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The dry air, gusty winds and dry vegetation are creating conditions conducive to new fires quickly spreading out of control, potentially threatening life and property.
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Robert Shackelford, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
This highest site is the upper limit of tree vegetation and was included to find the highest elevation at which the oyamel firs can survive in the current climate.
—Andrea J. Arratibel, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
The criteria to issue a red flag warning that’s a Particularly Dangerous Situation includes a forecast of sustained winds of at least 35 mph and/or gusts of at least 60 mph, single-digit relative humidity, and extremely dry vegetation.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Southern giant hornets are known to send out scouting teams to find prey colonies, and the scouts rub their bodies against hives or nearby vegetation to signal others to join them, according to research published in 2021.
—Randi Richardson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Robert Shackelford, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
This highest site is the upper limit of tree vegetation and was included to find the highest elevation at which the oyamel firs can survive in the current climate.
—Andrea J. Arratibel, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
The criteria to issue a red flag warning that’s a Particularly Dangerous Situation includes a forecast of sustained winds of at least 35 mph and/or gusts of at least 60 mph, single-digit relative humidity, and extremely dry vegetation.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Southern giant hornets are known to send out scouting teams to find prey colonies, and the scouts rub their bodies against hives or nearby vegetation to signal others to join them, according to research published in 2021.
—Randi Richardson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Vegetation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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