Camp Fire Flashcards
1
Q
Cause
A
A fie sparked in a remote stretch of canyon in Butte county, California,. Fueled by a sea of little created by drought, propelled by powerful gusts, the flames grew and travelled rapidly
2
Q
Gust speed
A
30 miles per hour and were almost exclusively south west
3
Q
How many dats of drought
A
200
4
Q
Primary impacts
A
-85 deaths
-18,000 buildings destroyed
- 85% of buildings in paradise destroyed
5
Q
Immediate responses
A
- the incident commander leading the emergency response recognised the fires speed and intensity and ordered his personnel to abandon firefighting just 45 minutes after the fire arrived
6
Q
Long term responses
A
-increasing fire resistance of structure of materials
- make sure combustibake items not too close
-regulation on hosuing
