Residents of California are all too familiar with the uneasy feeling of unstable ground under foot. California, however, is not alone. The Central United States has seen a dramatic increase…
Michael CoxSeptember 12, 2016
Tree Death Adds Fuel to the Fire A record 66 million trees have died in California since 2010, adding a huge fuel threat to an already dangerous fire landscape. Not only…
John MeadSeptember 6, 2016
Tropical Storm Hermine Current Situation (as of 1800 UTC, Sep 2nd, 2016) Location: 30 miles WSW of Savannah, GA Category: Tropical Storm Maximum Sustained Winds: 50 mph Present Movement: NE at…
Adam PrellSeptember 2, 2016
Wildfire and Drones Modern technology has improved the way we prevent, monitor, and fight wildland fires, but sometimes technology can provide new and obstructive burdens for firefighters. An example of…
John MeadAugust 29, 2016
Many western states wildfires continue to burn at average to above-average levels for the month of August. Fire resources are currently working on 36 large fires that are actively burning 587,843 acres.…
Adam PrellAugust 26, 2016
While draught and high temperatures fuel large wildfires across much of the western United States this fire season, unprecedented rains in Louisiana have resulted in historic floods which some are…
Michael CoxAugust 23, 2016
Madeira Fire Summary Last week, multiple destructive wildfires scorched the steep mountainsides of Portugal’s famous Madeira Island. Madeira is the largest of an archipelago of four islands (an autonomous region…
Adam PrellAugust 19, 2016
RedZone is monitoring the Bluecut Fire, a fast moving brush fire burning in the Cajon Pass area north of San Bernardino. The fire originated along the 15 Freeway and grew with…
Michael CoxAugust 17, 2016
Soberanes Fire Summary The Soberanes Fire started as the result of an illegal campfire that was left unattended on July 22nd within the Garrapata State Park to the south of…
Adam PrellAugust 12, 2016
