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RedZone

Another RedZone Retreat in the Books!

In late May, Redzone celebrated its second company retreat in New Orleans, LA. Being a remote company, the group met in a central location with both focused work […]

May 30, 2024 · 2 min read
Nighttime Wildfire Activity
Education

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 […]

May 14, 2024 · 3 min read
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Insurance Resources

Reinsurance and Its Impact on Wildfire Insurance in California

In the face of increasing wildfires, understanding the role of reinsurance in California’s insurance landscape is more crucial than ever. Reinsurance, essentially insurance for insurance companies, plays a […]

May 7, 2024 · 2 min read
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Weather

Wildfire Outlook May Through August 2024

  The National Interagency Fire Center published the wildfire outlook for the period of May 2024 through August 2024. This outlook is a synthesis of predictions from both Geographic […]

May 2, 2024 · 4 min read
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Education

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 […]

April 23, 2024 · 7 min read
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Hurricane

Ocean Temperatures: A Key to Understanding Hurricane Forecasts

The world’s oceans, vast and mysterious, hold crucial clues to one of nature’s most formidable forces: hurricanes. Recent studies have underscored the intricate relationship between ocean temperatures and […]

April 16, 2024 · 3 min read
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Weather

Wildfire Outlook April Through July 2024

The National Interagency Fire Center published the wildfire outlook for the period of April 2024 through July 2024. This outlook is a synthesis of predictions from both Geographic Area […]

April 3, 2024 · 3 min read
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Fire Fighting

Does Heavy Rain Actually Fuel Wildfires?

It may seem contradictory, but the recent drought-quenching rains seen across much of the west may actually lead to more fine fuels and higher potential for wildfires.  Thus […]

March 21, 2024 · 3 min read

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