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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
Current Fires

Drought Fuels Southeastern Wildfires

As we navigate the peak of the fall fire season in the Southeastern United States, a severe and expansive wildfire threat looms, driven by a complex interplay of […]

November 20, 2023 · 3 min read
Smoke plume rising beyond the roofline of a suburban house
Drought

Wildfire Outlook – March 2023

Below are summaries from the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook, provided by the National Interagency Fire Center, for the period of March through June 2023. Additionally, the […]

March 1, 2023 · 3 min read
Drought

The Direct Impact of Soil Conditions on Wildfires

In the Western region of the United States, drought conditions are a common topic of conversation. The best practices for conserving water, preserving land, and responding to wildfire […]

February 6, 2023 · 2 min read
Drought

Wildfire Outlook – January 2023

Below are summaries from the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook, provided by the National Interagency Fire Center, for the period of January through April 2023. Additionally, the […]

January 3, 2023 · 3 min read
Trees burning inside a wildfire under heavy orange smoke
Drought

Wildfire Outlook – September 2022

Below are summaries from the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook, provided by the National Interagency Fire Center, for the period of September through December 2022. Additionally, the […]

September 1, 2022 · 4 min read
Catastrophe

Climate Change a Hot Topic

President Biden is set this week to sign the Inflation Reduction Act, which, in part, attempts to tackle climate change. The bill, which narrowly passed the Senate Floor […]

August 17, 2022 · 2 min read
Drought

Western US Sees Driest Period In At Least 1,200 Years.

According to a newly published study, the American West’s current over two-decade severe drought ranks as the driest 22-year period in at least 1,200 years. Scientists state human-led […]

February 23, 2022 · 2 min read