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Shanta Creek Wildfire
The Shanta Creek Wildfire was a lightning caused forest fire that started on June 29, 2009 in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. More than were burned and over 400 personnel were involved in the firefighting effort. Background During the late 1990s, the Kenai Peninsula was infested by spruce bark beetles. Many thousands of acres of spruce trees died as a result. Although the dead trees had subsequently been mostly removed from populated areas, there were still significant stands of dead trees in wilderness areas. Southcentral Alaska had been experiencing an unusually warm, dry summer that contributed to optimal conditions for a fire. Initially, firefighting efforts were not made due to the fire being naturally caused and located in a wilderness area that had been designated a "limited fire suppression area." Black spruce forests have a Biological life cycle, life cycle of about 70 years, while white spruce have a cycle of 100 years or more. The ini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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