Ecological succession

Insurity’s Wildfire Threat Analysis Solution Enables P&C Insurers to Proactively Manage Wildfire Risk in Near Real Time

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Professional services, Data management, Technology, Insurance, Software, Internet, Natural hazards, Articles, Emergency management, Ecological succession, Pollution, Wildfire, Nature

Insurity , a leading provider of cloud-based software for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, today announced its new Wildfire Threat Analysis solution that will help insurers proactively manage and respond to wildfires in near real time.

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  • Insurity , a leading provider of cloud-based software for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, today announced its new Wildfire Threat Analysis solution that will help insurers proactively manage and respond to wildfires in near real time.
  • Wildfire Threat Analysis provides users updates on wildfire perimeters every 15 to 30 minutes; in contrast, other wildfire analysis tools only provide wildfire perimeter measurements after 12 to 72 hours.
  • With an increase in frequency and severity of these catastrophes, insurers need to be able to proactively track wildfires as they progress to manage portfolio risk.
  • With Insuritys Wildfire Threat Analysis, third-party data sources determine if there are any hot spots nearby a specific location.

PG&E Outlines Additional Safety Measures It Is Deploying to Help with Historic Drought Impacts and Growing Wildfire Risk in California

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Energy, Environment, Utilities, Articles, Natural disasters, Nature, Emergency management, Physical geography, Ecological succession, Pollution, Wildfire, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Drought, Climate change in California

Today, we are outlining additional safety actions to combat the real and evolving wildfire threat present today, said Patti Poppe, CEO of PG&E Corporation.

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  • Today, we are outlining additional safety actions to combat the real and evolving wildfire threat present today, said Patti Poppe, CEO of PG&E Corporation.
  • According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 85% of California is now in the extreme drought category.
  • Climate change impacts have led to more frequent heat waves, extreme drought, and millions of dead and dying trees, which have created elevated wildfire risk.
  • PG&Es multi-faceted Community Wildfire Safety Program includes both immediate and long-term action plans to further reduce wildfire risk and keep its customers and communities safe.

CN to Engage with Communities for the Development of its Interim Extreme Weather Plan

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Articles, Emergency management, Fire prevention, Ecological succession, Pollution, Wildfire, Cn, Northern Territory National Emergency Response, Nature, Australia

MONTREAL, July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that it is seeking comments regarding its Interim Extreme Weather Fire Plan.

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  • MONTREAL, July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that it is seeking comments regarding its Interim Extreme Weather Fire Plan.
  • The Plan presents measures to increase prevention, monitoring and response to wildfire risks when the fire danger level for a given area is extreme.
  • These measures will supplement existing practices and allow CN to serve our customers while protecting neighbouring communities.
  • It is also a shared responsibility, which is why CN is seeking the input of local communities and governments, including Indigenous Governments or other Indigenous Governing bodies on its Plan.

Wildfire Beware! Stay Safe & Protect Your Home & Family As This Year's Wildfire Season Gets Underway

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Friday, July 30, 2021
Emergency management, Articles, Ecological succession, Fire prevention, Pollution, Wildfire, Nature, Prevention, Wildfire emergency management, Wildfires in the United States

Each year brings the risk of wildfireespecially from late summer through fallacross the United States, and this year's season has already begun.

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  • Each year brings the risk of wildfireespecially from late summer through fallacross the United States, and this year's season has already begun.
  • As one of the worst fire seasons on record, the 2020 fire season burned more than 10 million acres combined.
  • To protect themselves and their properties from damage, homeowners can follow the seven-step checklist below to help protect their homes and property by using basic prevention techniques.
  • Wildfire Defense Systems monitors wildfires primarily throughout the western United States to determine if specific insured properties are, or will be, threatened.

Manitoba to receive federal assistance with ongoing wildfire situation

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Emergency management, Fire prevention, Natural disasters, Natural hazards, Articles, Ecological succession, Wildfire, Nature, Hazards

OTTAWA, ON, July 20, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, have approved a formal Request for Federal Assistance from the Province of Manitoba to help with firefighting efforts across the province.

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  • The Government Operations Centre is coordinating the federal response to wildfires in Manitoba and across the country.
  • Partners from across the federal and provincial government will work closely to coordinate this assistance.
  • We are pleased to be able to provide assistance with the ongoing wildfires in Manitoba.The people of Manitoba are top of mind as you continue to manage the difficult wildfire situation in the province."
  • In response to requests for assistance from the province of Manitoba, approximately 120 Canadian Armed Forces members will help provincial wildfire service staff with vital firefighting efforts."

British Columbia to receive federal assistance with ongoing wildfire situation

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Emergency management, Firefighting, Fire prevention, Natural disasters, Natural hazards, Articles, Hazards, Ecological succession, Wildfire, Alberta wildfires, British Columbia wildfires

OTTAWA, ON, July 20, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, have approved a formal Request for Federal Assistance from the Province of British Columbia to support their efforts to combat wildfires and augment federal resources already on the ground.

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  • British Columbia is currently experiencing a wildfire season well above the seasonal average and has deployed all available provincial and local resources to respond to fires across the province, particularly in the southern and central parts of the province.
  • The Government Operations Centre is working to coordinate the federal response to the wildfire situation in British Columbia and across the country.
  • Officials are working closely with federal and provincial partners to coordinate this assistance.
  • Wildfire Service to help them fight forest fires, and now that British Columbia needs more help we will be there.

Professional Private Wildland Fire Service Resources Stand Shoulder-to-Shoulder with Local, State and Federal Agency Partners

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Emergency management, Ecological succession, Fire prevention, Wildfire, Articles, Firefighting, Nature, New Jersey Forest Fire Service, B&B Complex fires

The largest is the Bootleg Fire in southeast Oregon with a perimeter larger than the footprint of New York City.

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  • The largest is the Bootleg Fire in southeast Oregon with a perimeter larger than the footprint of New York City.
  • Approximately 40 percent of the 2,000 personnel on that fire are Professional Private Wildland Fire Service Crews.
  • "We supplement local, state and federal agencies during fire season to ensure the safety of communities in the path of wildfire."
  • In fact, the US Forest Service expects demand for resources to outpace availability.

Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of Contracting COVID-19

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Articles, Ecological succession, Emergency management, Fire prevention, Wildfire, Smoke, COVID-19, Nature

According to their results, PM 2.5 from wildfire smoke was responsible for a 17.7 percent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases that occurred during a period of prolonged smoke that took place between Aug. 16 and Oct. 10, 2020.

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  • According to their results, PM 2.5 from wildfire smoke was responsible for a 17.7 percent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases that occurred during a period of prolonged smoke that took place between Aug. 16 and Oct. 10, 2020.
  • Reno experienced 43 days of elevated PM2.5 during the study period, as opposed to 26 days in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • We are located in an intermountain valley that restricts the dispersion of pollutants and possibly increases the magnitude of exposure, which makes it even more important for us to understand smoke impacts on human health.
  • We believe that our study greatly strengthens the evidence that wildfire smoke can enhance the spread of SARS-CoV-2, said Elhanan.

Minister of Transport announces precautionary measures to address safety concerns resulting from extreme weather and wildfire risks

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Sunday, July 11, 2021
Emergency management, Ecological succession, Fire prevention, Wildfire, Lytton, British Columbia, Lytton, Articles, Geography of British Columbia, Nature

An unprecedented wildfire has displaced hundreds of people in Lytton, British Columbia, the Lytton First Nation and the surrounding areas.

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  • An unprecedented wildfire has displaced hundreds of people in Lytton, British Columbia, the Lytton First Nation and the surrounding areas.
  • Extreme weather and wildfire risk continues to pose an acute danger in British Columbia, as well as other parts of Canada.
  • Therefore, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra,today announced a Ministerial Order to immediately enact precautionary safety measures to further protect against wildfires in the context of extreme weather conditions.
  • "Unprecedented weather conditions in British Columbia continue to pose a serious threat to public safety and railway operations.

Readout: Minister Wilkinson and California Governor Gavin Newsom discuss collaboration on clean transportation efforts

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Friday, July 9, 2021
Articles, Ecological succession, Emergency management, Fire prevention, Wildfire, Lytton, Climate change adaptation, Nature, Geography of British Columbia

Governor Newsom congratulated Canada on its recently announced mandatory 100percent zeroemission vehicle (ZEV) sales target for 2035.

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  • Governor Newsom congratulated Canada on its recently announced mandatory 100percent zeroemission vehicle (ZEV) sales target for 2035.
  • The Minister and Governor discussed the British Columbia wildfires, which have devastated the town of Lytton, British Columbia.
  • Given the catastrophic wildfires affecting California and British Columbia, the Governor and Minister underscored the important role of fire resilience measures as part of broader climate adaptation efforts.
  • Minister Wilkinson mentioned that Canada is in the process of preparing a comprehensive National Adaptation Strategy, and both the Governor and Minister agreed on the urgent need for action on climate adaptation.