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
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 conditions are…
Nicholas LuncsfordFebruary 6, 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 full wildfire…
Nicole NiemynskiJanuary 3, 2023
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 full wildfire…
Hannah JonesSeptember 1, 2022
The NCAR Fire sparked on the afternoon of March 26th, quickly prompting evacuations south of Boulder, Colorado. Air and ground resources worked on the fire throughout the weekend, holding it…
Hannah JonesMarch 29, 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
Background Following a publication in the International Journal of Wildland Fire about the trend of high wildfire damage in interface communities in California, previously approved housing developments in the California…
John MeadJanuary 13, 2022
2021 Predictions Coming out of the historic 2020 wildfire season with many of the same troubles and complications extending out to the next year, most predictions were ominous for the…
John MeadDecember 22, 2021
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
