Robert W Gray
@firebobbc
Tweeting on fire science, management and operations as well as climate change. Now on BlueSky @firebobbc.bsky.social
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AUDACITY: THE LAST STAND OF TAFFY 3 (The Battle off Samar – October 25, 1944) How this hasn’t been made into a movie yet, I’ll never know. On this day in 1944, during the largest naval battle in history, over 300 valor awards were earned by a single, outnumbered task…
Scale up efforts to reduce wildfire risk or B.C. faces dire economic consequences: Study vancouversun.com/news/scale-up-… via @VancouverSun @firebobbc @uvic @UBCNews @ScienceMagazine @ubcires @AlbertaWildfire @VaughnPalmer @BC_FPBoard @ABCFP
We're probably done with days > 30°C in BC [last chance next week], so here is a recap of this season. - Osoyoos had the most days > 30°C - Lytton had the most days > 35°C & 40°C [by far] ➡️ Osoyoos is often the most consistently hot station, but almost never the hottest. 😉
![ThierryGooseBC's tweet image. We're probably done with days > 30°C in BC [last chance next week], so here is a recap of this season.
- Osoyoos had the most days > 30°C
- Lytton had the most days > 35°C & 40°C [by far]
➡️ Osoyoos is often the most consistently hot station, but almost never the hottest. 😉](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G1TIcv4bQAIXXPO.jpg)
This week's Friday Flash features a USDA Forest Service-developed StoryMap showing how Potential Operational Delineations (PODs) help fire managers prepare smarter, safer, and across jurisdictions. See how PODs are being deployed! Explore the StoryMap: arcg.is/04nPGb
🔥 2025 was Europe’s worst year on record for wildfires. Over 760 European rescuers fought blazes across Europe, including Lt. Nikolaos Paisios, who led a Greek team in Asturias, Spain. Today, he joined President @vonderleyen at #SOTEU, representing all brave firefighters. 👏
Freddie is looking down and giving y'all a standing ovation. That's spectacular!😍💗 The most INSANE Bohemian Rhapsody Flashmob you will ever see!! With 30 musicians and singers in the STREET of Paris 😍 Cre : Julien Cohen Pianist
🌿 Supported by the CAL FIRE Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grant Program, the Colfax Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe of the Colfax Rancheria and the Koy’o Land Conservancy are leading efforts to restore traditional land stewardship practices on their ancestral lands in Placer and El…
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First Tribally-led Forest Resilience Bond Launches: Colfax I FRB
Gavin Newsom just announced that California is joining the Northwest Wildland Fire Fighting Compact with Canadian governments and other U.S. states to keep our residents safe. 💪🇨🇦
Wildfire near B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway triggers evacuation order and alerts theglobeandmail.com/canada/british…
"Let me be clear, the risk of new wildfire starts and week-over-week growth remains a serious issue for much of the province, and the immediate weather forecast will continue to create challenging wildfire conditions," said Forests Minister Ravi Parmar. globalnews.ca/news/11391697/…
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B.C. wildfire outlook more like August, not September, officials say | Globalnews.ca
"As of (Wednesday) afternoon, there are 155 active wildfires burning around British Columbia, with 12 starts in the last 24 hours," Parmar added.
Wildfire jumps Coquihalla Highway, forces its closure castanet.net/news/BC/570277…
Curious about Indigenous Peoples' relationship with fire, how that helps shape the landscape & why it hasn’t been widely practiced for over 100 years? Listen to Tyler Redgun Solway from the Blackfoot Nation to find out.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in September for the province of BC is 39.6°C. The hottest temperature ever recorded in September in Canadian history is 40°C. The forecasted high temperature for Wednesday in Osoyoos is 42°C... #bcstorm
Well the euro just went full #Inferno mode 🥵 #BCHeat #BCWx #BCStormWatch #PNW #Heatwave #Heatdome #LatestNews
A strong ridge of high pressure will build over the Pacific Northwest bringing substantial heat and fire conditions. 5-10C above normal for the low lands, 10-15c above normal at vet higher terrain. Low- 30C inland, up to 40C Portland, mid 30s Seattle… 1/3🧵
Another hot day in Western Canada with up to 35°C in BC, 34°C in AB & NT, 33°C in SK & MB. 🚨 But this is nothing & I think many of you don't realize what's in store for us next week. It'll be like June 2021, but in September. The Canadian Sept. record will fall. Mark my words.
A major cycle of Pacific Ocean temperatures is shifting due to climate change, and that could drive decades of megadrought in the western US. newscientist.com/article/249242…
An extreme heatwave is expected to develop over the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada in ~7 days, with extreme heat potentially extending down to NorCal. Some models indicate all-time September highs could be approached in Portland (105°F) and Seattle (98°F). Stay tuned.
A new report has found that Canada has experienced its worst air pollution since 1998, with more than half of Canadians breathing air that exceeded our national standard. cbc.ca/news/science/2…
Yellowstone’s roaming bison herds enhance nutrient cycles and boost ecosystem health at landscape scales, according to a new study. The findings, which challenge conventional grazing wisdom, suggest that restoring large-scale migrations could unlock the species’ full ecological…
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