In the United States, effective systems are in place to help us plan for, respond to, evacuate from, and cope with dangerous and difficult emergency events. Traditionally in the late twentieth century,…
Adam PrellOctober 12, 2016
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 began…
Adam PrellSeptember 27, 2016
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 Ana air mass conditions can exist…
Adam PrellSeptember 23, 2016
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 most of…
Adam PrellSeptember 16, 2016
Tropical Storm Hermine Current Situation (as of 1800 UTC, Sep 2nd, 2016) Location: 30 miles WSW of Savannah, GA Category: Tropical Storm Maximum Sustained Winds: 50 mph Present Movement: NE at…
Adam PrellSeptember 2, 2016
Many western states wildfires continue to burn at average to above-average levels for the month of August. Fire resources are currently working on 36 large fires that are actively burning 587,843 acres.…
Adam PrellAugust 26, 2016
Madeira Fire Summary Last week, multiple destructive wildfires scorched the steep mountainsides of Portugal’s famous Madeira Island. Madeira is the largest of an archipelago of four islands (an autonomous region…
Adam PrellAugust 19, 2016
Soberanes Fire Summary The Soberanes Fire started as the result of an illegal campfire that was left unattended on July 22nd within the Garrapata State Park to the south of…
Adam PrellAugust 12, 2016
Intentionally Set Fires Frequently, Wildland firefighters will intentionally ignite small fires in the path of an oncoming wildfire in order to burn the nearby vegetation and deprive the larger fire…
Adam PrellAugust 10, 2016
