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
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
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…
RedZoneAugust 29, 2015
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…
RedZoneAugust 27, 2015
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…
RedZoneAugust 21, 2015
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…
RedZoneAugust 16, 2015
RedZone has been keeping a close eye on Northern California wildfire activity over the past few weeks. A recent flurry of dry lightning thunderstorms in conjunction with drought and fire…
RedZoneAugust 12, 2015
Alaska remains the unfortunate leader in wildfire, with more than 1.2 million acres involved in 17 major fires. RedZone is currently tracking 30 wildfires in Alaska. As a comparison, the…
RedZoneJuly 30, 2015
