Fire Fighting
CAL FIRE Transitions Out of Fire Season in NorCal
Fire Season Over for NorCal Since May 1st of this year, CAL FIRE (California’s state fire agency) has been in “fire season” mode. This designation denotes a state of […]
RedZone Insights
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Catastrophe
Fifty Year Anniversary of Loop Fire Tragedy
Loop Fire Recap This week marks the anniversary of another infamous fire disaster. Two winters of below average rainfall, fuel moistures at critical levels, and multiple months of Santa Ana events […]
Education
Ten of Our Favorite Wildfire Videos
Following our blog post on how the story of the Esperanza Fire west of Palm Springs is being made into a feature film, we thought we’d point you to ten […]
Current Fires
Junkins Fire in Custer County, Colorado
Junkins Fire Summary The Junkins fire started early Monday morning (10/17) in the Junkins Park area of Custer County Colorado during Red Flag Warning conditions. The fire exhibited […]
Current Fires
Twelve Weeks Later: Soberanes Fire 100% Contained
Soberanes Fire Recap The Soberanes Fire in northern California has finally wound down, with officials marking the blaze at 100% contained as of Wednesday evening (10/12). The fire ignited […]
Current Fires
Loma Fire Burns in Santa Cruz Mountains
The Loma fire started Monday afternoon (9/26) along Loma Chiquita Road in Los Gatos, CA and quickly spread along the ridgeline to the north and east. As the […]
Fire Fighting
Happening Now: First Santa Ana Winds of the Fall
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Santa Ana Winds Annually, the onset of the fall and winter seasons brings the highest chance for Southern California’s famed Santa Ana winds. Santa […]
Catastrophe
Soberanes Fire over 100,000 acres, costs crest $200 million
Soberanes Fire Summary The Soberanes Fire is eight weeks old today, starting way back on July 22nd. We have been closely monitoring the blaze as it has burned […]
Education
Spiral Staircases, Fire Poles, & Fire Stations
While spiral staircases and fire poles are historically related to fire stations, there was a time before they were commonplace. Their implementation and popularity makes sense given the time […]
Fire Fighting
Tree Death Fuels California Wildfires
Tree Death Adds Fuel to the Fire A record 66 million trees have died in California since 2010, adding a huge fuel threat to an already dangerous fire landscape. […]
