consequence we need to acknowledge, straight up, these acclimated used wildfires. despite more than 5000 firefighters battling the blaze, authorities warned it could take weeks to contain, and with rescue workers expecting higher temperatures in the coming days, more of california will be swallowed up by flames. we can now speak to craig clements, who s director of sanjose state university s wildfire interdisciplinary research center. craig, what is your take on these wildfires? are they significantly worse than you have seen in the past? yes, these fires have seen in the past? yes, these fires are have seen in the past? yes, these fires are getting - have seen in the past? yes, | these fires are getting bigger and more intense over the last few years, particularly the dixie fire, it s 26 days and it s burning more and more acres, and it sjust a complicated problem that we have.~ . complicated problem that we have. ~ ., ., ~ have. what do you think there needs to be have. what d
where it s helping firefighters put out the country s largest blaze, known as the bootleg fire, south of portland. a layer of smoke is blocking sunlight and creating cooler conditions, making it easier for firefighters to gain ground on the blaze. but the phenomenon, known as smoke shading, is unpredictable and there are fears that high temperatures and wind gusts later in the weekend could fan the flames further. efforts to bring this fire under control have been further complicated by an outbreak of covid 19 among firefighters. those who ve tested positive are isolating and are said to be exhibiting mild symptoms. with a long, hot summer still ahead, these fires will challenge much of the western united states for many weeks to come. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. let s get more from dr patrick brown assistant professor of meteorology and climate science at sanjose state university in california.
they all go down and there is suspicion of hacking but akamai says that is not the case. they are not sure what happened but certainly for 30 minutes, one hour, the major company websites went totally off line. let s stay with technology because the global shortage of computer chips could be set to continue. chipmaking giant intel has warned it still faces supply chain constraints on materials and equipment despite reporting better than expected results for the past three months. the ceo told reuters they are helping suppliers build factories as fast as they can but it could take a couple of years to catch up. demand for chips has soared during lockdown, with more of us using computers and devices for work and entertainment at home. carolina milanesi is president and principal analyst at ccreative strategies in sanjose, california. thank you forjoining us. how is intel faring against its rivals like samsung?
deaths in canada is set to ease slightly, but there are still concerns about a new threat. forest fires. hundreds of residents have been told to leave the town in british columbia which set a new canadian record of more than 49 celsius on tuesday. the heatwave, which has affected many areas of western area of north america has raised new questions about how to mitigate climate change. we can speak now to the meteorologist who joins us from sanjose. thank you forjoining us. this is your bread and butter, you do this day in day out. how worried are you by what you are seeing? worried are you by what you are seeinu ? .,. . seeing? the pacific northwest standards. seeing? the pacific northwest standards, this seeing? the pacific northwest standards, this was seeing? the pacific northwest standards, this was off - seeing? the pacific northwest standards, this was off the - standards, this was off the charts. all time record highs, and give you a reference, seattle and portlandwhether
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