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Title: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: koko64 on July 27, 2018, 05:30:40 PM
Greek Coast, Northern California. Norway ok or just a drought? Edit: Just read that Norway has 100's of forest fires from lightning strikes.
Title: Re: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: ducpainter on July 27, 2018, 05:39:23 PM
Been raining for a week here. I don't even think lightning could start a fire.
Title: Re: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: DarkMonster620 on July 27, 2018, 05:40:15 PM
same here . . .no eclipse, went out cloudy and yellow moon
Title: Re: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: koko64 on July 27, 2018, 05:44:27 PM
Pretty thick forest up your way DP?
Carlos, how's Panama's forests?
I scoped satellite pics of Norway this time last year showing how brown it looks compared to '17.
27C in Oslo, 35 in London. Wonder how Geoff and Lars are going with the heat?
It's mid winter and were getting 19C today.
Title: Re: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: ducpainter on July 27, 2018, 05:48:46 PM
Pretty much.

July was crazy hot, temps close to 100 F and dry, until this last week.
Title: Re: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: koko64 on July 27, 2018, 05:51:11 PM
Good the forest floor fuel got damp then. Do they do fuel reduction burn offs up there?
Title: Re: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: DarkMonster620 on July 27, 2018, 05:52:06 PM
Quote from: koko64 on July 27, 2018, 05:44:27 PM
Pretty thick forest up your way DP?
Carlos, how's Panama's forests?
I scoped satellite pics of Norway this time last year showing how brown it looks compared to '17.
27C in Oslo, 35 in London. Wonder how Geoff and Lars are going with the heat?
It's mid winter and were getting 19C today.
rainy season from april to dezember . ..  so, everything is wet
Title: Re: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: koko64 on July 27, 2018, 05:53:25 PM
Ah so little chance of those fires, just death by humidity :P
Title: Re: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: ducpainter on July 27, 2018, 06:02:21 PM
Quote from: koko64 on July 27, 2018, 05:51:11 PM
Good the forest floor fuel got damp then. Do they do fuel reduction burn offs up there?
Nope...no need.

Wildfires happen, but rarely.
Title: Re: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: herm on July 27, 2018, 07:44:35 PM
It's too late.
Title: Re: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: koko64 on July 27, 2018, 08:36:18 PM
Sweden too
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Post by: Howie on July 27, 2018, 10:42:12 PM
I feel like I might start growing moss.
Title: Re: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: koko64 on July 28, 2018, 02:59:19 AM
Lichen and moss growing some of my favorite roads down here.
Title: Re: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: ducpainter on July 28, 2018, 05:02:17 AM
Quote from: herm on July 27, 2018, 07:44:35 PM
It's too late.
For what?
Title: Re: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: koko64 on August 08, 2018, 07:50:59 PM
Portugal now too.
California looks like its having the equivalent of our Black Saturday fires from 2009 :-\
Title: Re: Northern Hemisphere Fires
Post by: herm on August 08, 2018, 08:00:10 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on July 28, 2018, 05:02:17 AM
For what?

to fix this problem. No amount of money that we might throw at fire prevention/mitigation/pre treatment is going to stop what is happening (assuming anyone was willing to spend it) Draught, insect infestation, building in the wrong places. It's too late.

Sure, there might be a reprieve,.........but that will just result in funding/staffing cuts, which will only compound the problem.

It's all going to burn.