Another Severe Storm on Deck As much of the United States is still feeling the effects of the severe storms that distressed the country last week, the nation braces for…
Michael CoxJanuary 17, 2017
Fire Season in 2016 saw no shortage of headline-filling wildfires across the US and North America. However, 2016’s final numbers for both total starts and total acres burned actually came in below…
Adam PrellJanuary 7, 2017
Valparaíso Fire On the afternoon of January 2nd, around 400 people were forced to evacuate Valparaíso, a coastal port city in central Chile, due to a forest fire that entered a…
RedZoneJanuary 3, 2017
It's no secret that California has been in a major drought for the last five years. This has resulted in larger and more aggressive wildfires during that time, keeping firefighters…
John MeadJanuary 2, 2017
Sage Fire near Simi Valley Around 2:30 pm on Tuesday, December 20th, a brush fire broke out on a neighborhood hillside in Simi Valley, California, near Los Angeles. The Sage…
RedZoneDecember 27, 2016
Wildfire Season in 2016 was below average in terms of acreage with almost 62,000 fire ignitions totaling 5.3million acres (down from a record 10 million acres burned last year). But this year was especially destructive in…
Michael CoxDecember 20, 2016
Good communication is a key in any emergency situation. The ultimate goal is always to protect lives and property. Part of achieving that goal is keeping all audiences informed during…
Adam PrellDecember 15, 2016
Warmest Autumn on Record Fuels Abnormal Weather and Wildfires Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed that this Autumn was the warmest ever measured, surpassing the record-setting…
Michael CoxDecember 9, 2016
While the community of Gatlinburg, Tennessee grieves their losses and starts planning how to recover and rebuild, a new threat confronts the area. An inch and a half of winter…
John MeadDecember 7, 2016
