"During a 2024 wildfire season described as unprecedented, the tiny central Idaho town of Stanley and nearby Redfish Lake Lodge narrowly missed incineration by two fires: the Bench Lake and then the Wapiti blazes. It took heroic firefighting efforts and favorable turns in weather conditions for the town a mountain mecca for tourists from around the world to survive without the loss of a single life or home."
"A recent analysis by World Weather Attribution found that the hot, dry and windy conditions fueling wildfires in Spain this past summer are 40 times more likely to recur due to the climate crisis, spurred primarily by human activities emitting greenhouse gases. Canada set records in 2023 for its worst fire season and has been experiencing its second-worst fire season in recorded history."
During an unprecedented 2024 wildfire season, Stanley, Idaho and Redfish Lake Lodge narrowly avoided incineration from the Bench Lake and Wapiti fires. Heroic firefighting efforts and favorable weather turns prevented the loss of lives or homes. The episode underscores growing wildfire risks as blazes rage across the US West and threaten communities and historic sites. Recent deadly fires in southern California and Hawaii demonstrated extreme consequences when fires hit populated areas. Lightning-sparked blazes in California destroyed a 19th-century settlement and threatened ancient sequoias. World Weather Attribution linked Spanish summer fires to climate-driven conditions, and Canada recorded severe fire seasons.
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