Quebec Forest Fires

[Verdinut]

So far this year, close to 25 million acres have been destroyed in Quebec, an historical record.

It's just the beginning for our warmed up planet.

 

[mtrycrafts]

So far this year, close to 25 million acres have been destroyed in Quebec, an historical record.

It's just the beginning for our warmed up planet.

With all that smoke, maybe planet will start getting colder?

 

[lovinthehd]

So far this year, close to 25 million acres have been destroyed in Quebec, an historical record.

It's just the beginning for our warmed up planet.

Unfortunately. How much is total forest area, tho?

 

[Verdinut]

With all that smoke, maybe planet will start getting colder?

Maybe we should think about finding a way to genetically modify new trees, possibly using asbestos genetics in the process?

 

[Verdinut]

Unfortunately. How much is total forest area, tho?

Total forest area is 222,394,843 acres of which 92% is public and managed by the government.

 

[lovinthehd]

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Total forest area is 222,394,843 acres of which 92% is public and managed by the government.

Wow 10% in one session is massive.

 

[Verdinut]

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Wow 10% in one session is massive.

The fact is that a majority of the fires were caused by thunder storms, heat being behind as the major factor.

 

[lovinthehd]

The fact is that a majority of the fires were caused by thunder storms.

Same around here, some human idiocy caused stuff (well aside from stupid management over the years)....so far not much dry lightning altho we're holding our breath so to speak....

 

[GO-NAD!]

Same around here, some human idiocy caused stuff (well aside from stupid management over the years)....so far not much dry lightning altho we're holding our breath so to speak....

Better keep an eye out for those space lasers, too...

 

[highfigh]

Same around here, some human idiocy caused stuff (well aside from stupid management over the years)....so far not much dry lightning altho we're holding our breath so to speak....

When lightning causes a wet tree to explode, the fact that it was rained on really doesn't matter.

 

[j_garcia]

The extra rain has created a boom in grasses and other things that burn nicely, so our fire season is likely to be ugly also. We have a heat bubble right now with humidity from the gulf so we have the potential for thunder storms the next couple of days.

 

[lovinthehd]

When lightning causes a wet tree to explode, the fact that it was rained on really doesn't matter.

Still, the more wet the forest is, it does help, and the water in a tree can conduct electricity quite well, too. Some hits will just burn, for sure, and the trees already suffering from past drought years don't help. The additional undergrowth from our relatively wet winter/spring can be a problem like jgarcia says...

 

[highfigh]

Still, the more wet the forest is, it does help, and the water in a tree can conduct electricity quite well, too. Some hits will just burn, for sure, and the trees already suffering from past drought years don't help. The additional undergrowth from our relatively wet winter/spring can be a problem like jgarcia says...

If a forest has received rain long enough to soak everything, sure.

How the hell can they stop 150 fires, just in Quebec?

 

[j_garcia]

Gonna be a rough one for a lot of areas this year and going forward.

 

[Verdinut]

If a forest has received rain long enough to soak everything, sure.

How the hell can they stop 150 fires, just in Quebec?

How about 380 fires in British Columbia?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-wildfire-situation-evacuation-orders-alerts-july-16-1.6908530

 

[lovinthehd]

If a forest has received rain long enough to soak everything, sure.

How the hell can they stop 150 fires, just in Quebec?

We had a lot of trouble with a handful of good sized fires in Oregon last year, and that's throwing a lot of resources at it, and we were right next to the biggest one....150 separate fires boggle the mind.

 

[davidscott]

With all that smoke, maybe planet will start getting colder?

I'm not sure it works that way. Look at the planet Venus It got super-hot when the cloud cover got thicker. If that's the case, then the smoke will only help to increase the heat. Kinda like a global sauna.

 

[lovinthehd]

With all that smoke, maybe planet will start getting colder?

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[mtrycrafts]

I'm not sure it works that way. Look at the planet Venus It got super-hot when the cloud cover got thicker. If that's the case, then the smoke will only help to increase the heat. Kinda like a global sauna.

Yep, that seems right.

 

[Verdinut]

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And with all the air conditioning equipment outpouring heat outside also contributes to warmer air. That's really scary!