This is a terrifying situation.Fire BeachNew footage shows how the destructive wildfires in south Turkey have transformed sandy beaches into scenes straight from an apocalyptic movie.One video shows residents cleaning up a beach, while a wall of fire shoots huge clouds of smoke high into the air.Wildfires across the globe have been destructive this year. These videos could be a grim prediction of what lies ahead as climate change continues to push us toward hotter and drier conditions year after year.This is a close-up view of one the wildfires in Turkey. Honestly not sure how people are so calm pic.twitter.com/C7CEKCy2mj Brian Kahn (@blkahn) July 29, 2021AdvertisementAdvertisementThe World on FireCurrently, regions all over the globe are on fire. This includes the Bootleg Fire in Oregon and remote Siberia. The smoke is spreading to the North Pole.Some fires can create their own weather patterns. This triggers freak lightning storms, and allows fire clouds to form.DRAMATIC ESCAPE - Residents and tourists are forced to flee their homes by boat from wildfires that rage towards popular beaches along Turkey's Mediterranean coast. At least eight people have been killed in the fire so far. https://t.co/kGkPOSm1Iw pic.twitter.com/Fv6milzhsm ABC News (@ABC) August 2, 2021AdvertisementAdvertisementTurkish authorities are trying to control a series forest fires that have erupted along Turkey's southern Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. According to the Associated Press, at least three people were killed and dozens of others were taken to hospitals.This is a frightening new normal that should be viewed as a warning.The death toll from wildfires on Turkey's southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as firefighters battled to contain blazes still raging in coastal resort towns https://t.co/45e3RbY6Xp pic.twitter.com/Pm3nwhDEFJ Reuters (@Reuters) August 2, 2021More information on wildfires: The Oregon Forest Fire is so large that it generates freak lightning stormsAdvertisementAdvertisement
