HomeTagsWildfire

Tag: wildfire

Pollutants from burning structures linger in waterways post-wildfire

According to researchers in a review paper that highlights the need for more research in the area, as the frequency of wildfires has increased, so have pollutants in the waters from burned watersheds. "The effects of fire burning not only forests and grasslands, but also...

4 buildings at the observatory in Arizona lost in a wildfire

A wildfire destroyed four non-scientific buildings at the Kitt Peak National Observatory southwest of Tucson, but early indications show that other buildings on the property were not damaged, authorities said Saturday. Buell T. Jannuzi, chair of the Department of Astronomy at the University of...