One of the worst firefighter tragedies in history compelled NASA researcher, Mary Beth Wusk, to help develop a better emergency fire shelter. Wusk saw a news article on the Yarnell…
John MeadFebruary 25, 2017
It's no secret that California has been in a major drought for the last five years. This has resulted in larger and more aggressive wildfires during that time, keeping firefighters…
John MeadJanuary 2, 2017
While the community of Gatlinburg, Tennessee grieves their losses and starts planning how to recover and rebuild, a new threat confronts the area. An inch and a half of winter…
John MeadDecember 7, 2016
On November 19, NASA celebrated the successful launch of its latest weather satellite, the revolutionary GOES-R (named GOES-16 once it is operational). This next generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)…
John MeadNovember 22, 2016
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 extreme fire…
John MeadOctober 18, 2016
The idea of sharing information for the common public good, or what we now call open data, goes back centuries. Possibly the earliest example of open data is the public…
John MeadSeptember 20, 2016
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. Not only…
John MeadSeptember 6, 2016
Wildfire and Drones Modern technology has improved the way we prevent, monitor, and fight wildland fires, but sometimes technology can provide new and obstructive burdens for firefighters. An example of…
John MeadAugust 29, 2016
