Was curious, so created a comparison overlay . . . helps one grasp the extent of the fire.
Took image base from here -- July 28th: https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov...av=0.5&al=true
Was curious, so created a comparison overlay . . . helps one grasp the extent of the fire.
Took image base from here -- July 28th: https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov...av=0.5&al=true
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Elephant Hill is only 198,000 hectares too. The Plateau fire complex west of Williams Lake is 520,000
Prince Edward Island is 560,000 ha for comparison. I went west of Nazko the other day, fire started at 3904km, we drove to 3968 and it was burnt from there as far as we could see and that is the narrow edge of the fire.
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This is a good post. Sure brings things into perspective doesn't it? Thanks for taking the time to source that VFX_man.
In about 10 to 15 years, the area encompassed by the Plateau fire is going to be the best moose habitat you can imagine providing the earth did not get scorched. Not that it is going to be devoid up to then. Next spring, all those small plants that appear quickly after a fire are going to sprout up and there will be some awesome forage for ungulates. Black bears too will fare well.
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