Fires in Scotland and Ireland in April - not good. The land should still be wet enough to be able to smother the heat and slow things down. It’s not. Add in the criminal insanity of those who start fires and we have a terrifying situation ahead for the summer. My mother’s house is in the woods, in the Highlands. I can only hope. But I each year hope dwindles. #wildfire #climatechange

Scottish #wildfire forces evacuations as blaze spreads north from Galloway
#ClimateCrisis

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/06/scottish-wildfire-forces-evacuations-as-blaze-spreads-north-from-galloway

Helicopters deployed to douse flames as blaze reaches Loch Doon after change in wind direction

Helicopter Crash During Wildfire in Daegu Claims Pilot's Life

Summary of Key Details:
Location: Seobyeon-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu
Time of Wildfire: Started at 3:12 PM, extinguished by 4:18 PM
Crash Time: 3:41 PM
Fatality: 1 pilot (aged 73)
Cause: Under investigation
Damage: Helicopter wreckage hit a local greenhouse

For details: https://www.koreantopik.com/2025/04/helicopter-crash-during-wildfire-in.html

Millions of Americans believe they’re safe from wildfires in their cities. New research shows they’re not https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/05/us-wildfires-cities-dangers

Exposure to wildfire smoke linked with worsening mental health conditions https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250404122420.htm

Smoke from US fires linked to 20,000 premature deaths and $200 billion in health damages in 2017 https://phys.org/news/2025-04-linked-premature-deaths-billion-health.html

Scottish wildfire forces evacuations as blaze spreads north from Galloway https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/06/scottish-wildfire-forces-evacuations-as-blaze-spreads-north-from-galloway?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #Scotland #Wildfire

Green forest fire alert in Mexico

On 30/03/2025, a forest fire started in Mexico, until 06/04/2025.

More details: https://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventtype=WF&eventid=1023659

Exposure to wildfire smoke linked with worsening mental health conditions.

#science #mentalhealth #wildfire

https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/exposure-to-wildfire-smoke-linked-with-worsening-mental-health-conditions/

Scotland is burning in April, I think this year is going to be a bad one for this island....

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/05/firefighters-tackle-wildfire-spreading-over-large-forest-area-in-scotland

A Fire Deficit Persists Across Diverse North American Forests Despite Recent Increases In Area Burned
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56333-8 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #fire #wildfire #bushfire #NorthAmerica #USA #Canada #management #planning #mitigation #climatechange #NAFSN #treering #firescar #forest #tree #vegetation #contemporary #model #severity #loss #cost #economics #ecosyastems #humanlife #infrastructure #risk #hazard #lossoflife #water #watersupply #waterresources

Jasper preps for slower summer tourism, as it continues recovery from 2024 wildfire
Jasper, Alta., is preparing for summer tourism, as the town continues to recover from a monster wildfire that ripped through last July.
#tourism #wildfire #recovery #Jasper #Alta #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jasper-alberta-wildfire-recovery-summer-tourism-1.7503121?cmp=rss

Jasper preps for slower summer tourism, as it continues recovery from 2024 wildfire
Jasper, Alta., is preparing for summer tourism, as the town continues to recover from a monster wildfire that ripped through last July.
#tourism #wildfire #recovery #Jasper #Alta #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jasper-alberta-wildfire-recovery-summer-tourism-1.7503121?cmp=rss

Wildfire-ravaged Jasper prepares for diminished summer tourism 1 year later
Between campsite closures and several hotels that were destroyed in the fire, less space for tourists will likely result in a 20 per cent decline in business revenue.
#tourism #wildfire #business #Jasper #Canada #JasperWildfire
https://globalnews.ca/news/11117510/jasper-summer-tourism-year-after-fire/

Wildfire-ravaged Jasper prepares for diminished summer tourism 1 year later
Between campsite closures and several hotels that were destroyed in the fire, less space for tourists will likely result in a 20 per cent decline in business revenue.
#tourism #wildfire #business #Jasper #Canada #JasperWildfire
https://globalnews.ca/news/11117510/jasper-summer-tourism-year-after-fire/

Wildfire-ravaged Jasper prepares for diminished summer tourism 1 year later
Between campsite closures and several hotels that were destroyed in the fire, less space for tourists will likely result in a 20 per cent decline in business revenue.
#tourism #wildfire #business #Jasper #Canada #JasperWildfire
https://globalnews.ca/news/11117510/jasper-summer-tourism-year-after-fire/

Wildfire-ravaged Jasper prepares for diminished summer tourism 1 year later
Between campsite closures and several hotels that were destroyed in the fire, less space for tourists will likely result in a 20 per cent decline in business revenue.
#tourism #wildfire #business #Jasper #Canada #JasperWildfire
https://globalnews.ca/news/11117510/jasper-summer-tourism-year-after-fire/

Wildfire-ravaged Jasper prepares for diminished summer tourism 1 year later
Between campsite closures and several hotels that were destroyed in the fire, less space for tourists will likely result in a 20 per cent decline in business revenue.
#tourism #wildfire #business #Jasper #Canada #JasperWildfire
https://globalnews.ca/news/11117510/jasper-summer-tourism-year-after-fire/

Green forest fire alert in Kazakhstan

On 05/04/2025, a forest fire started in Kazakhstan, until 05/04/2025.

More details: https://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventtype=WF&eventid=1023661

Green forest fire alert in Mexico

On 30/03/2025, a forest fire started in Mexico, until 05/04/2025.

More details: https://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventtype=WF&eventid=1023659