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USDA Announces Additional Funding for Combatting Climate Change

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

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Wildfire Technology – Fire Integrated Real-time Intelligence System (FIRIS)

Three common questions asked during an active wildfire are, "Where is the fire? How large is the fire? And what direction is the fire moving?" In previous posts, we talked…

Riley SchmidtkeFebruary 7, 2023

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Fire Risk Reduction and Firewise Communities, How Redzone’s RZRisk Adapts

Piggybacking off last week's blog on wildfire preparedness, local government and fire departments often work together to help communities mitigate risk. As mentioned in the blog, great examples of these…

Hannah JonesJanuary 29, 2023

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Advances In Technology Support Disaster Response

Technology has evolved rapidly over the past few decades. Just 30 years ago, only about 15% of households in the US had a computer, according to the U.S. Bureau of…

Nicholas LuncsfordDecember 6, 2022

Disaster 101 Education Fire Fighting Weather Wildfire impact

How Winter Weather Impacts Fire Season

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

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Twitter Instability and Wildfire Intel

Twitter is a vital tool for gathering intelligence and for raising awareness about natural disasters, especially during wildfire season. The tweets from local residents and dedicated individuals monitoring scanners and…

Michael CoxNovember 22, 2022

Disaster 101 Education Wildfire 101

The Most Common Causes of Wildland Fires

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 MeadJuly 20, 2022

Current Fires Education Fire Fighting News

Wildfireintel.org: Your Source for Wildfire Intelligence

The 2022 wildfire season is off to quite the start. So far this year major fires have already igniting across Texas, New Mexico, and the Southwest. As we move into…

Adam PrellJuly 12, 2022

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Five Areas with Higher Wildfire Risk Than You Might Think

RedZone has highlighted five lesser-known areas where homeowners have increased wildfire risk Mid-slope areas Areas Adjacent to Wildland Fuels In the Ember Zone In Urban Canyons Proximity to Highway Grade…

Adam PrellMarch 11, 2022

Education Fire Fighting Weather Wildfire impact

MODIS Detects Increase In Nighttime Wildfire Activity

MODIS has aided firefighters by providing daytime visible imagery and night-time information on active fires. It also has helped explain fire behavior. A recent study from the US Forest Service…

Hannah JonesDecember 29, 2021

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