At the start of each month, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) produces a 3 month significant wildland fire potential and weather outlook for the entire country. The Wildland Fire…
RedZoneOctober 7, 2015
Containment of three major fires nears after a tumultuous and historic month for wildfires in California. Incident management teams on all three fires have made great progress of late on…
RedZoneSeptember 30, 2015
Annually, the onset of the fall and winter seasons brings the highest chance for Southern California’s famed Santa Ana winds. Typically Santa Ana air mass conditions are brought on by high…
RedZoneSeptember 26, 2015
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…
RedZoneSeptember 22, 2015
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…
RedZoneSeptember 17, 2015
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…
RedZoneSeptember 17, 2015
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…
RedZoneSeptember 10, 2015
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.…
RedZoneSeptember 5, 2015
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…
RedZoneSeptember 3, 2015
