Human Impact Most people have likely heard that a majority of wildland fires are caused by humans, but what does that mean exactly? On its face, it might lead people…
John MeadAugust 5, 2023
Quickly Notifying Residents of Damage Post-Fire The CalFire Damage Inspections Program aims to notify residents of confirmed damage or losses to their homes before the residents are allowed to return…
John MeadMay 18, 2023
This week, the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership has announced an additional $48.6 million to be allocated for projects that include mitigating wildfire risks, improving water quality, and restoring forest…
Nicole NiemynskiFebruary 22, 2023
As the decrease in temperatures and increase in Winter Storm Watches start to trend, we may find ourselves checked out of the fire season mentality. The focus of fire safety…
Nicholas LuncsfordNovember 28, 2022
In wildfire-prone states, we are used to identifying telltale signs of fire weather: hot, dry, and windy conditions. However, are you ever confused by smoke in the sky, while the…
Hannah JonesNovember 10, 2022
Ever notice that some wildfires have boring, generic names like the Valley Fire? But then others have seemingly random names like the Waldo Fire? Maybe you've even wondered where wildfires…
Adam PrellSeptember 19, 2022
Severe weather forecast to affect 50 million today from FL to OH. With dozens of damaging tornadoes hitting Texas on Monday this week might just mark the beginning of Tornado…
Adam PrellMarch 23, 2022
Cascading Disasters Cascading disasters are when a prior disaster either causes a later disaster, or makes a later disaster much worse. Sometimes they have an obvious cause and effect, sometimes…
John MeadMarch 17, 2022
President Biden approved Governor Gavin Newsom's request for a Major Disaster Declaration due to the California wildfires. The request's purpose is to help people impacted by the Dixie and River…
Adam PrellAugust 31, 2021
