A Year of Wildfire in Europe / / No Comments In July Europe witnessed its largest wildfire in 23 years. The Dadia forest fire in Greece burned 97,000 hectares and killed 20 people. The large number of wildfires in Europe this year follows the even larger number of fires last year, a year which saw the second largest total burnt area this century. So far.Czech news website Aktuálně.cz has analyzed satellite data of European Union wildfires Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Europe, wildfire, year
New Air Quality App Maps Oregon Wildfire Smoke Dangers – OPB News / / No Comments OPB News New Air Quality App Maps Oregon Wildfire Smoke DangersOPB NewsOthers have downloaded a new companion mobile app that quickly shows whether the air you're breathing is safe. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality gave its Air Quality Index a major overhaul after heavy use during last year's intense …and more » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Dangers, maps, News, Oregon, quality, Smoke, wildfire