It’s been a busy year for California wildfires. To date, The Northern and Southern California Geographic Area Coordination Centers have reported a total of 7,541 fires for 783,968 total acres…
As the Valley Fire in Northern California continues to burn, the forecasted rain can help and hurt. The Valley Fire north of San Francisco, CA has burned 70,000 acres and…
When RedZone clients dispatch their private resources to respond to a wildfire, RedZone provides an on-scene Liaison to facilitate access and coordinate efforts with the local Incident Command personnel…
Ever notice that wildfires seem to have generic names like the Valley Fire or seemingly random names like the Waldo Fire and wonder where wildfires get their names? Interestingly, the…
The Elk fire is yet another new start in Lake County in 2015. To date, the three major fires shown on the map below alone have burned over 95,000 acres.…
Typical weather from El Nino could help both the Northern and Southern US this winter. Shown below are the typical weather impacts from El Nino events for the months of…
Two storms, 5000 miles apart, are causing concern in each ocean. Tropical Storm Erika is moving west in the heart of the Caribbean Islands and is set to impact…
Since recent wildfires have wreaked havoc in the Okanogan and Chelan areas, visibility has been very smoky from what fire officials on scene are calling a fire "lid". Although this smoky…
RedZone extends condolences to the families and friends of the three firefighters that lost their lives battling the Twisp River Fire in Washington yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers remain with all…
Yesterday, firefighters had their 3rd straight day of Red Flag Warning conditions over the Cornet Fire (22,792 acres) and the Windy Ridge Fire (22,862 acres) in Oregon. The fires are…