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2017 Chile Wildfires
A series of wildfires burned across Chile during January 2017. Impact On January 27–28, a wildfire described as the worst in Chile's modern history killed at least 11 people, including five firefighters and destroyed the town of Santa Olga in the central Maule Region, displacing thousands of people. Reactions On January 20, the Chilean government declared a state of emergency in response to the wildfires. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet cancelled her planned visit to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for the fifth CELAC Summit on January 24–25 due to the wildfires. On late February 2022, five years after the fire Aída Baldini, manager of the wildfire division of the National Forest Corporation, declared that their budget to fight fires had increased five times. International support * had more than 130 firefighters in Chile at one point. * sent firefighting equipment and tools. * sent two MAFFS-equipped C-130 Hercules. * provided planes and helicopters. * provided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research. NASA was established in 1958, succeeding the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), to give the U.S. space development effort a distinctly civilian orientation, emphasizing peaceful applications in space science. NASA has since led most American space exploration, including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, the 1968-1972 Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, and the Space Shuttle. NASA supports the International Space Station and oversees the development of the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System for the crewed lunar Artemis program, Commercial Crew spacecraft, and the planned Lunar Gateway space station. The agency is also responsible for the Launch Services Program, which provides oversight of launch operations and countdown management f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modular Airborne FireFighting System
The Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS) is a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting that can be loaded onto both military cargo transport Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Embraer C-390 Millennium, which then allows the aircraft to be used as an air tanker against wildfires. This allows the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to use military aircraft from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve to serve as an emergency backup resource to the civilian air tanker fleet. Development Congress established the MAFFS program after the 1970 Laguna Fire overwhelmed the existing aviation firefighting resources. The USFS was directed to develop a program in cooperation with the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve to produce the equipment, training and operational procedures to integrate military air tankers into the national response system. The Engineered Systems Division of FMC Corporation (Santa Clara, CA) was contracted to design, build and test the modular tank system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildfires In Chile
A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of Combustibility and flammability, combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a bushfire(bushfires in Australia, in Australia), desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, peat fire, prairie fire, vegetation fire, or veld fire. Fire ecology, Some natural forest ecosystems depend on wildfire. Wildfires are distinct from beneficial human usage of wildland fire, called controlled burn, controlled burning, although controlled burns can turn into wildfires. Fossil charcoal indicates that wildfires began soon after the appearance of terrestrial plants approximately 419 million years ago during the Silurian period. Earth's carbon-rich vegetation, seasonally dry climates, atmospheric oxygen, and widespread lightning and volcanic ignitions create favorable conditions for fires. The occurre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 In Chile ...
Events in the year 2017 in Chile. Incumbents * President: Michelle Bachelet Events *January – The 2017 Chile wildfires kill several people and destroy more than 1,000 buildings, including the town of Santa Olga. * November – First round of Chilean general election, 2017 * December – Final round of Chilean general election, 2017 Deaths *24 January – Carlos Verdejo, footballer (b. 1934). *25 June – Olga Feliú, politician and lawyer (b. 1932) References {{South America topic, 2017 in 2010s in Chile Years of the 21st century in Chile Chile Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Chile Wildfires
Starting on 30 January 2023, a series of wildfires began in the South American country of Chile. By early February, the fires had developed into a large outbreak of at least 406 individual fires, several dozen of which were classified as "red alert fires". The fires burned more than and resulted in the loss of 24 lives, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency in multiple regions of the country. Background and cause Chile has been suffering from a megadrought since 2010 – the worst for a thousand years. These drought conditions exacerbate summer fires because the vegetation becomes more flammable. Since 30 January 2023, the Ñuble Region, Ñuble region has maintained a preventive early warning due to the threat of forest fires as a result of high temperatures. The fires coincided with an unprecedented heat wave in the south of the country, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius in southern areas. René Garreaud from the University of Chile said th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Wildfires
This is a list of notable wildfires. Asia China *1987 – The Black Dragon Fire started in China and burnt a total of of forest along the Amur river, with destroyed on the Chinese side. Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) * 1996 Pat Sin Leng wildfire, Tai Po, Hong Kong; 5 hikers killed (3 pupils and 2 teachers) on 10 February. India * 2019 Bandipur forest fires *2016 Uttarakhand forest fires * 2020 Uttarakhand forest fires * 2021 Simlipal forest fires Indonesia * 1997 Indonesian forest fires * 1997 Southeast Asian haze * 2005 Malaysian haze * 2006 Southeast Asian haze * 2009 Southeast Asian haze * 2010 Southeast Asian haze * 2013 Southeast Asian haze * 2015 Southeast Asian haze * 2016 Southeast Asian haze * 2019 Southeast Asian haze Israel * 1989 Mount Carmel forest fire * 1995 Jerusalem forest fire * The 2010 Mount Carmel forest fire in Israel, Started on 2 December 2010 and burned of forest, killing as many as 44 people, most of them Israel Prison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Fire Of Valparaíso
The Great Fire of Valparaíso ( es, link=no, Gran Incendio de Valparaíso) started on 12 April 2014 at 16:40 local time (19:40 UTC), in the Hills of Valparaíso, hills of the city of Valparaíso, Chile. The wildfire destroyed at least 2,500 homes, leaving 11,000 people homeless. An additional 6,000 people were evacuated from the city, which was placed on red alert and declared a disaster zone. Fifteen people were confirmed killed and ten suffered serious injuries. Origin An investigation by the Carabineros de Chile, Chilean police is taking place to determine the origin of the Valparaíso wildfire. The police believes that it may have originated south of the Camino La Pólvora area, and southwest of Parque del Puerto cemetery. ONEMI officials have reported "there is no doubt the fire was started by the intervention of third parties". It is also thought that contact by birds on an electrical transmission cable may have generated the initial spark for the wildfire, but an investigati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Argentine Patagonia Wildfires
The Argentine Patagonia wildfires begun on Sunday March 7, 2021 when a focus of fire appeared at kilometer 21 of Provincial Route 6 of Río Negro Province, Argentina. Subsequently, the fire spread to Las Golondrinas (Chubut), Las Golondrinas, Lago Puelo, Chubut, Lago Puelo, El Hoyo, El Maitén and Cholila in Chubut Province, following the 42nd parallel south. The fire would spread aided by the wind reaching populated areas where there have been reports of burned vehicles and the destruction of hundreds of houses. Servicio Nacional de Manejo del Fuego, Servicio Nacional del Manejo del Fuego helped people evacuate the area. Various causes have been proposed for the fire, including the fall of a trees on electrical transmission cables, given that the fires follow the electrical wiring. Arson, Intentional fires have also been proposed as a cause. National minister of Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, Juan Cabandié, called for an investigation through a criminal complaint about the cause ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Araucanía Wildfires
A series of forest fires occurred in January 2012 mainly in the communes of Carahue Carahue () is a city and commune in southern Chile. It is located 56 km west of Temuco, on the northern bank of the Imperial River. The city was founded as La Imperial on April 16, 1552 by Pedro de Valdivia. La Imperial or Antigua ldImper ... and Lumaco. The first fire in Araucanía Region appeared in the estate Casa Piedra in Carahue and preceded other summer wildfires in Chile in the Biobío Region and Torres del Paine National Park. By 6 January 2012, seven firefighters had died in the Araucanía fires.A seis se eleva la cifra de brigadistas muertos en incendio forestal en La Araucanía< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evergreen 747 Supertanker
The 747 Supertanker was one of several aerial firefighting#airtanker, aerial firefighting airtankers derived from various Boeing 747 models. The aircraft were rated to carry up to of fire retardant or water. They were the largest aerial firefighting aircraft in the world. Initially developed by Evergreen International Aviation, the first Supertanker was based on a Boeing 747-200, 747-200 (N470EV, tanker/tail number 947), but never entered service. The second Supertanker (N479EV, tanker/tail number 979) was based on a Boeing 747-100, 747-100 originally manufactured by Boeing in 1971 for Delta Air Lines. It entered service for the first time in 2009, fighting a fire in Province of Cuenca , Cuenca, Spain, and made its first American operation on August 31, 2009 at the 2009 California wildfires, Oak Glen Fire in California. It is no longer in service. The third 747 Supertanker was developed by Global Supertanker Services (which acquired most of Evergreen's assets), who owns and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilyushin Il-76
The Ilyushin Il-76 (russian: Илью́шин Ил-76; NATO reporting name: Candid) is a multi-purpose, fixed-wing, four-engine turbofan strategic airlifter designed by the Soviet Union's Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967, as a replacement for the Antonov An-12. It was designed to deliver heavy machinery to remote, poorly served areas. Military versions of the Il-76 have been widely used in Europe, Asia and Africa, including use as an aerial refueling tanker or command center. The Il-76 has seen extensive service as a commercial freighter for ramp-delivered cargo, especially for outsized or heavy items unable to be otherwise carried. It has also been used as an emergency response transport for civilian evacuations as well as for humanitarian aid and disaster relief around the world. Due to its ability to operate from unpaved runways, it has been useful in undeveloped areas. Specialized models have also been produced for aerial fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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