ALBERTA WILDFIRE- HAZARDS CASE STUDY|UPDATED&VERIFIED|100% SOLVED|GUARANTEED SUCCESS

When did the Alberta wildfire happen? 1st May 2016 What was the fire nicknamed? The beast How many residents of Fort mcmurray were evacuated? 90,000 How many homes and businesses were destroyed? 2400 How many direct deaths and injuries were there? None How much forest was burnt? Roughly 600,000 ha of land (size of norfolk) Where was it ignited? In a remote area to the south west of Fort mcmurray Why did the fire change direction? Initially, the fire was under control but a shift in wind direction resulted in a blaze that tore into the outskirts of Fort Mcmurray What factors affected the ignition of the fire? Lack of winter snowfall and an early snowmelt in spring combined with warmer than avg temps that dried out the ground. High temps in april dried out vegetation What were the temperatures during the first few days of the fire? Exceeded thirty degrees What were the impacts of the intensity of the fire? Intensity of the fire created its own weather patterns, including lightning. Why was lightning bad? Led to the ignition of adittional fires What is believed to be the cause of the unusal conditions igniting the fire? El nino How did the fire affect ecosystems? Affected boreal forest ecosystems due to scorched soil and tree trunks What is the danger of scorched peaty soil? Could reignite How far away was air pollution created from toxins from burning trees and buildings? USA and Gulf Coast How did water supplied become contaminated? Untreated water was deliberately introduced into water supply to assist fire fighters What was the estimated initial damage cost by insurance companies? 1 bil What did the initial response to the fire involve? Careful monitoring of the newly ignited fire using ground and satelite data. How was meteorological information used as part of the response? To forecast the likely direction of the fires track. This allowing fire warnings to be issues and emergency services to remain mobilised. Why was there a lack of direct deaths? Due to the success of the mass evacuation plan of fort mcmurray. How were some oil sands workers evacuated? Aircraft