Intentionally Set Fires Frequently, Wildland firefighters will intentionally ignite small fires in the path of an oncoming wildfire in order to burn the nearby vegetation and deprive the larger fire…
Adam PrellAugust 10, 2016
Soberanes Fire Forces Evacuations The Soberanes Fire started burning the morning of July 22nd within the Garrapata State Park to the south of Monterey. As of August 3rd, it had…
Michael CoxAugust 4, 2016
The Cliff Creek Fire was first discovered on July 17th approximately 5 miles north of the town of Bondurant, Wyoming. The lightning-caused fire quickly spread in thick, contiguous timber. It burned…
Adam PrellJuly 22, 2016
The Cold Springs Fire was first reported on July 9th at 1345 MDT approximately 2 miles northeast of Nederland, Colorado. The fire quickly spread amongst the Lodgepole, Ponderosa Pine, and…
Adam PrellJuly 15, 2016
West Salt Lake City Fire Summary A worker cutting pallets at Rio's Auto Recycling in West Salt Lake City accidentally ignited pallets and caused a huge industrial and grass fire…
Adam PrellJuly 8, 2016
Trailhead Fire Summary The Trailhead Fire started Tuesday afternoon (6/28) along the middle fork of the American River Canyon, south of Todd Valley on the Placer/El Dorado County line, and…
Adam PrellJuly 2, 2016
Erskine Fire Summary The Erskine fire started the afternoon of June 23rd along Erskine Creek Road in Lake Isabella and quickly spread up-slope and to the east toward several residential…
Adam PrellJune 24, 2016
Sherpa Fire Summary The Sherpa fire started Wednesday afternoon in a remote area of the Los Padres National Forest (LPF), directly west of Santa Barbara, California. It quickly grew in size…
Adam PrellJune 17, 2016
While many of the Midwest and Atlantic states continue to get inches of rain and worry about ongoing flooding, Wyoming's focus is on containing several lightning fires that started over…
RedZoneJune 15, 2016
