From environmental extremists . They must keep global climate catastrophe front and center as they know the narrative will fall apart otherwise .
Canada’s wildfires - conspiracy theories - who's fuelling them
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No, they don't exist. Is Westernesse burning? No? Then wildfires don't exist, just as global warming don't exist if it's cold in Westernesse. Same logic.
Alright! You got was me! I did it.
And I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for those meddling teenagers and that goofy fucking dog.
And I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for those meddling teenagers and that goofy fucking dog.
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Father in gender-reveal that sparked fatal 2020 California wildfire pleads guilty
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Feb 11, 2024 • Last updated 4 days ago • 2 minute read
On Friday, the San Bernardino County district attorney announced that Refugio Jimenez Jr. had pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of recklessly causing a fire to an inhabited structure. He will be taken into custody on Feb. 23 to serve a year in jail. His sentence also includes two years of felony probation and 200 hours of community service.
Angelina Jimenez pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of recklessly causing fire to property of another. She was sentenced to a year of summary probation and 400 hours of community service. The couple was also ordered to pay $1,789,972 in restitution.
“Resolving the case was never going to be a win,” District Attorney Jason Anderson said in a news release, offering his condolences to Morton’s family. “To the victims who lost so much, including their homes with valuables and memories, we understand those are intangibles can never be replaced.”
The U.S. Forest Service in September — on the third anniversary of the ignition of the fire — filed a lawsuit against the pyrotechnic device’s manufacturers, distributors and sellers, as well as the couple. The lawsuit alleges that the “Smoke Bombs” used were illegal in California and known to be defective.
Mike Scafiddi, the lawyer for Refugio Jimenez Jr., said the couple has wanted to speak publicly about the fire, its impact on the community and Morton’s death but cannot because of the ongoing federal litigation.
“They have been praying for Mr. Morton and his family every night since his death,” Scafiddi told The Associated Press on Sunday. “It has touched them profoundly.”
The lawyer said his client had researched and tested the pyrotechnic device before setting it off that day, finding no problems online or during his test.
“It was unforeseeable in all minds,” he said.
Scafiddi said the couple had not, contrary to what’s been said publicly for years, hosted a gender-reveal party. He said it was a photo shoot to discover the baby’s gender with the couple, a few relatives and their children.
“To infer that it was a gathering of multiple people with food and celebration is simply incorrect,” he said. “This was simply taking photographs in what was a beautiful backdrop.”
An attorney for Angelina Jimenez did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday.
The blaze injured 13 other people and forced the evacuations of hundreds of residents in small communities in the San Bernardino National Forest area. It destroyed five homes and 15 other buildings.
Flames blackened nearly 92 square kilometres of land in San Bernardino and Riverside counties before the blaze was contained on Nov. 16, 2020.
The fire was one of thousands during a record-breaking wildfire season in California that charred more than 4% of the state while destroying nearly 10,500 buildings and killing 33 people.
Extremely dry conditions and heat waves tied to climate change have made wildfires harder to fight. Climate change has made the West much warmer and drier in the past 30 years and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive.
torontosun.com
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Feb 11, 2024 • Last updated 4 days ago • 2 minute read
On Friday, the San Bernardino County district attorney announced that Refugio Jimenez Jr. had pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of recklessly causing a fire to an inhabited structure. He will be taken into custody on Feb. 23 to serve a year in jail. His sentence also includes two years of felony probation and 200 hours of community service.
Angelina Jimenez pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of recklessly causing fire to property of another. She was sentenced to a year of summary probation and 400 hours of community service. The couple was also ordered to pay $1,789,972 in restitution.
“Resolving the case was never going to be a win,” District Attorney Jason Anderson said in a news release, offering his condolences to Morton’s family. “To the victims who lost so much, including their homes with valuables and memories, we understand those are intangibles can never be replaced.”
The U.S. Forest Service in September — on the third anniversary of the ignition of the fire — filed a lawsuit against the pyrotechnic device’s manufacturers, distributors and sellers, as well as the couple. The lawsuit alleges that the “Smoke Bombs” used were illegal in California and known to be defective.
Mike Scafiddi, the lawyer for Refugio Jimenez Jr., said the couple has wanted to speak publicly about the fire, its impact on the community and Morton’s death but cannot because of the ongoing federal litigation.
“They have been praying for Mr. Morton and his family every night since his death,” Scafiddi told The Associated Press on Sunday. “It has touched them profoundly.”
The lawyer said his client had researched and tested the pyrotechnic device before setting it off that day, finding no problems online or during his test.
“It was unforeseeable in all minds,” he said.
Scafiddi said the couple had not, contrary to what’s been said publicly for years, hosted a gender-reveal party. He said it was a photo shoot to discover the baby’s gender with the couple, a few relatives and their children.
“To infer that it was a gathering of multiple people with food and celebration is simply incorrect,” he said. “This was simply taking photographs in what was a beautiful backdrop.”
An attorney for Angelina Jimenez did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday.
The blaze injured 13 other people and forced the evacuations of hundreds of residents in small communities in the San Bernardino National Forest area. It destroyed five homes and 15 other buildings.
Flames blackened nearly 92 square kilometres of land in San Bernardino and Riverside counties before the blaze was contained on Nov. 16, 2020.
The fire was one of thousands during a record-breaking wildfire season in California that charred more than 4% of the state while destroying nearly 10,500 buildings and killing 33 people.
Extremely dry conditions and heat waves tied to climate change have made wildfires harder to fight. Climate change has made the West much warmer and drier in the past 30 years and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive.
Father in gender-reveal that sparked fatal 2020 California wildfire pleads guilty
A man whose family's gender reveal party sparked a 2020 wildfire that killed a firefighter has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have role in igniting Texas wildfire
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Mar 07, 2024 • Last updated 5 days ago • 1 minute read
CANADIAN, Texas — The utility provider Xcel Energy said Thursday that its facilities appeared have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history.
Texas officials have said they are still investigating the cause of the fire that has burned nearly 1,700 square miles (4,400 square kilometres) and destroyed hundreds of structures. The Minnesota-based company said in a statement that it disputes claims that “it acted negligently” in maintaining and operating infrastructure.
“Based on currently available information, Xcel Energy acknowledges that its facilities appear to have been involved in an ignition of the Smokehouse Creek fire,” the company said in a statement.
Electric utilities have taken responsibility for wildfires around the U.S., including fallen power lines that started a blaze in Maui last year. Transmission lines also sparked a massive California wildfire in 2019.
The Texas fire was among a cluster of fires that ignited in the rural Panhandle last week and prompted evacuation orders in a handful of small communities.
Officials save said that as many as 500 structures may have been destroyed in the fires that include the Smokehouse Creek fire, which is the largest one in Texas history. That wildfire, which also spilled into neighboring Oklahoma, was about 44% contained as of Wednesday.
A lawsuit filed Friday in Hemphill County had alleged that a downed power line near the town of Stinnett on Feb. 26 sparked the blaze. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Stinnett homeowner Melanie McQuiddy against Xcel Energy Services Inc. and two other utilities, alleged the blaze started “when a wooden pole defendants failed to properly inspect, maintain and replace, splintered and snapped off at its base.”
torontosun.com
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Mar 07, 2024 • Last updated 5 days ago • 1 minute read
CANADIAN, Texas — The utility provider Xcel Energy said Thursday that its facilities appeared have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history.
Texas officials have said they are still investigating the cause of the fire that has burned nearly 1,700 square miles (4,400 square kilometres) and destroyed hundreds of structures. The Minnesota-based company said in a statement that it disputes claims that “it acted negligently” in maintaining and operating infrastructure.
“Based on currently available information, Xcel Energy acknowledges that its facilities appear to have been involved in an ignition of the Smokehouse Creek fire,” the company said in a statement.
Electric utilities have taken responsibility for wildfires around the U.S., including fallen power lines that started a blaze in Maui last year. Transmission lines also sparked a massive California wildfire in 2019.
The Texas fire was among a cluster of fires that ignited in the rural Panhandle last week and prompted evacuation orders in a handful of small communities.
Officials save said that as many as 500 structures may have been destroyed in the fires that include the Smokehouse Creek fire, which is the largest one in Texas history. That wildfire, which also spilled into neighboring Oklahoma, was about 44% contained as of Wednesday.
A lawsuit filed Friday in Hemphill County had alleged that a downed power line near the town of Stinnett on Feb. 26 sparked the blaze. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Stinnett homeowner Melanie McQuiddy against Xcel Energy Services Inc. and two other utilities, alleged the blaze started “when a wooden pole defendants failed to properly inspect, maintain and replace, splintered and snapped off at its base.”
Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have role in igniting Texas wildfire
The utility provider Xcel Energy said that its facilities appeared have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle
Wildfire that triggered evacuation of Fort Nelson, B.C. caused by downed tree: Mayor
Author of the article:Canadian Press
Canadian Press
Chuck Chiang
Published May 11, 2024 • Last updated 1 day ago • 4 minute read
FORT NELSON, B.C. — The northeastern British Columbia municipality where thousands have evacuated due to a fast-growing wildfire nearby urged all remaining residents to leave immediately Saturday despite improving weather conditions.
In a joint statement, the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and Fort Nelson First Nation said that people staying behind despite the evacuation orders should be aware that “emergency medical services are not available, nor are groceries or other amenities.”
“Utilities may become impacted to support fire response efforts,” the statement said. “Communication networks are precarious, which could impact the ability to reach residents to advise of changing conditions.”
The statement came as the Parker Lake blaze reached almost 17 square kilometres in size on Saturday, more than doubling the eight square kilometres reported just hours earlier, with BC Wildfire Service maps showing the fire burning just a few kilometres west of Fort Nelson’s city limits.
Northern Health said in a release that Fort Nelson General Hospital has been safely evacuated and is closed until further notice.
The health authority said the hospital’s patients have been relocated to facilities in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek.
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Mayor Rob Fraser said most of the 3,500 residents in and around Fort Nelson, B.C., have been evacuated since the Parker Lake fire broke out on Friday, but police are knocking on doors to ensure everyone got out.
“We got hardly any pushback,” Fraser said regarding Fort Nelson residents’ reaction to the order to evacuate. “I’m still waiting for word from the RCMP with respect to how many people might be left in the community, but their initial discussions with me said it was very few.”
Evacuations for the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and Fort Nelson First Nations were issued late Friday after the fire grew from an initial reported size of half a square kilometre at 5:25 p.m. to four square kilometres by 6:30 p.m., then continued to grow exponentially since.
On social media, Fort Nelson residents’ videos and photos show thick plumes of smoke rising high into the sky with houses in the foreground, with some pictures revealing a haze covering the region.
Fort Nelson resident Bud Streeper posted a video update from the area on Saturday, saying that the winds that had whipped the Parker Lake wildfire into exponential growth on Friday night diminished overnight, reducing fire activity around the town.
In an earlier video Friday, Streeper outlined how he had prepared buildings on his property as the fire grew nearby.
“So all of this property that you are seeing here right now, you can see it’s soaking wet,” Streeper said, showing a number of buildings as wildfire smoke was visible in the background. “My house has been soaked with a million gallons. Now we’ve moved over to my old property now … that thing is taking the paint off of them old buildings. That’s how much water we’re putting down over there.”
Streeper did not respond to requests for comment.
Fraser said the Parke Lake fire is one of three major wildfire near Fort Nelson, and what surprised residents was the “very dark” smoke rising from a close distance to the town, prompting the evacuation order.
The wildfire has also knocked out 911 service and disrupted telecommunications in Yukon and Northern B.C., with officials in the territory asking Whitehorse residents needing help to go directly to the local RCMP detachment, fire halls or ambulances stationed throughout the city.
Fraser said the fire was started by a tree blown down by strong winds falling onto a power line.
The update from the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Saturday said the fire situation “remains volatile and fast-moving.” Officials urged any remaining residents of Fort Nelson to evacuate.
Residents were initially told to flee to Fort St. John some 380 kilometres to the southeast on Friday, and the municipality’s update said those with the means to travel further are urged to go another 440 kilometres south to Prince George, B.C., where a reception centre has been opened.
Fraser said the fire’s pace has since slowed, with winds calming significantly and reducing the blaze’s rate of spread, but officials are uncertain when the evacuation order will be lifted.
Environment Canada says winds around Fort Nelson have dropped to as low as two kilometres an hour Saturday after reaching as high as 59 kilometres an hour on Wednesday.
The high winds pushed smoke from the blaze across northeastern B.C. and into parts of Alberta on Saturday, putting Edmonton under an air quality advisory with hazard levels rated at 10-plus — or “very high risk” — forecast throughout Saturday.
Meteorologist Heather Rombough said most of the smoke blanketing the city is from the B.C. wildfire, and residents should stay indoors or at least avoid strenuous activity outside until air quality improves.
Fort Nelson is located in the far northeastern corner of B.C. about 1,600 kilometres from Vancouver.
Environment Canada is not forecasting rain in the area until Wednesday evening and is predicting only a 60- per cent chance of showers for that night and Thursday.
“It doesn’t look like there’s going to be much precipitation through that area for the next couple of days at least, unfortunately,” Rombough said. “By early next week there might be a little bit, but really nothing significant.”
torontosun.com
Author of the article:Canadian Press
Canadian Press
Chuck Chiang
Published May 11, 2024 • Last updated 1 day ago • 4 minute read
FORT NELSON, B.C. — The northeastern British Columbia municipality where thousands have evacuated due to a fast-growing wildfire nearby urged all remaining residents to leave immediately Saturday despite improving weather conditions.
In a joint statement, the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and Fort Nelson First Nation said that people staying behind despite the evacuation orders should be aware that “emergency medical services are not available, nor are groceries or other amenities.”
“Utilities may become impacted to support fire response efforts,” the statement said. “Communication networks are precarious, which could impact the ability to reach residents to advise of changing conditions.”
The statement came as the Parker Lake blaze reached almost 17 square kilometres in size on Saturday, more than doubling the eight square kilometres reported just hours earlier, with BC Wildfire Service maps showing the fire burning just a few kilometres west of Fort Nelson’s city limits.
Northern Health said in a release that Fort Nelson General Hospital has been safely evacuated and is closed until further notice.
The health authority said the hospital’s patients have been relocated to facilities in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek.
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Mayor Rob Fraser said most of the 3,500 residents in and around Fort Nelson, B.C., have been evacuated since the Parker Lake fire broke out on Friday, but police are knocking on doors to ensure everyone got out.
“We got hardly any pushback,” Fraser said regarding Fort Nelson residents’ reaction to the order to evacuate. “I’m still waiting for word from the RCMP with respect to how many people might be left in the community, but their initial discussions with me said it was very few.”
Evacuations for the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and Fort Nelson First Nations were issued late Friday after the fire grew from an initial reported size of half a square kilometre at 5:25 p.m. to four square kilometres by 6:30 p.m., then continued to grow exponentially since.
On social media, Fort Nelson residents’ videos and photos show thick plumes of smoke rising high into the sky with houses in the foreground, with some pictures revealing a haze covering the region.
Fort Nelson resident Bud Streeper posted a video update from the area on Saturday, saying that the winds that had whipped the Parker Lake wildfire into exponential growth on Friday night diminished overnight, reducing fire activity around the town.
In an earlier video Friday, Streeper outlined how he had prepared buildings on his property as the fire grew nearby.
“So all of this property that you are seeing here right now, you can see it’s soaking wet,” Streeper said, showing a number of buildings as wildfire smoke was visible in the background. “My house has been soaked with a million gallons. Now we’ve moved over to my old property now … that thing is taking the paint off of them old buildings. That’s how much water we’re putting down over there.”
Streeper did not respond to requests for comment.
Fraser said the Parke Lake fire is one of three major wildfire near Fort Nelson, and what surprised residents was the “very dark” smoke rising from a close distance to the town, prompting the evacuation order.
The wildfire has also knocked out 911 service and disrupted telecommunications in Yukon and Northern B.C., with officials in the territory asking Whitehorse residents needing help to go directly to the local RCMP detachment, fire halls or ambulances stationed throughout the city.
Fraser said the fire was started by a tree blown down by strong winds falling onto a power line.
The update from the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Saturday said the fire situation “remains volatile and fast-moving.” Officials urged any remaining residents of Fort Nelson to evacuate.
Residents were initially told to flee to Fort St. John some 380 kilometres to the southeast on Friday, and the municipality’s update said those with the means to travel further are urged to go another 440 kilometres south to Prince George, B.C., where a reception centre has been opened.
Fraser said the fire’s pace has since slowed, with winds calming significantly and reducing the blaze’s rate of spread, but officials are uncertain when the evacuation order will be lifted.
Environment Canada says winds around Fort Nelson have dropped to as low as two kilometres an hour Saturday after reaching as high as 59 kilometres an hour on Wednesday.
The high winds pushed smoke from the blaze across northeastern B.C. and into parts of Alberta on Saturday, putting Edmonton under an air quality advisory with hazard levels rated at 10-plus — or “very high risk” — forecast throughout Saturday.
Meteorologist Heather Rombough said most of the smoke blanketing the city is from the B.C. wildfire, and residents should stay indoors or at least avoid strenuous activity outside until air quality improves.
Fort Nelson is located in the far northeastern corner of B.C. about 1,600 kilometres from Vancouver.
Environment Canada is not forecasting rain in the area until Wednesday evening and is predicting only a 60- per cent chance of showers for that night and Thursday.
“It doesn’t look like there’s going to be much precipitation through that area for the next couple of days at least, unfortunately,” Rombough said. “By early next week there might be a little bit, but really nothing significant.”
Wildfire that triggered evacuation of Fort Nelson, B.C. caused by downed tree: Mayor
The wildfire forcing thousands to evacuate from a northeast British Columbia town has doubled again in size.