Catastrophe
Erskine Fire Scorches Neighborhoods in Kern County
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 […]
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Sherpa Fire: Santa Barbara County
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 […]
Catastrophe
Tenderfoot Fire: Yarnell, AZ
Firefighters continue to battle the Tenderfoot Fire near Yarnell, Arizona. As of June 10th, the fire is being reported at 3,300 acres with only 10% containment. The Tenderfoot […]
Catastrophe
2016 Hurricane Season Predicted to be “Near-Normal”
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center expects the 2016 hurricane season in the Atlantic to be within normal ranges, according to its recently-released prediction. NOAA expects 10 to […]
Catastrophe
Fort McMurray Area Ready for Residents to Re-enter
Exactly one month after the historic wildfire began and forced thousands to flee, residents of the Fort McMurray area are finally set to re-enter the city. Starting June […]
Catastrophe
Another Epic Flood Hits Texas in May
A year to the day since the devastating flood of 2015 pummeled the Austin & San Antonio areas of Texas, other parts of Texas received in excess of 9″ of rain […]
Catastrophe
Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 15-21
Sunday May 15th marks the start of Hurricane Preparedness Week. During this nationwide observance, households across the country are advised to assess their hurricane risk and develop an evacuation plan, […]
Catastrophe
RedZone attends risk management RIMS Conference!
RedZone joined over 400 other exhibitors from around the globe at the RIMS Conference on risk management in San Diego on April 10th – 13th. Attendees were able to […]
Catastrophe
Ready, Set, Go!
Although there is currently no national standard for wildfire preparedness and potential evacuations, most agencies have adopted CalFire’s Ready, Set, Go! program. This program educates homeowners on ways to be […]
Catastrophe
September a Historic Month for Wildfire in California
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 […]
