kinds work best, or how to wear them for peak efficiency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Online or in hardware stores, look for masks marked as either N95 or P100. The designation indicates that the respirator blocks at least 95-99% of particulate matter floating in the air. Those microscopic specks can cause respiratory issues and trigger heart attacks. Do not use dust or surgical masks; they’re not up to the job.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the proper mask, a snug fit around your nose and mouth is really important, because tiny slits can allow smoke to sneak through. Choose a brand that aligns with your facial structure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A mask is actually kind of uncomfortable if you wear it correctly,” says UCSF pulmonologist Dr. Elizabeth Gibb. “It should leave an indentation on your face when you take it off.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tighten the straps above and below the ears and make sure they do not cross on the back of your head. Press the metal nose seal tightly against your skin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The respirator should collapse as you breath in and out and should not let any air in from the sides,” says Karen Riveles, toxicologist for the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1950349\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1950349 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2019/10/GettyImages-1063033788-e1572303052968.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1211\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jason House attempts to put a respirator mask on his dog Rowland at an evacuee encampment in a Walmart parking lot in Chico, California on November 17, 2018.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Public health officials do not recommend masks for people with beards or mustaches, because facial hair reduces their effectiveness. Riveles says respirators are also not appropriate for kids, but she adds that using some kind of protection is better than nothing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While you’re outdoors, do not take your mask on and off because polluted air can sneak into the mask’s pocket around your mouth. Finally, replace your mask every few days or as soon as it appears dirty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you smell smoke, your body is taking a hit. Public health officials say the best precaution is to stay indoors with sealed windows until the air clears. You can check the region’s air quality \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1930023/map-heres-your-daily-air-quality-report-for-the-bay-area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1950319/heres-how-to-wear-your-protective-mask-when-the-air-is-bad","authors":["11229"],"categories":["science_35","science_39","science_40","science_3730"],"tags":["science_524","science_3464"],"featImg":"science_1950348","label":"source_science_1950319"},"science_1928949":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1928949","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1928949","score":null,"sort":[1533740401000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"biggest-blaze-in-california-history-challenges-firefighters","title":"Biggest Blaze in California History Challenges Firefighters","publishDate":1533740401,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Biggest Blaze in California History Challenges Firefighters | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>Firefighters struggled against rugged terrain, high winds and an August heat wave Tuesday to slow the spread of the biggest wildfire ever recorded in California, an inferno that exploded to be nearly the size of Los Angeles in just 11 days.[contextly_sidebar id=”akOGK2M7GjZYylISgUomzilm81PcwczB”]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 450-square-mile (1,165-square-kilometer) blaze, centered near the community of Upper Lake, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of San Francisco, spread fast because of what officials said was a perfect combination of weather, topography and abundant vegetation turned into highly flammable fuel by years of drought.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Firefighting efforts were also initially hampered by stretched resources, said the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the fire started July 27, thousands of firefighters were hundreds of miles north battling a massive blaze that spread into the city of Redding, destroying more than 1,000 homes, in addition to a dozen other major blazes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few days after the Upper Lake fire started, Cal Fire Battalion Chief John Messina told a community meeting that with so many fires already raging in California, “resources are already committed” so officials were forced to prioritize public safety and private property.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“After those two things are addressed then we’ll go after the pieces of fire that are in remote areas,” Messina said. “Typically, we’d go at all at once. There is just not the resources for that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The flames were raging in mostly remote areas, and no deaths or serious injuries were reported. But at least 75 homes have been lost, and thousands of people have been forced to flee. The blaze, dubbed the Mendocino Complex, was reported 20 percent contained on Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Its rapid growth at the same time firefighters were battling more than a dozen other major blazes around the state fanned fears that 2018 could become the worst wildfire season in California history.[contextly_sidebar id=”af0zGfEPAW1aFEjHFdzAD59HkWtBm7kW”]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For whatever reason, fires are burning much more intensely, much more quickly than they were before,” said Mark A. Hartwig, president of the California Fire Chiefs Association.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 3,900 firefighters, including a crew of 40 volunteers from New Zealand, were battling the blaze, contending with temperatures in the high 90s and winds gusting to 25 mph (40 kph).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The heavily forested area of myriad canyons where the fire is spreading has few roads or natural barriers that can serve as firebreaks or offer safe havens for firefighters to battle the flames head on, Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jonathan Cox said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So firefighters instead fell back to natural barriers such as streams or used bulldozers to cut fire lines, but the flames were moving so fast in spots that they blew past, forcing firefighters to retreat, Cox said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s no way you’re going to stop that fire,” said Kyle Coleman, 28, who returned to his childhood home last week to help his father try — in vain, it turned out — to protect it. “A big wall of flames came over the mountain … I pretty much got my dad out of there.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In all, 14,000 firefighters were battling blazes across California, which is seeing earlier, longer and more destructive wildfire seasons because of drought, warmer weather attributed to climate change, and the building of homes deeper into the forests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Cal Fire is really an urban firefighter service in the woods,” said Arizona State University professor Stephen Pyne, a wildfire management expert.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Mendocino Complex is actually two blazes burning so close together that authorities are attacking them as one, a common practice at Cal Fire. The fires started within an hour of each other about 15 miles (25 kilometers) apart. As of Tuesday, they were separated by just a few miles. Officials have not determined the cause of either one.[contextly_sidebar id=”yx8XuhorNJuNsPPbYCeB0ZVvScaNYXVK”]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In becoming the biggest fire in California history , the Mendocino Complex fire broke a record set just eight months ago. A blaze in Southern California in December killed two people, burned 440 square miles (1,140 square kilometers) and destroyed more than 1,000 buildings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crews also gained ground this week against another Northern California wildfire near the city of Redding that was blamed for at least six deaths.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, a blaze burning near Yosemite National Park has been raging for nearly a month but is still just one-third as large as the biggest fire, though dense smoke has closed much of the park to visitors for the past two weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California’s firefighting costs have more than tripled from $242 million in the 2013 fiscal year to $773 million in the 2018 fiscal year that ended June 30, according to Cal Fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re in uncharted territory,” Gov. Jerry Brown warned last week. “Since civilization emerged 10,000 years ago, we haven’t had this kind of heat condition, and it’s going to continue getting worse. That’s the way it is.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>___\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Associated Press writers Don Thompson in Sacramento, California and Lorin Eleni Gill and Olga Rodriguez in San Francisco also contributed to this report.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Firefighting efforts were also initially hampered by stretched resources, according to Cal Fire.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704927597,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":25,"wordCount":880},"headData":{"title":"Biggest Blaze in California History Challenges Firefighters | KQED","description":"Firefighting efforts were also initially hampered by stretched resources, according to Cal Fire.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Biggest Blaze in California History Challenges Firefighters","datePublished":"2018-08-08T15:00:01.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T22:59:57.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"source":"Wildfires","sticky":false,"nprByline":"Paul Elias\u003cbr />The Associated Press","path":"/science/1928949/biggest-blaze-in-california-history-challenges-firefighters","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Firefighters struggled against rugged terrain, high winds and an August heat wave Tuesday to slow the spread of the biggest wildfire ever recorded in California, an inferno that exploded to be nearly the size of Los Angeles in just 11 days.\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 450-square-mile (1,165-square-kilometer) blaze, centered near the community of Upper Lake, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of San Francisco, spread fast because of what officials said was a perfect combination of weather, topography and abundant vegetation turned into highly flammable fuel by years of drought.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Firefighting efforts were also initially hampered by stretched resources, said the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the fire started July 27, thousands of firefighters were hundreds of miles north battling a massive blaze that spread into the city of Redding, destroying more than 1,000 homes, in addition to a dozen other major blazes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few days after the Upper Lake fire started, Cal Fire Battalion Chief John Messina told a community meeting that with so many fires already raging in California, “resources are already committed” so officials were forced to prioritize public safety and private property.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“After those two things are addressed then we’ll go after the pieces of fire that are in remote areas,” Messina said. “Typically, we’d go at all at once. There is just not the resources for that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The flames were raging in mostly remote areas, and no deaths or serious injuries were reported. But at least 75 homes have been lost, and thousands of people have been forced to flee. The blaze, dubbed the Mendocino Complex, was reported 20 percent contained on Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Its rapid growth at the same time firefighters were battling more than a dozen other major blazes around the state fanned fears that 2018 could become the worst wildfire season in California history.\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For whatever reason, fires are burning much more intensely, much more quickly than they were before,” said Mark A. Hartwig, president of the California Fire Chiefs Association.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 3,900 firefighters, including a crew of 40 volunteers from New Zealand, were battling the blaze, contending with temperatures in the high 90s and winds gusting to 25 mph (40 kph).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The heavily forested area of myriad canyons where the fire is spreading has few roads or natural barriers that can serve as firebreaks or offer safe havens for firefighters to battle the flames head on, Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jonathan Cox said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So firefighters instead fell back to natural barriers such as streams or used bulldozers to cut fire lines, but the flames were moving so fast in spots that they blew past, forcing firefighters to retreat, Cox said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s no way you’re going to stop that fire,” said Kyle Coleman, 28, who returned to his childhood home last week to help his father try — in vain, it turned out — to protect it. “A big wall of flames came over the mountain … I pretty much got my dad out of there.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In all, 14,000 firefighters were battling blazes across California, which is seeing earlier, longer and more destructive wildfire seasons because of drought, warmer weather attributed to climate change, and the building of homes deeper into the forests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Cal Fire is really an urban firefighter service in the woods,” said Arizona State University professor Stephen Pyne, a wildfire management expert.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Mendocino Complex is actually two blazes burning so close together that authorities are attacking them as one, a common practice at Cal Fire. The fires started within an hour of each other about 15 miles (25 kilometers) apart. As of Tuesday, they were separated by just a few miles. Officials have not determined the cause of either one.\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In becoming the biggest fire in California history , the Mendocino Complex fire broke a record set just eight months ago. A blaze in Southern California in December killed two people, burned 440 square miles (1,140 square kilometers) and destroyed more than 1,000 buildings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crews also gained ground this week against another Northern California wildfire near the city of Redding that was blamed for at least six deaths.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, a blaze burning near Yosemite National Park has been raging for nearly a month but is still just one-third as large as the biggest fire, though dense smoke has closed much of the park to visitors for the past two weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California’s firefighting costs have more than tripled from $242 million in the 2013 fiscal year to $773 million in the 2018 fiscal year that ended June 30, according to Cal Fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re in uncharted territory,” Gov. Jerry Brown warned last week. “Since civilization emerged 10,000 years ago, we haven’t had this kind of heat condition, and it’s going to continue getting worse. That’s the way it is.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>___\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Associated Press writers Don Thompson in Sacramento, California and Lorin Eleni Gill and Olga Rodriguez in San Francisco also contributed to this report.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1928949/biggest-blaze-in-california-history-challenges-firefighters","authors":["byline_science_1928949"],"categories":["science_31","science_35","science_3730"],"tags":["science_194","science_192","science_3464"],"featImg":"science_1928951","label":"source_science_1928949"},"science_1927988":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1927988","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1927988","score":null,"sort":[1532725561000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"how-wildfires-are-breaking-the-rules-in-california-by-racing-downhill","title":"California Wildfires Are Breaking the Rules by Burning Downhill Fast","publishDate":1532725561,"format":"standard","headTitle":"California Wildfires Are Breaking the Rules by Burning Downhill Fast | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>Right now, on the outskirts of Redding, a rampaging wildfire is doing something that was once unusual: It’s burning fast…downhill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Fires are burning almost as fast downhill as they burn uphill,” said Cal Fire spokesman Scott McLean, from the scene of the Carr Fire, which by midday Friday had torched more than 44,000 acres and was only 3 percent contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s not typical. One of the first things wildland firefighters learn is that fires burn much faster uphill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s simple physics: heat rises, so the heat from the fire warms and dries out the upslope fuels fastest. It’s also a case of proximity: if you draw a picture of a flame on a slope, you’ll see that there’s a much shorter distance between flame and ground on the uphill side than downhill, so the fire can jump directly from one blade of grass to another.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then there’s the wind. During the day, when fires are typically most active, wind tends to blow uphill, carrying heat and embers up the slope. Facing a fire coming up a hill has long been a serious threat to firefighters, and fires moving rapidly uphill have been implicated in many of the deadliest fires for firefighters, such as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_rp009.pdf\">South Canyon Fire\u003c/a> of 1994 and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_int/int_gtr299.pdf\">Mann Gulch Fire\u003c/a> of 1949, which killed 14 and 13 firefighters, respectively.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because of the dangers of fighting a fire burning up a hill, crews working in hilly terrain take advantage of the opposite effect, anchoring firefighting operations on the downhill side of a fire and using the slope as a buffer zone as fire will move more slowly downhill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But this trick has become less reliable in recent years. Chris Anthony, a division chief at Cal Fire who has worked on fires for more than 25 years, has observed more examples of fires spreading rapidly downhill. The Carr Fire is just one example.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers haven’t measured this trend yet, so nobody knows for sure why this might be happening, but Anthony has an idea.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of the things that really contributes to that, right now, is we came out of this very long drought period, and we still have a lot of fuels out there, that are very dry or very dead, even,” says Anthony. “And so they carry fire much more rapidly than prior to the drought.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The wet winter that followed the drought added to the fuel load. The hillsides are now so packed with dry grasses that the slope matters less on a downhill run. When there’s so much ready fuel, combined with hot, dry conditions and strong winds, fires just move faster in all directions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An uptick in downhill fire behavior might also be related to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1926996/something-else-adding-fuel-to-californias-fire-season-warmer-nights\">increase in nighttime temperatures\u003c/a>. On a typical day, local winds move uphill during the day and downhill in the evening. In the past, cooler nighttime temperatures could impede fire activity driven by these evening winds. But if fires remain active at night, local evening winds could drive faster downslope fires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For now, the trend toward more intense downhill fires is anecdotal, and some researchers are hesitant to speculate why firefighters might be seeing this behavior.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Is that a statistically significant trend?” asks Nick Nauslar, a fire weather forecaster at the National Weather Service’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.spc.noaa.gov/\">Storm Prediction Center\u003c/a> in Oklahoma. “And if so what might be causing that? There would have to be a couple more steps before I try to make assumptions or formulate theories on why that might be happening.”\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">Fires that burn quickly downhill are particularly worrisome because communities are often situated at the base of the mountains.\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>Regardless, there have always been some downslope fires that spread quickly. Santa Ana and Diablo winds typically run downslope, says Nauslar. These winds have long driven most of California’s most destructive fires, including the 2017 Wine Country Fires, which were the state’s deadliest fires, and the Thomas Fire in Southern California, now the state’s largest fire on record. There’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/climate/caifornia-fires-wind.html\">mixed evidence\u003c/a> as to \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/12/01/santa-ana-wind-season-may-be-stretched-by-climate-change/\">whether climate change is affecting the strength or frequency of these winds\u003c/a>, but they were especially powerful last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We saw \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1917067/wine-country-fires-were-fanned-by-unprecedented-winds\">some of the strongest winds\u003c/a> in recorded history, especially from that direction, that northerly, northeastern component winds, and that’s downslope,” says Nauslar of the Wine Country fires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rapidly spreading downhill fires also played a major role in last winter’s Thomas Fire. It coincided with the longest Santa Ana wind event on record, according to \u003ca href=\"http://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/1/1/18/xml\">a recent analysis\u003c/a> of the 2017 fires led by Nauslar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You would still see very, very active fire behavior on the downslope portion of those fires,” adds Anthony, “because those fuels were so extremely dry and the climatic conditions were such that embers would start new fires ahead of the main fire front.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1928127\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1928127\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Coffey Park house ruins\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remnants of Santa Rosa’s Coffey Park neighborhood after the October fires of 2017. \u003ccite>(Craig Miller/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fires that burn quickly downhill are particularly worrisome because communities are often situated at the base of the mountains. Last fall, it was a downslope fire that pushed into Santa Rosa and drove \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1916352/santa-rosa-residents-face-neighborhoods-destroyed-by-fire\">the destruction of Coffey Park\u003c/a> and other local communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Firefighters are keeping careful tabs on changes in fire behavior to help prevent tragedies like what happened in Santa Rosa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we get reports that we’re going to have a large downslope or down-canyon wind in the evenings,” notes Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jonathan Cox, “there’s things we can do such as reinforcing the downhill line, putting additional resources below the fire in anticipation, and understanding that when the fire comes downhill what the risks might be as far as communities or hazards or whatnot that we need to protect.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tools are there to manage downhill fires, but Cal Fire’s general approach to firefighting may need to readjust to changing times as these difficult conditions become more common. Climate change is expected to continue to increase nighttime temperatures and the types of extreme weather that has primed fuels this year for faster, bigger fires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It makes us really have to reevaluate our strategy,” says Anthony, “and not just expect that fire to just transition to something that is going to burn less intensely.”\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Fires that burn quickly downhill are especially worrisome as towns are often situated at the base of the mountains.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704927649,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":24,"wordCount":1098},"headData":{"title":"California Wildfires Are Breaking the Rules by Burning Downhill Fast | KQED","description":"Fires that burn quickly downhill are especially worrisome as towns are often situated at the base of the mountains.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"California Wildfires Are Breaking the Rules by Burning Downhill Fast","datePublished":"2018-07-27T21:06:01.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T23:00:49.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"source":"Environment","sticky":false,"path":"/science/1927988/how-wildfires-are-breaking-the-rules-in-california-by-racing-downhill","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Right now, on the outskirts of Redding, a rampaging wildfire is doing something that was once unusual: It’s burning fast…downhill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Fires are burning almost as fast downhill as they burn uphill,” said Cal Fire spokesman Scott McLean, from the scene of the Carr Fire, which by midday Friday had torched more than 44,000 acres and was only 3 percent contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s not typical. One of the first things wildland firefighters learn is that fires burn much faster uphill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s simple physics: heat rises, so the heat from the fire warms and dries out the upslope fuels fastest. It’s also a case of proximity: if you draw a picture of a flame on a slope, you’ll see that there’s a much shorter distance between flame and ground on the uphill side than downhill, so the fire can jump directly from one blade of grass to another.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then there’s the wind. During the day, when fires are typically most active, wind tends to blow uphill, carrying heat and embers up the slope. Facing a fire coming up a hill has long been a serious threat to firefighters, and fires moving rapidly uphill have been implicated in many of the deadliest fires for firefighters, such as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_rp009.pdf\">South Canyon Fire\u003c/a> of 1994 and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_int/int_gtr299.pdf\">Mann Gulch Fire\u003c/a> of 1949, which killed 14 and 13 firefighters, respectively.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because of the dangers of fighting a fire burning up a hill, crews working in hilly terrain take advantage of the opposite effect, anchoring firefighting operations on the downhill side of a fire and using the slope as a buffer zone as fire will move more slowly downhill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But this trick has become less reliable in recent years. Chris Anthony, a division chief at Cal Fire who has worked on fires for more than 25 years, has observed more examples of fires spreading rapidly downhill. The Carr Fire is just one example.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers haven’t measured this trend yet, so nobody knows for sure why this might be happening, but Anthony has an idea.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of the things that really contributes to that, right now, is we came out of this very long drought period, and we still have a lot of fuels out there, that are very dry or very dead, even,” says Anthony. “And so they carry fire much more rapidly than prior to the drought.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The wet winter that followed the drought added to the fuel load. The hillsides are now so packed with dry grasses that the slope matters less on a downhill run. When there’s so much ready fuel, combined with hot, dry conditions and strong winds, fires just move faster in all directions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An uptick in downhill fire behavior might also be related to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1926996/something-else-adding-fuel-to-californias-fire-season-warmer-nights\">increase in nighttime temperatures\u003c/a>. On a typical day, local winds move uphill during the day and downhill in the evening. In the past, cooler nighttime temperatures could impede fire activity driven by these evening winds. But if fires remain active at night, local evening winds could drive faster downslope fires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For now, the trend toward more intense downhill fires is anecdotal, and some researchers are hesitant to speculate why firefighters might be seeing this behavior.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Is that a statistically significant trend?” asks Nick Nauslar, a fire weather forecaster at the National Weather Service’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.spc.noaa.gov/\">Storm Prediction Center\u003c/a> in Oklahoma. “And if so what might be causing that? There would have to be a couple more steps before I try to make assumptions or formulate theories on why that might be happening.”\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">Fires that burn quickly downhill are particularly worrisome because communities are often situated at the base of the mountains.\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>Regardless, there have always been some downslope fires that spread quickly. Santa Ana and Diablo winds typically run downslope, says Nauslar. These winds have long driven most of California’s most destructive fires, including the 2017 Wine Country Fires, which were the state’s deadliest fires, and the Thomas Fire in Southern California, now the state’s largest fire on record. There’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/climate/caifornia-fires-wind.html\">mixed evidence\u003c/a> as to \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/12/01/santa-ana-wind-season-may-be-stretched-by-climate-change/\">whether climate change is affecting the strength or frequency of these winds\u003c/a>, but they were especially powerful last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We saw \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1917067/wine-country-fires-were-fanned-by-unprecedented-winds\">some of the strongest winds\u003c/a> in recorded history, especially from that direction, that northerly, northeastern component winds, and that’s downslope,” says Nauslar of the Wine Country fires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rapidly spreading downhill fires also played a major role in last winter’s Thomas Fire. It coincided with the longest Santa Ana wind event on record, according to \u003ca href=\"http://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/1/1/18/xml\">a recent analysis\u003c/a> of the 2017 fires led by Nauslar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You would still see very, very active fire behavior on the downslope portion of those fires,” adds Anthony, “because those fuels were so extremely dry and the climatic conditions were such that embers would start new fires ahead of the main fire front.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1928127\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1928127\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Coffey Park house ruins\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/IMG_9145-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remnants of Santa Rosa’s Coffey Park neighborhood after the October fires of 2017. \u003ccite>(Craig Miller/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fires that burn quickly downhill are particularly worrisome because communities are often situated at the base of the mountains. Last fall, it was a downslope fire that pushed into Santa Rosa and drove \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1916352/santa-rosa-residents-face-neighborhoods-destroyed-by-fire\">the destruction of Coffey Park\u003c/a> and other local communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Firefighters are keeping careful tabs on changes in fire behavior to help prevent tragedies like what happened in Santa Rosa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we get reports that we’re going to have a large downslope or down-canyon wind in the evenings,” notes Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jonathan Cox, “there’s things we can do such as reinforcing the downhill line, putting additional resources below the fire in anticipation, and understanding that when the fire comes downhill what the risks might be as far as communities or hazards or whatnot that we need to protect.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tools are there to manage downhill fires, but Cal Fire’s general approach to firefighting may need to readjust to changing times as these difficult conditions become more common. Climate change is expected to continue to increase nighttime temperatures and the types of extreme weather that has primed fuels this year for faster, bigger fires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It makes us really have to reevaluate our strategy,” says Anthony, “and not just expect that fire to just transition to something that is going to burn less intensely.”\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1927988/how-wildfires-are-breaking-the-rules-in-california-by-racing-downhill","authors":["11518"],"categories":["science_31","science_35","science_40","science_42"],"tags":["science_5194","science_1622","science_3370","science_3464","science_113"],"featImg":"science_1928112","label":"source_science_1927988"},"science_1927059":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1927059","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1927059","score":null,"sort":[1531268999000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"pge-customers-to-foot-the-bill-for-wine-country-fire-costs-under-revised-bill","title":"PG&E Customers to Foot the Bill for Wine Country Fire Costs, Under Revised Bill","publishDate":1531268999,"format":"standard","headTitle":"PG&E Customers to Foot the Bill for Wine Country Fire Costs, Under Revised Bill | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>Pacific Gas & Electric wants its customers to pay for the costs of the October 2017 wildfires that tore through northern California, destroying more than 8,000 buildings and killing 44 people. Under legislation now at the state capitol, PG&E customers would be charged an involuntary fee to help the utility company pay off settlements stemming from pending wildfire lawsuits.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">‘Why is it fair for someone in Santa Cruz to pay for what happened in Santa Rosa?’\u003ccite>John Franzman, Fountaingrove\u003c/cite>\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>The legislation comes just weeks after \u003ca href=\"http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/newsreleases/2018/2017_WildfireSiege_Cause.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal Fire investigators\u003c/a> concluded that PG&E power lines and poles were responsible for 12 of the October wildfires, prompting hundreds of lawsuits against the utility.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB33\">AB33 \u003c/a>would allow PG&E to use state-issued bonds to pay for property damage, personal injury and fire-fighting costs resulting from multiple blazes last October. PG&E customers would pay off the bonds in the form of a “non-bypassable” charge on their bills. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/PG-E-customers-would-pay-some-Wine-Country-fire-13058808.php?src=hp_totn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From the Chronicle\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>‘That means even customers who generate most of their own electricity with a rooftop solar array or who buy their electricity from a community choice program such as CleanPowerSF would still pay the charge.’\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”gs5eWJ4qUrNUB2HZuWbRg5SpPM0S9DGk”]PG&E could be liable for billions of dollars in damages in wildfires that destroyed 8,880 buildings and killed 45 people. The company \u003ca href=\"http://abc7news.com/pg-e-expects-to-pay-%2425b-for-costs-related-to-north-bay-fires/3631775/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told shareholders in June\u003c/a> that it has set aside 2.5 billion dollars in expected liability. But that could be a fraction of the total cost. \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AB33\u003c/a> explains that the burden on PG&E would be too great:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>‘…the magnitude of potential damage claims undermines Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s ability to invest in the infrastructure necessary to meet the state’s aggressive wildfire mitigation and clean energy plans \u003ci>\u003c/i>and has the potential to create an unsustainable hardship for customers if passed on in the form of higher rates through the typical ratemaking processes.’\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>John Franzman, who lost his Fountaingrove home in the fires, blasted the proposal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“I read the legislation and scratched my head,” Franzman said. “Why is it fair for someone in Santa Cruz to pay for what happened in Santa Rosa? That means my 90-year-old father who lives 150 miles away is paying for this. I’m paying for my own recovery.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”Hd72jPIEp7KnzF9jIST6NjlJZICSaOkQ”]\u003cbr>\nErin Brockovich, an environmental activist and attorney, is suing PG&E on behalf of Bay Area residents who lost their homes in the fires. She attacked the bill on Monday and accused PG&E of shielding itself from wildfire lawsuits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“This company is a ginormous monopoly that has the privilege of working in this state,” she said Monday. “Yet you take no accountability and no responsibility for your actions that harm people and kill people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bill, first introduced in 2016, was originally aimed at promoting electric cars. It was gutted and amended last week, however, to address PG&E’s liability.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The potential liability from the 2017 northern California wildfires requires immediate legislative action,” the bill reads. “The number of persons affected by the wildfires, and the extent of their losses, highlight the need for timely and equitable resolution of their claims.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A PG&E spokesperson called the bill a “common sense” approach.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The measure does not absolve PG&E from responsibility,” said spokeswoman Lynsey Paulo. “Instead, it takes a balanced, common-sense approach that will protect electric customers, the communities PG&E serves and our state’s clean energy future.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The October wildfires in Northern California wound up being the largest group of wildfires in recorded state history. The damage resulted in about $10 billion in insurance claims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The Associated Press contributed to this report. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Facing billions of dollars in potential liability, PG&E is asking lawmakers for a change in the law. Victims have slammed the current proposal as a “bailout.\"","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704927708,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":16,"wordCount":673},"headData":{"title":"PG&E Customers to Foot the Bill for Wine Country Fire Costs, Under Revised Bill | KQED","description":"Facing billions of dollars in potential liability, PG&E is asking lawmakers for a change in the law. Victims have slammed the current proposal as a “bailout."","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"PG&E Customers to Foot the Bill for Wine Country Fire Costs, Under Revised Bill","datePublished":"2018-07-11T00:29:59.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T23:01:48.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"source":"Environment","sticky":false,"path":"/science/1927059/pge-customers-to-foot-the-bill-for-wine-country-fire-costs-under-revised-bill","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Pacific Gas & Electric wants its customers to pay for the costs of the October 2017 wildfires that tore through northern California, destroying more than 8,000 buildings and killing 44 people. Under legislation now at the state capitol, PG&E customers would be charged an involuntary fee to help the utility company pay off settlements stemming from pending wildfire lawsuits.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">‘Why is it fair for someone in Santa Cruz to pay for what happened in Santa Rosa?’\u003ccite>John Franzman, Fountaingrove\u003c/cite>\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>The legislation comes just weeks after \u003ca href=\"http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/newsreleases/2018/2017_WildfireSiege_Cause.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal Fire investigators\u003c/a> concluded that PG&E power lines and poles were responsible for 12 of the October wildfires, prompting hundreds of lawsuits against the utility.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB33\">AB33 \u003c/a>would allow PG&E to use state-issued bonds to pay for property damage, personal injury and fire-fighting costs resulting from multiple blazes last October. PG&E customers would pay off the bonds in the form of a “non-bypassable” charge on their bills. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/PG-E-customers-would-pay-some-Wine-Country-fire-13058808.php?src=hp_totn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From the Chronicle\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>‘That means even customers who generate most of their own electricity with a rooftop solar array or who buy their electricity from a community choice program such as CleanPowerSF would still pay the charge.’\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>PG&E could be liable for billions of dollars in damages in wildfires that destroyed 8,880 buildings and killed 45 people. The company \u003ca href=\"http://abc7news.com/pg-e-expects-to-pay-%2425b-for-costs-related-to-north-bay-fires/3631775/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told shareholders in June\u003c/a> that it has set aside 2.5 billion dollars in expected liability. But that could be a fraction of the total cost. \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AB33\u003c/a> explains that the burden on PG&E would be too great:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>‘…the magnitude of potential damage claims undermines Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s ability to invest in the infrastructure necessary to meet the state’s aggressive wildfire mitigation and clean energy plans \u003ci>\u003c/i>and has the potential to create an unsustainable hardship for customers if passed on in the form of higher rates through the typical ratemaking processes.’\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>John Franzman, who lost his Fountaingrove home in the fires, blasted the proposal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“I read the legislation and scratched my head,” Franzman said. “Why is it fair for someone in Santa Cruz to pay for what happened in Santa Rosa? That means my 90-year-old father who lives 150 miles away is paying for this. I’m paying for my own recovery.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cbr>\nErin Brockovich, an environmental activist and attorney, is suing PG&E on behalf of Bay Area residents who lost their homes in the fires. She attacked the bill on Monday and accused PG&E of shielding itself from wildfire lawsuits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“This company is a ginormous monopoly that has the privilege of working in this state,” she said Monday. “Yet you take no accountability and no responsibility for your actions that harm people and kill people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bill, first introduced in 2016, was originally aimed at promoting electric cars. It was gutted and amended last week, however, to address PG&E’s liability.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The potential liability from the 2017 northern California wildfires requires immediate legislative action,” the bill reads. “The number of persons affected by the wildfires, and the extent of their losses, highlight the need for timely and equitable resolution of their claims.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A PG&E spokesperson called the bill a “common sense” approach.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The measure does not absolve PG&E from responsibility,” said spokeswoman Lynsey Paulo. “Instead, it takes a balanced, common-sense approach that will protect electric customers, the communities PG&E serves and our state’s clean energy future.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The October wildfires in Northern California wound up being the largest group of wildfires in recorded state history. The damage resulted in about $10 billion in insurance claims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The Associated Press contributed to this report. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1927059/pge-customers-to-foot-the-bill-for-wine-country-fire-costs-under-revised-bill","authors":["11428"],"categories":["science_31","science_35","science_40"],"tags":["science_192","science_3370","science_3464","science_136","science_113"],"featImg":"science_1927069","label":"source_science_1927059"},"science_1926868":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1926868","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1926868","score":null,"sort":[1530678484000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"county-fire-burns-through-many-lake-berryessa-holiday-plans","title":"County Fire Burns Through Many Lake Berryessa Holiday Plans","publishDate":1530678484,"format":"standard","headTitle":"County Fire Burns Through Many Lake Berryessa Holiday Plans | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cp>Vacation businesses around Lake Berryessa were gearing up for what should have been a lucrative Fourth of July when the County Fire rapidly tore through more than 72,000 acres on the lake’s eastern rim. Some owners had hoped the middle-of-the-week holiday would lead to an extended bump in revenue. Now they’re facing possible evacuations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”VBJ2ChR38jQMODTXFQHsa1KzvVa9XvIJ”]”We were going to have a pretty full week of campers and cabin rentals,” says Terry Sparkman, general manager of Pleasure Cover Resort and Marina. “But when the sheriff came through this morning with the advisory evacuation, most people took it to heart and they packed their stuff and left.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sparkman and others are reminded of last year’s Winters, Atlas and Tubbs fires, which prompted mandatory evacuations in the area throughout the summer and fall. This continuous threat, they say, is taking its toll on local revenue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sparkman says he can traditionally expect to have approximately 75-80% of their campgrounds and cabins rented out ahead of Independence Day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1926898\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 3000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1926898\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550.jpg 3000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-960x640.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smoke rises from the County Fire as it burns through dry brush on July 2, 2018 in Guinda, California. The fast moving fire has burned more than 72,000 acres. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Now he’s proceeding with caution, declining to book any new rentals and rescheduling existing camping or boating rentals. The risk is that a change in conditions could have companies scrambling to recall boaters off the water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But these same weather conditions and the fact that the evacuation is not mandatory is leading another lake business to continue with its holiday bookings. Berryessa Water Sports sales associate DJ Barnett says it’s business as usual, as they prep their fleet for the holiday onslaught.\u003cbr>\nBarnett says the weather is working in his favor, with slightly cooler temperatures expected tomorrow. And the wind has been blowing the morning smoke away from the lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[emailsignup newslettername='science' align='right']“People are willing to get here to go out and enjoy themselves on Fourth of July weekend,” he says, “so we will be here, open, waiting for them to come.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Off the water, one of the only sit-down restaurants has been shut down for several days. Cucina Italiana owner Stefano Gusberti says there haven’t been very many people around. Independence Day, he adds, is traditionally a bad time for businesses such as his.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Fourth of July, people go to the lake, especially going camping,” he says. “They go to 7-11 to pick up food and go picnic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gusberti recalls last year’s Napa fires with concern about the future. He says he was forced to evacuate for a week and lost more than $15,000 when two of his refrigerators broke down in the heat. His voice is strained as he describes his worry that he might face the same insurmountable challenges this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In nearby Napa Valley, however, the mood is optimistic. Angela Jackson, director of media relations for Visit Napa Valley, says that she is monitoring the situation and sharing information with their partners, but that little has changed. Several cities will continue with their holiday festivities, including a series of fireworks displays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are still getting many visitors at our welcome center,” Jackson says. “The County Fire has not affected visitation to the Napa Valley.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No one expressed concern that tourism will be affected negatively in the long term. The silver lining after years of experiencing these fires, Sparkman says, seems to be that people are always willing to return.\u003cbr>\n \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Some campers and boaters are rescheduling their vacations on what would have been a busy Fourth of July. Still, some businesses remain open, despite an advisory to evacuate the area.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704927735,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":15,"wordCount":620},"headData":{"title":"County Fire Burns Through Many Lake Berryessa Holiday Plans | KQED","description":"Some campers and boaters are rescheduling their vacations on what would have been a busy Fourth of July. Still, some businesses remain open, despite an advisory to evacuate the area.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"County Fire Burns Through Many Lake Berryessa Holiday Plans","datePublished":"2018-07-04T04:28:04.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T23:02:15.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"sticky":false,"path":"/science/1926868/county-fire-burns-through-many-lake-berryessa-holiday-plans","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Vacation businesses around Lake Berryessa were gearing up for what should have been a lucrative Fourth of July when the County Fire rapidly tore through more than 72,000 acres on the lake’s eastern rim. Some owners had hoped the middle-of-the-week holiday would lead to an extended bump in revenue. Now they’re facing possible evacuations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>”We were going to have a pretty full week of campers and cabin rentals,” says Terry Sparkman, general manager of Pleasure Cover Resort and Marina. “But when the sheriff came through this morning with the advisory evacuation, most people took it to heart and they packed their stuff and left.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sparkman and others are reminded of last year’s Winters, Atlas and Tubbs fires, which prompted mandatory evacuations in the area throughout the summer and fall. This continuous threat, they say, is taking its toll on local revenue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sparkman says he can traditionally expect to have approximately 75-80% of their campgrounds and cabins rented out ahead of Independence Day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1926898\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 3000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1926898\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550.jpg 3000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-960x640.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/07/GettyImages-990113550-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smoke rises from the County Fire as it burns through dry brush on July 2, 2018 in Guinda, California. The fast moving fire has burned more than 72,000 acres. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Now he’s proceeding with caution, declining to book any new rentals and rescheduling existing camping or boating rentals. The risk is that a change in conditions could have companies scrambling to recall boaters off the water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But these same weather conditions and the fact that the evacuation is not mandatory is leading another lake business to continue with its holiday bookings. Berryessa Water Sports sales associate DJ Barnett says it’s business as usual, as they prep their fleet for the holiday onslaught.\u003cbr>\nBarnett says the weather is working in his favor, with slightly cooler temperatures expected tomorrow. And the wind has been blowing the morning smoke away from the lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"emailsignup","attributes":{"named":{"newslettername":"science","align":"right","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“People are willing to get here to go out and enjoy themselves on Fourth of July weekend,” he says, “so we will be here, open, waiting for them to come.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Off the water, one of the only sit-down restaurants has been shut down for several days. Cucina Italiana owner Stefano Gusberti says there haven’t been very many people around. Independence Day, he adds, is traditionally a bad time for businesses such as his.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Fourth of July, people go to the lake, especially going camping,” he says. “They go to 7-11 to pick up food and go picnic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gusberti recalls last year’s Napa fires with concern about the future. He says he was forced to evacuate for a week and lost more than $15,000 when two of his refrigerators broke down in the heat. His voice is strained as he describes his worry that he might face the same insurmountable challenges this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In nearby Napa Valley, however, the mood is optimistic. Angela Jackson, director of media relations for Visit Napa Valley, says that she is monitoring the situation and sharing information with their partners, but that little has changed. Several cities will continue with their holiday festivities, including a series of fireworks displays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are still getting many visitors at our welcome center,” Jackson says. “The County Fire has not affected visitation to the Napa Valley.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No one expressed concern that tourism will be affected negatively in the long term. The silver lining after years of experiencing these fires, Sparkman says, seems to be that people are always willing to return.\u003cbr>\n \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1926868/county-fire-burns-through-many-lake-berryessa-holiday-plans","authors":["11520"],"categories":["science_35","science_40","science_98"],"tags":["science_2166","science_1231","science_3464"],"featImg":"science_1926870","label":"science"},"science_1923200":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1923200","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1923200","score":null,"sort":[1524875098000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"get-outside-this-weekend-and-go-flower-hunting-as-rare-blooms-abound","title":"Get Outside This Weekend and Go Flower Hunting, as Rare Blooms Abound","publishDate":1524875098,"format":"image","headTitle":"Get Outside This Weekend and Go Flower Hunting, as Rare Blooms Abound | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cp>A rare sight now greets visitors at \u003ca href=\"http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sugarloaf Ridge State Park\u003c/a>, near Santa Rosa: a flower that hasn’t bloomed there for 50 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Recently I joined a friend and naturalist at Sugarloaf on a hike to seek out the flower, known as whispering bells.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’ve got these kind of creamy white small flowers, little bunches of them,” said Tony Passantino, pointing to a mountainside that burned during the devastating North Bay fires last fall. “This is all wall-to-wall whispering bell, and they’re just starting to flower. This is what everyone’s been waiting for.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The flower has not been seen at this location, he said, since the last time Sugarloaf burned, in 1964.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The reason they get this name,” Passantino said, “is because later in the season they dry out a little bit. They have [these] kind of papery thin petals, and when the wind blows through, it gets its name, of kind of a whispering sound through the wind.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We shake the flowers. The rustling is soft, but the flowers are too fresh to make a sound like chimes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1923210\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1923210 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-960x640.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The scientific name of ‘whispering bells’ is \u003cem>Emmenanthe penduliflora\u003c/em> \u003ccite>(Danielle Venton/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>City Nature Challenge\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We snap a few pictures. Tony promises me he will enter one in the “\u003ca href=\"http://citynaturechallenge.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City Nature Challenge\u003c/a>,” a contest in which dozens of cities will compete “to make the most observations of nature, find the most species, and engage the most people. The competition starts tomorrow and ends Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To that end, the California Academy of Sciences is asking people to get outside this weekend. They’re hoping citizen scientists will share pictures of the wildlife they see as part of a global competition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/staff/ibss/citizen-science/alison-young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alison Young\u003c/a> of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Academy of Sciences\u003c/a> is helping to coordinate the challenge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are creating an open database of biodiversity species occurrence records that are available for scientists and managers to use to make our cities better places for humans and other species.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>CalAcademy has helped build an app called \u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iNaturalist\u003c/a>, which uses image recognition technology to help identify plants and animals in photos. Images can be shared with a large community of scientists and resource managers who are interested in knowing when and where flora and fauna can be found.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Young says wildlands that burned in the Sonoma and Napa fires may be especially interesting as they are now hosting some species of plants that have never been seen in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are going to be things blooming there that haven’t bloomed since the last fires went through.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1923211\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1923211 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-960x640.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yellow ‘fairy lanterns’ bloom at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. This year they are especially abundant following the recent wildfire. \u003ccite>(Danielle Venton/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Flowers Follow Fires\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even though fire is a natural part of Northern California’s ecosystem, it’s historically unusual. Natural records suggest fire occurred once every 50 to 100 years in the Bay Area (though local Native Americans burned areas more frequently to make them more productive).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Plants that follow fires can be incredibly rare — only seen once every few decades in particular areas. These plants require the heat, smoke, influx of nutrients or clearing of vegetation after a fire to germinate and spring forth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://baynature.org/article/what-flowers-tell-north-bay-fires/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Writing in Bay Nature magazine\u003c/a>, botanist Lech Naumovich said:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>“The disturbance created by fire on land is critical to conserving much of our rare flora, and yet our protected habitats are not longer subject to the landscape-scale disturbance that might clear the way for those early succession species to thrive.”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For rare plant seekers, get out and see the flowers while you can.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Whether you're taking part in the \"City Nature Challenge\" or on a mission to see the rarely blooming whispering bell, now's the time to get with the flowers.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704927956,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":22,"wordCount":630},"headData":{"title":"Get Outside This Weekend and Go Flower Hunting, as Rare Blooms Abound | KQED","description":"Whether you're taking part in the "City Nature Challenge" or on a mission to see the rarely blooming whispering bell, now's the time to get with the flowers.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Get Outside This Weekend and Go Flower Hunting, as Rare Blooms Abound","datePublished":"2018-04-28T00:24:58.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T23:05:56.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"sticky":false,"path":"/science/1923200/get-outside-this-weekend-and-go-flower-hunting-as-rare-blooms-abound","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>A rare sight now greets visitors at \u003ca href=\"http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sugarloaf Ridge State Park\u003c/a>, near Santa Rosa: a flower that hasn’t bloomed there for 50 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Recently I joined a friend and naturalist at Sugarloaf on a hike to seek out the flower, known as whispering bells.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’ve got these kind of creamy white small flowers, little bunches of them,” said Tony Passantino, pointing to a mountainside that burned during the devastating North Bay fires last fall. “This is all wall-to-wall whispering bell, and they’re just starting to flower. This is what everyone’s been waiting for.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The flower has not been seen at this location, he said, since the last time Sugarloaf burned, in 1964.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The reason they get this name,” Passantino said, “is because later in the season they dry out a little bit. They have [these] kind of papery thin petals, and when the wind blows through, it gets its name, of kind of a whispering sound through the wind.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We shake the flowers. The rustling is soft, but the flowers are too fresh to make a sound like chimes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1923210\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1923210 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-960x640.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0897-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The scientific name of ‘whispering bells’ is \u003cem>Emmenanthe penduliflora\u003c/em> \u003ccite>(Danielle Venton/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>City Nature Challenge\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We snap a few pictures. Tony promises me he will enter one in the “\u003ca href=\"http://citynaturechallenge.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City Nature Challenge\u003c/a>,” a contest in which dozens of cities will compete “to make the most observations of nature, find the most species, and engage the most people. The competition starts tomorrow and ends Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To that end, the California Academy of Sciences is asking people to get outside this weekend. They’re hoping citizen scientists will share pictures of the wildlife they see as part of a global competition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/staff/ibss/citizen-science/alison-young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alison Young\u003c/a> of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Academy of Sciences\u003c/a> is helping to coordinate the challenge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are creating an open database of biodiversity species occurrence records that are available for scientists and managers to use to make our cities better places for humans and other species.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>CalAcademy has helped build an app called \u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iNaturalist\u003c/a>, which uses image recognition technology to help identify plants and animals in photos. Images can be shared with a large community of scientists and resource managers who are interested in knowing when and where flora and fauna can be found.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Young says wildlands that burned in the Sonoma and Napa fires may be especially interesting as they are now hosting some species of plants that have never been seen in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are going to be things blooming there that haven’t bloomed since the last fires went through.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1923211\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1923211 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-960x640.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/04/IMG_0894-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yellow ‘fairy lanterns’ bloom at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. This year they are especially abundant following the recent wildfire. \u003ccite>(Danielle Venton/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Flowers Follow Fires\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even though fire is a natural part of Northern California’s ecosystem, it’s historically unusual. Natural records suggest fire occurred once every 50 to 100 years in the Bay Area (though local Native Americans burned areas more frequently to make them more productive).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Plants that follow fires can be incredibly rare — only seen once every few decades in particular areas. These plants require the heat, smoke, influx of nutrients or clearing of vegetation after a fire to germinate and spring forth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://baynature.org/article/what-flowers-tell-north-bay-fires/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Writing in Bay Nature magazine\u003c/a>, botanist Lech Naumovich said:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>“The disturbance created by fire on land is critical to conserving much of our rare flora, and yet our protected habitats are not longer subject to the landscape-scale disturbance that might clear the way for those early succession species to thrive.”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For rare plant seekers, get out and see the flowers while you can.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1923200/get-outside-this-weekend-and-go-flower-hunting-as-rare-blooms-abound","authors":["11088"],"categories":["science_35","science_40"],"tags":["science_986","science_813","science_3464","science_2371"],"featImg":"science_1923209","label":"science"}},"programsReducer":{"possible":{"id":"possible","title":"Possible","info":"Possible is hosted by entrepreneur Reid Hoffman and writer Aria Finger. 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