6th Remake of Ca. Wildfires: Importance by Elizabeth Perkins https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance Find specific information about how the wildfires are a bigger deal than just loss of homes & life. en-us 2017-10-19 13:55:47 UTC 2017-10-25 13:14:26 UTC hello@padlet.com grubbsav000 https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/198710602 Arson ranks as the most obvious in a long list of the ways that humans cause and worsen wildfires, making them disasters that are less than natural. Nine out of 10 wildfires are the direct result of human activity, a long list that includes poorly attended camp fires, discarded cigarette butts and equipment use. More than 2.4 million acres burn each year as a result of human-caused fires, according to a National Interagency Fire Center report.

It's important because we need to bring it to people's attention that if we aren't cautious about how we handle our trash and such, disasters can happen.]]> 2017-10-19 15:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/198710602 guerrabi001 https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/198712804 Its important because its going to cost 5 billion (on estimate) to rebuild all the homes that were destroyed and we need to help raise money; not everyone has the money to rebuild their homes. ]]> 2017-10-19 15:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/198712804 trimbtay000 https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/198716031 The situation is really important because at least 40 deaths have happened and 5,700 homes have been destroyed due to the intense fires caused by strong winds in California.]]> 2017-10-19 15:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/198716031 irahecam000 https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/198721709 The wildfires have destroyed at least 5,700 buildings with just one destroying at least 5,100 buildings. This makes it the most destructive wildfire in the state's history. ]]> 2017-10-19 15:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/198721709 The fact that people’s are thinking about the wildfire is a tradgic but at least we have people out there who care for another species desildal000 https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/198724523 2017-10-19 15:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/198724523 riceave000 https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/198726637 People are losing everything and it is spreading very quickly across California ]]> 2017-10-19 15:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/198726637 Started wildfires? mcgeeale001 https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/199396629 People are behind more than 90% of this wildfire that is happening in California. This is important in Texas, because people can change how they run things in their home or company. ]]> 2017-10-22 21:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/199396629 aguirgre000 https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/199413193 Record breaking heat and fierce winds about 6,000 firefighters are trying to take down and prevent fires from occurring.
Numbers of deaths continue to rise and people are missing.
Many have lost their homes. ]]> 2017-10-23 00:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/199413193 regadmau000 https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/199611962 Houses and businesses had been destroyed and people are losing almost everything they have. At least $3,000 billion dollars had been lost in materials. 42 people had been confirmed dead.]]> 2017-10-23 14:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/199611962 clemjam000 https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/199613583 Many different building, structures, and lies have been taken because of this hurricane and that should count as an important topic too all people ]]> 2017-10-23 15:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/199613583 graciegarza https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/200382117 Although fires can be deadly, it can also pollute the air with emissions harmful to human health. Fire also releases carbon dioxide- a key greenhouse gas—into the atmosphere. Fire’s effect on the landscape may be long-lasting. Fire effects are influenced by forest conditions before the fire and management action taken or not taken after the fire.]]> 2017-10-25 13:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/edperkin/6Importance/wish/200382117