Wildfires Light Up The Mediterranean
The high temperatures, minimal rainfall, and foolish humans have resulted in wildfires all along the northern coast of the Mediterranean. The BBC reports that Wildfires rage in southern Europe
Thousands of firefighters are battling to bring under control summer wildfires that are spreading across parts of southern Europe.
At least seven people have died in fires that have struck Spain, France, Greece and the Italian island of Sardinia in the past few days.
Spain has been the hardest hit with at least seven major fires raging in the south and east.
Strong winds have fanned the flames during the hot dry weather.
…Meanwhile, an inquiry is under way in France after a military exercise sparked a major wildfire on the outskirts of Marseille.
The fire, which threatened homes and destroyed 1,300 hectares (3,211 acres) of brush, provoked an angry reaction from both officials and residents.
Prime Minister Francois Fillon called it a “professional mistake” and local prefect Michel Sappin accused the military of “imbecilic” actions.
The officer in charge when soldiers fired tracer bullets during a training exercise has been suspended.
Tracers are the flashes of light you see filling the air when people use automatic weapons. They are used as a quick way of aiming the weapon as you can easily see where the rounds are hitting. The problem is that the rounds use phosphorus which may not burn itself out in the air and definitely start fires. In antiaircraft use, that is a definite feature, but in training on a tinder dry range it is a major hazard.
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If Al Gore didn’t have an expansive waist line, some people might assume this is associated with global climate change. 😉