Wildfire Case Study Flashcards

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Where and when was the Alberta wildfire ?

A

Canada, Alberta province

May 2016

nicknamed ‘the Beast’

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How was the fire started ?

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The fire started in a remote forested area

the precise cause remains unknown

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What were the environmental impacts of the wildfire ?

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The boreal forest ecosystem was damaged

Fire released several million tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere

Pollution was as widespread as USA and Gulf Coast

Ash washed into water systems after heavy rain, polluting water and contaminating fish and wildlife

Huge quantities of debris had to have been disposed of.

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What were the social impacts of the wildfire ?

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Fort McMurray became an exclusion zone for residents

90,000 displaced

2,400 buildings destroyed

power supplies disrupted

water supplies contaminated

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What were the economic impacts of the wildfire ?

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$9bn in damages

25000 workers evacuated from a nearby oil refinery
(Shell Canada)

Fort McMurray International Airport had to be shutdown

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