California Wildfires 2007 Flashcards
1
Q
Causes
A
record temp of 34 degrees
changing Californian climate: worse
drought- vegetation tinder dry
dry conditions
Santa Ana Winds fan flames
dry out vegetation
dry winds from inland Arizona/ Nevada desert
2
Q
Responses
A
3000 gallons of dater dropped from helicopters
7 000 specially trained firefighters
fire lines created
warning signs
created fire breaks
