Drought & Fire

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Drought

"A drought is defined as 'a period of abnormally dry weather sufficiently prolonged for the lack of water to cause serious hydrologic imbalance in the affected area.' - Glossary of Meteorology (1959). In easier to understand terms, a drought is a period of unusually persistent dry weather that persists long enough to cause serious problems such as crop damage and/or water supply shortages. The severity of the drought depends upon the degree of moisture deficiency, the duration, and the size of the affected area." - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Fire

"Wildfire is one of the most destructive natural forces known to mankind. While sometimes caused by lightning, nine out of ten wildfires are human-caused. Put simply, 'wildfire' is the term applied to any unwanted and unplanned fire burning in forest, shrub or grass. The current increase in instances of wildfire can be explained by four key factors: 1. Past fire suppression policies, including one of 'total suppression', which allowed for the accumulation of fuel in the form fallen leaves, branches, and excessive plant overgrowth in forest and wildland areas 2. Increasingly dry, hot weather. 3. Changing weather patterns across the US. 4. Increased residential development in the wildland/urban interface." - SmokeyBear.com.

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